Rolling new sail

[Wavebass]

Hi to all....first sorry for my english...

I need an advice: how should rolling the new sailing after use (in the
pipe)?

oll from the bottom (not parallel to panels's seam) or from the top
(parallel to panels's seam)?

ciao

w

 

[torrid]

I fold mine at the top batten, then roll it from the top down. I roll parallel to the leach so that the battens stay straight.

 

[StJulian]

I roll mine from the top.
I use a drain pipe with a slot cut in it to poke the top into so that the sail rolls up snugly. I remove the battens before rolling because I use the one set for two different sails. I have also been advised that it is best to remove the battens to avoid them becoming stuck in the pockets and to keep the tensioners in good shape.

 

[SteveSailing]

How big of a piece of PVC should I roll my sail on? 4", 5", 6" diameter??? I would imagine the larger diameter the better.

What do you sail rollers use?

 

[jeffers]

I use a piece of guttering downpipe purchased from B&Q or Homebase (in the UK). Unsire of the diameter but I would guess around 4". When you roll dont roll too tightly either and if the sail is going to be stored for a while then take it out every now and then and reverse the direction of the rolloing.

 

[sexymommy]

speaking of sails. i am about to buy a new standard sail but cant make up my mind between hyde or north sails. hyde is more expensive. but other than that i dont know which one is better. anyone have any suggestions??

 

[SteveSailing]

Thanks for the good advice!

Is your rolling tube the same length as the foot of the sail (~9 feet)?

 

[jeffers]

Thanks for the good advice!

Is your rolling tube the same length as the foot of the sail (~9 feet)?

They come in 3m lengths, I just bought one of those, rolled the sail how I wanted it and marked the tube leaving an overlap of a few inches at each end and then cut the tube down.

The only issue I found was that some long sail bags come with a rubberised inner coating (notably the Rooster one) which makes it a right pain to get the sail in (I turned mine inside out). The standard blue Laser long bags are ok though.