Sail specialFolding and packing the mainsail and headsail correctly

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 04.11.2018

Sail special: Folding and packing the mainsail and headsail correctlyPhoto: YACHT/Jozef Kubica
The mainsail: Roll up small starting from the luff
The sails are taken down for the winter. This is how to pack them in a way that is gentle on the material and reasonably small. Download the article in PDF format
  The furling genoa: do not furl on the fore or aft leechPhoto: YACHT/Jozef Kubica The furling genoa: do not furl on the fore or aft leech

When the boats come out of the water in autumn, storage rooms and attics fill up again with cushions, equipment and, of course, sails. But what's the best way to store them? We asked North Sails in Hamburg's Speicherstadt warehouse district.

You can read about how to pack your sailing wardrobe in a material-friendly way in the sailing special. This special section can be found in YACHT, issue 21/2018. The magazine with the complete special section is available in the DK-Shop available. Or you can download the article about sail packing directly via the link below.

Further topics in the Sailing Special:

Well underway: Code Zero for cruising sailors
Well protected: The optimum tarpaulin for the furling genoa
Well packed: The right bag for every sail

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