Sail Maintenance: Take your sails further

During its life, a sail has to take huge mechanical impacts. Your sail has been designed to withstand those impacts. Damages occur, when a sail has to take on loads for which it has not been designed.

To avoid damages, here are some tips:

Avoid fluttering sails or leeches

Whenever you notice a fluttering leech, tighten the leech lines. To avoid fluttering sails, reef in time.

Avoid creases

Make sure you either roll or fold your sail correctly.(Zig-Zag) .Ideally an EPEX sail should be rolled from the top to foot, when going in to winter storage. This will avoid any permanent creases

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Use patches

Wherever your sail may touch parts of the boat, like spreaders, reelings, pulpits, radars, etc, use insignia patches to protect your sail from unnecessary friction

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If you need any sail help or advise, as your local Elvstrøm Sail and Service-Point, contact us at Yachting Partners Malta for a service check.

Yachting Partners Malta

Your Yachting Partner in the Mediterranean.

Tel: +356 2125 2727

Email: sales@ypm.com.mt