Sail Maintenance

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 leechesWhenever you notice a fluttering leech, tighten the leech lines. To avoid fluttering sails, reef in time. |
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Avoid creasesMake 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 patchesWherever 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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