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Do any of you H16 sailors adjust mainsail batten tension before sailing ? If so, are there any rules of thumb ?
I am familiar with 'sail measurement' and '3w's' described by Phil Berman in the H16 performance manual.
I just don't see too many skippers adjusting batten tension over where I sail.
On the same topic : should I release the tension before storing ?
Any tips would be well appreciated.
Tom
Posted : July 27, 2006 10:47 am
Tension them enough to take the wrinkles out of the sail. You can reshape the battens to adjust the pocket but that's something to discuss on a slow day.
Do not EVER put the sails away without removing all tension on the battens. Otherwise, the sails get stretched out over time.
Posted : July 27, 2006 12:29 pm