sail wardrobe

a. Sails 
Her basic kit is 12 sails and a sea anchor. For deliveries older sails – that have been replaced by a better specimen – will be used as much as possible. For 2019 the basic racing kit is as follows:

SAIL	MANUFACTURED	CLOTH	YEAR	SAIL AREA	KTS TWS
Mainsail	DVS	D4	2019	32,6m²	Reefable
Trysail	WB	Dacron	2001	9.85m²	45+
Genua I Light	DVS	D4	2019	67,1m²	4 – 14
Genua I M-H	DVS	D4	2019	67.1m²	12 – 20
Genua II	DVS	D4	2019	58,2m²	18 – 26
Genua III	DVS	D4	2017	42,6m²	24 – 34
Genua IV	WB	Cuben Fibre	2001	30,2m²	34 – 45
Storm Jib	WB	Dacron	2001	13.6m²	45 +
Ruby	DVS	Dacron	2011	36.4m²	16
Spinaker I (light)	DVS	0.9 (0.6) ounce	2013 (2016)	160,85m²	1 – 16 (1-12)
Spinaker II	DVS	1.5 ounce	2016	131,89m²	16 – 30
Spinaker III	DVS	2.1 ounce	2012	125m²	30 +

It is important that every crew member is familiar with the reef system of the main sail, since ignorance has been the cause of damage to the sails in the past.
Specifically important is that when reeving, both the boom vang and the mainsheet have been given slack. The main outhaul (or the first reef) is fixed by a round clamp beneath the boom and taken off the winch. The main halyard is slacked, then the new tack is tightened. The halyard tension is increased, then the reef pennant on the winch is passed through. Hereafter, boom vang and mainsheet are pulled tight again. Finally, the excess mainsail is rolled up and tightened with the use of sail ties functioning as reef ties.
Another source of damage in the past was wrongly connecting the tack of the Genoa. Although the bracket on deck seems an ideal place to attach the tack, proves to be killing for the Genoa. The tack must be attached by using the shackle to the D-ring that is connected with the peak through the deck. See picture

 

b. Care for the sails
Keeping our sails in the best possible condition, is of the utmost importance if we want to be able to perform at the highest level. To ensure this, the following guidelines are followed onboard:

1.    If the mainsail is not in use, the cover is on.
2.    Headsails are being stored in the bag specially made for that specific sail, also when sailing.
3.    Only flaked genoas may be put under deck during sailing.
4.    After sailing only dry sails are kept on board.
5.    Wet sails are taken away from WINSOME and are dried elsewhere.
6.    Genoa’s I L, I M-H, and II are flaked on the luff and stored rolled up.
7.    Genoa’s III and IV are flaked on the leech. This is due to the sail battens, so that the sail is not flaked too large.