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Forums > Sailing General

mainsail bag

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Created by holdfastom > 9 months ago, 15 Sep 2015
holdfastom
NSW, 42 posts
15 Sep 2015 10:44PM
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Hi All,

I got a bloke to do up a mainsail bag so that I can drop main by myself etc....he came out with the bag being approx 2 feet short and a secondary part that goes around the mast and ontop of the mainsail bag...

I looked at all pictures and they seem to have a one piece bag that wraps around the mast...I did say that to him and he said that this is a better design, though my issue is that if i drop the sail in the bag, some of the main sail may get caught by wind before i put up the second part to cover it up....

Or is this a usual design?

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
15 Sep 2015 10:53PM
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post a photo when you can might help for those with good advice holdfastom

Jode5
QLD, 853 posts
16 Sep 2015 1:15PM
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This is quite normal, it is the way most production boats eg. Hanse do it . It allows you to sail with out the bag flapping round. If you look at the photo of my boat you will see that it is the same as yours.

A tip to stop your sail flapping round and get the sail to completely drop into the bag is to tie a small string (6mm) from the head of the sail to the top sail reel point. The string should pull tight when the sail is hoisted. When you drop the sail you can grab the string and pull the sail down hard to the boom and tie it off. This is very helpful in heavy weather. PS this only works if you have sliders.

seabird
QLD, 227 posts
16 Sep 2015 1:17PM
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My sail bag is about 1ft short and have on trouble with sail getting caught by the wind before I zip the bag up.

I think there is benefit in having the 2 piece design but 2ft does seem a lot.
My bag & lazy jacks are designed to allow the bag to be rolled up onto the boom if I want to get 100% sail.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
16 Sep 2015 8:08PM
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that sounds like a standard set up , same as mine ..... if you have a full height zip either side up near the front . you can choose to take the front section completely off .

or zip it down only to the height of the sides and fold it in around the mast .

works well

DrRog
NSW, 606 posts
17 Sep 2015 10:12AM
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Two feet sounds like a lot. The only benefit I can imagine is that the flaked sail rises exponentially from the boom in the last foot or two. Putting this section in the front piece would allow you to keep the sail bag very low profile (for looks or less area in high winds?).

That or he mis-measured or didn't allow for the material to pucker.

I don't think the flaked main getting caught in the wind is a huge problem when it's been dropped. Happy to be corrected.

holdfastom
NSW, 42 posts
18 Sep 2015 9:46AM
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Thanks guys....the comments make sense and I will test out shortly...the chap assures me that this is best setup and I just wanted to get a second opinion...I particularly like the idea of a dousing line...thank you Jode5!



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