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(30cm) from the luff sleeve, and snap the cam onto the
mast with your other hand (see diagram 2).
Quick Tip: If the cam is difficult to put on the mast, check that
the batten tension webbing is loosened until the Velcro touches
the buckle (see diagram 3). This will allow the cam to slide
further into the sail and will make it easier to get the cam on to
the mast.
6)
Downhaul the sail until the leech goes loose
between battens #1 and #2 and battens #2 and #3. The
looseness should extend approximately 12" (30cm) for
light wind and 18" (45cm) for strong wind.
Quick Tip: The high-wind setting requires more downhaul tension, which loosens the upper leech, and
makes the sail feel more controllable. For lighter wind, the sail will perform better with a slightly tighter leech
(less downhaul). Downhaul also flattens the leading edge and reduces the amount of batten rotation around
the mast. Reduced batten rotation is desirable for high wind settings.
Quick Tip: Always keep your base extension at its shortest possible setting. If there is not enough space for
downhauling and you have mast extending from the top, use the adjustable top to raise the sail up on the
mast rather than extend your base.
7)
Tension all of the battens, starting from the bottom, by
pulling on the batten strap while pushing the palm of your other
hand against the batten end-cap (see diagram 5). Tension all
battens until the vertical wrinkles running through the pockets
disappear.
Caution: It is possible to over-tension the cam batten, which will
cause the cam not to rotate. A quick check of this can be done by
holding the sail up on land and rotating the cam by pumping the sail. the
cam should rotate smoothly; it if doesn't, decrease the batten tension.
8)
Release the outhaul totally and then re -tension it. For light winds, pull the outhaul until the
edge of the foot has slight tension. for stronger wind, outhaul until the foot is fully tensioned.
Quick Tip: The Transformer Wave will require slight to moderate positive outhaul, and should not be used
with negative outhaul.
Rigging a 1996 Ezzy Transformer Wave / Bump & Jump Sail
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