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- Page 1 All the details you need to know about rigging your new sail! www.sailworks.com R I G G I N G G U I D E...
- Page 2 R I G G I N G G U I D E Thank you for purchasing this Revolution sail. The Revolution is a simple, yet highly developed wave and freeride sail that offers stunning versatility, power and handling. It can be adjusted and tuned to suit a wide variety of conditions.
- Page 3 Your mast should be within this that recommended on these sizes. required range, regardless of the brand or model. The Revolution sails are We highly recommend coating your mast designed around “constant curve” masts with McLube SailKote™, a dry Teflon that exhibit a nominal MCS curve profile...
- Page 4 R I G G I N G G U I D E R I G A S S E M B L Y 1. INSERT THE MAST Pull the sail down the mast in sections using first the tack handle and the boom opening to assist you.
- Page 5 4. TENSION THE STREAMLINED BATTEN TENSIONERS (SBT’s) The battens are tensioned using the hex-key tool found under the Velcro tab above the tack handle. Insert the hex-key into the cap screw inside the end of each SBT at the leech end of each batten. Turn the hex- L needs batten tension key to the right (clockwise) to tighten.
- Page 6 R I G G I N G G U I D E 5. TUNING THE DOWNHAUL (continued) The top batten should twist open to leeward the furthest - called “progressive twist”. Twist is cut into the panel layout and seam shape of the sail, but is ultimately controlled by the downhaul tension.
- Page 7 6. BALANCE THE OUTHAUL SETTING Release any outhaul tension and allow the sail to relax naturally. For reaching conditions at medium downhaul settings, pull the outhaul a minimum of 2.5 cm (1 inch) from this neutral position. Cleat off the outhaul line.
- Page 8 R I G G I N G G U I D E When you downhaul a sail, you are essentially “How does the bending the mast into the curve of the sail’s mast downhaul affect the sleeve. As you pull more downhaul, the clew outhaul;...
- Page 9 G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M Y O U R G E A R • If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. A well-tuned rig should be effortless to sail and control. Take the time to explore different settings and make the changes necessary to balance the aerodynamic forces from the sail.
- Page 10 R I G G I N G G U I D E l i g h t w i n d s e t t i n g s Visual Reference: Pull downhaul so the leech looseness comes to within 10cm of the white half cog logo m i d - r a n g e s e t t i n g s Visual Reference:...
- Page 11 Maximum power in light winds, but unstable and difficult to control when overpowered. Downhaul: • Leech shows looseness along the edge between battens and extends in to the ends of the mini battens • Batten tip above boom sits beside mast, but never extends past it.
- Page 12 OPENING CUT-OUT TAPE REINFORCED WITH REINFORCED BATTEN EDGES STITCHING EXTRA WIDE, 5-LAYER TAPED SEAM OVERSIZE CLEW CONSTRUCTION © 2006 Sailworks Inc. GROMMET WITH WEBBING SYSTEM REINFORCEMENT Design: Bridgeworks UK PADDED MAST POLYURETHANE Printed in USA SLEEVE BASE REINFORCED FOOT EDGE...