Ep 15: Learn to Sail: Part 7: How to Fold (Flake) Sails

[@alwaysforward_WYO]

Good video, as are the others on your channel. Living landlocked (Wyoming, USA) I have no option except to own a trailer boat (Mac 25 swing keel) so flaking sails is something I have to do every time I want to go out.

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

Thanks Always Forward. Is your Mac the older single rudder with tiller and small outboard or the newer one with dual rudders, wheel and 40 hp outboard?

[@alwaysforward_WYO]

@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine mine is the older style that uses a heavy iron swing keel and a small outboard, same boat previous called a Venture 25. The newer models (26M/X) are the ones with water ballast and a large outboard. There are some similarities due to the same designer, but overall they are quite different. The boats like mine handle like a traditional sailboat while the others are a bit odd due to their mixed program. I certainly wouldn’t say that the water ballast higher power models are bad, but for my purposes I don’t have a need to combine a power boat and sail boat.

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

@@alwaysforward_WYO Yes. I agree. I quite like the older ones. They sail so much better. Like you say nothing wrong with the new ones if you get them for the right reason and know what you’re getting into. For me I prefer a good sailing boat so the new version doesn’t do much for me.

[@sailingvesseltradewinds7764]

Great video⛵💫 thanks for showing us this❤🇳🇱⛵

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tammybelcher9849]

Hi! Thank you for your videos. They are a great help! I can’t find the first five episodes. Will you please repost them. Thank you, Tammy Belcher

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

Thank you for your kind comment Tammy. Does this help?kzbin.info/aero/PL0ZXXuQk__sjlIDC-o-8v4evqHkaHqze5

[@jordy46682]

In a previous video, you mentioned a con of the rolling sail system was that they had creases? Now you mention that they are "crease free"? Unless I'm misunderstanding something? Thanks in advance!

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

A rolled or furled sail will not have creases in it from being furled but when it rolled up when roller reefing there will be creases affecting performance. When folding a sail traditionally by flaking the sail there will be creases but they do not affect performance as the creases run fore and aft.

[@jordy46682]

@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Ah thank so much for your reply! Indeed, as I assumed I had definitely misunderstood something! 😉 Now I understand! I only used to sporadically sail small sea dinghy's with a friend (laser, 420, fireball, skiff) when I was a teen so there was no reefing, only full send... 🙈 Now a lot of years later, I'm more interested in actually going sailing! And may I echo everyone's sentiments here, extremely well made content that's clear and easy to follow! Thanks so much!

[@jkutyna]

How does one go sailing in wintertime if one always takes the sails off? I am just a bit lost there.

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

I choose to remove my sails in the winter but I don’t sail in winter anymore. I used to sail year round so never removed the sails except for repairs. Most owners in my neck of the woods (PNW) leave their sails up all year.