This is a brief instructional video explaining how to properly flake the mainsail on a cruising sailboat.
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@EmptyNestOutdoors6 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel...great info! Our sail never looks as good as yours when we 'attempt' to flake it but we'll get it. Thanks!
@Sommers234 Жыл бұрын
as usual very clear and concise instruction. the only unrealistic issue here is that you're not flaking a sail at a anchorage. you're often doing it in open water under power, in some possibly mild chop and wind. definitely makes it a bit more interesting;)
@karelttus4497 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I'm not sailor I am a modeler and this is the best instructional video at this topic
@MattO1093 жыл бұрын
Flaking is so simple and makes a boat look very clean! Thank u for this knowledge.
@rbbach19455 жыл бұрын
Excellent video.Perfect flake. I'm a long way from getting there but have a lot to work with after your video.Thank you for the time and trouble.Grateful geezer in Seattle/Rick
@lawrencelaing67096 жыл бұрын
What a great instruction video. I'm new to this and today was quite frustrated. When I go up again to sail, I will definitely use this method and do it right! Thank you.
@MK-cb7us4 жыл бұрын
This video was very helpful. My flakes never look this good.
@alperatilla96304 жыл бұрын
In the end it looks like a piece of art. Excellent. Thank you.
@gengiscohen18635 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful explanation and fixed things I have been doing badly for years. Thank you
@nickbernstein6 жыл бұрын
I like using ball bungies instead of sail ties. You can use the sail ties if you want once you're tidying things back up at the slip, but the ball bungies are a great way to secure a sail really quickly and easily, without the concern of a traditional bungie cord with hooks damaging the sail material.
@SamCyanide3 жыл бұрын
I use plastic bungee hooks
@billbogg3857 Жыл бұрын
Can't say I agree. I have heard of them flicking back and hitting the person flaking the sail in the eye.
@irandar28 күн бұрын
@@billbogg3857 Yes never use bungies on a boat.
@obiwanfisher5373 жыл бұрын
Very nice, thank you a lot. Got an older boat with a very tight boom cover, and I cant seem to zip it up. My technique has been terrible, but you learn and adapt to grow with your problems. Very good explanation!
@belajarus3 жыл бұрын
Great videos, its April 2021 and these are definitely good instructions getting into the season.
@seaonDeltaLady2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done ! For safety be sure to close the companion hatch cover when walking on the cabin top .
@larry92107 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks for putting this together.
@hosoiarchives4858 Жыл бұрын
Looks great
@blueeyedsailor925 жыл бұрын
Very useful information. Thank you!
@hannahlan51784 жыл бұрын
I love this and your accent.
@JeffCrowell114 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful. You’ve done this a few times haven’t you?
@SailFanatics4 жыл бұрын
Sigh...certainly can't count them. Thanks for the kind word.
@SomewhatNiceFellow7 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Thanks.
@itsjojo47 жыл бұрын
Yea, that was a big help. I always had problems with this! thanks
@jwrappuhn717 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the demo, very helpful.
@yeslawrence2 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this video, but it looks there is barely any wind and that the lazy jacks really help contain the sail. what would be really helpful to me is to see how to flake a mainsail solo with no lazy jacks when it's windy. Even if I'm in irons i still have a heck of a time flaking it solo
@bathysphere10706 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Thank you.
@hosoiarchives4858 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video of how to flake a jib sail on deck? Thanks
@justusetpecator5 жыл бұрын
Nice tutorials.
@fabienh3943 Жыл бұрын
I'm excited by how you combined a standard sailcover with the lazy jacks. Not that common. Did you make the necessary flaps in the cover by yourself ?
@SailFanatics Жыл бұрын
They are a little complicated with velcro closures. A lot al sailmaker did the work for under $100.
@williamson19577 жыл бұрын
Thank you , very well done !
@webbwebs7 ай бұрын
I see this video was uploaded about 7 yrs ago. Did you ever get around to mending the leech and leech line of your sail? ;-(
@davidncw46134 жыл бұрын
Well done TY!
@vigalway7 жыл бұрын
Very good well done
@robertferman37095 жыл бұрын
tell this to the sailing schools, it would be very good. RF
@alexshyshkov85852 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks! (PS. man, you need new main)
@robertferman37095 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING. RF
@kujon196815 күн бұрын
My problem is trying that without lazy jacks
@SailFanatics14 күн бұрын
The lazy jacks have the nice utility of keeping the dropped sail off the the deck, but I don't think flaking the sail off of the deck makes much of a difference in the flaking.
@yuriydeynekin4532 Жыл бұрын
Sad to say but in real windy condition this beauty will not work. In that case usage of big (5"-8") clamps to hold folds until you tie the pack will be helpful. simplifies
@hosoiarchives4858 Жыл бұрын
4:06
@johngera52732 жыл бұрын
didn't care for the LOUD banging music
@vilimedvesek22162 жыл бұрын
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@cinnaco3 жыл бұрын
Wrong first put sail ties in forward position .in a wind first put your sail ties in before fiddling with boom position.anything else your sail will end up in a mess on the cabin top
@SailFanatics3 жыл бұрын
Larry, Not having the mainsail fall on the cabintop is the benefit of the lazy jack system. With the sail dropped into the lazy jacks and the halyard removed, its not going anywhere in a breeze.. If you dont start the mainsail flaking from aft ad go forward, you cannot remove the folds and creases in the sail and it wont lay flat.