Flaking the Mainsail, What You Need to Know | Sail Fanatics

[@EmptyNestOutdoors]

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]

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]

Thanks a lot. I'm not sailor I am a modeler and this is the best instructional video at this topic

[@MattO109]

Flaking is so simple and makes a boat look very clean! Thank u for this knowledge.

[@rbbach1945]

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

[@lawrencelaing6709]

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-cb7us]

This video was very helpful. My flakes never look this good.

[@gengiscohen1863]

Just beautiful explanation and fixed things I have been doing badly for years. Thank you

[@alperatilla9630]

In the end it looks like a piece of art. Excellent. Thank you.

[@obiwanfisher537]

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!

[@nickbernstein]

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.

[@SamCyanide]

I use plastic bungee hooks

[@billbogg3857]

Can't say I agree. I have heard of them flicking back and hitting the person flaking the sail in the eye.

[@irandar]

@@billbogg3857 Yes never use bungies on a boat.

[@belajarus]

Great videos, its April 2021 and these are definitely good instructions getting into the season.

[@seaonDeltaLady]

Nicely done ! For safety be sure to close the companion hatch cover when walking on the cabin top .

[@larry9210]

Very helpful, thanks for putting this together.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Can you do a video of how to flake a jib sail on deck? Thanks

[@JeffCrowell11]

This is very helpful. You’ve done this a few times haven’t you?

[@SailFanatics]

Sigh...certainly can't count them. Thanks for the kind word.

[@hannahlan5178]

I love this and your accent.

[@yeslawrence]

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

[@webbwebs]

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? ;-(

[@fabienh3943]

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]

They are a little complicated with velcro closures. A lot al sailmaker did the work for under $100.

[@itsjojo4]

Yea, that was a big help. I always had problems with this! thanks

[@blueeyedsailor92]

Very useful information. Thank you!

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Looks great

[@SomewhatNiceFellow]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks.

[@justusetpecator]

Nice tutorials.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Thank you for the demo, very helpful.

[@williamson1957]

Thank you , very well done !

[@bathysphere1070]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@alexshyshkov8585]

Great video! Thanks! (PS. man, you need new main)

[@robertferman3709]

tell this to the sailing schools, it would be very good. RF

[@davidncw4613]

Well done TY!

[@vigalway]

Very good well done

[@hosoiarchives4858]

4:06

[@robertferman3709]

OUTSTANDING. RF

[@kujon1968]

My problem is trying that without lazy jacks

[@SailFanatics]

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]

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

[@cinnaco]

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

[@SailFanatics]

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.

[@lerch122]

why didnt i know that

[@vilimedvesek2216]

9

[@johngera5273]

didn't care for the LOUD banging music