Furling refers to stowing a sail into a neat package after it has been hand ed, but leaving it still fastened in the position from which it can be set. For a sail with a boom this usually means flaking the sail down over the boom and securing with sail ties (gasket s).

2020年12月21日 · Furling mainsail systems can now offer more sail area than a traditional slab-reefed mainsail. Be that as it may, every slab-reefed sailor knows a horror story about in-mast or in-boom furling that is enough to make them steer well clear, while those that have furling mains wouldn’t put to sea without one.

2013年9月20日 · - the way of furling depends on the shape of the sail, which in turn depends on the period; the relatively rectangular and shallow sails say of clipper-era ships were not furled towards the mast, but parallel to the yard (with no bulge in the middle); the earlier trapezoidal and deeper sails were furled towards the mast, resulting in the ...

2001年9月18日 · With a boom-furling system you can assure yourself of a powerful modern sailplan with plenty of roach, with the additional bonus of being able to use full-length battens to help control sail shape and reduce flogging.

2024年12月3日 · Sail furling is a technique used to roll or wrap a sail around its own luff, making it easier to manage and store. This process is typically used with headsails, such as genoas and jibs, but can also be applied to mainsails.

2013年10月16日 · Here, there were three considerations: (1) how to reduce it enough that I could get a tightly furled sail; (2) how to design the pattern so that the furled sail bulk would be thinner at the peak and tack, and thicker in the area in between; and (3) mechanically, how would I proceed with the furl given that the furl takes multiple directions ...

Five yachts in the Modern Sailing School & Club fleet have in-mast furling mainsails: A furling mainsail is easy to reef and un-reef from the cockpit while underway - a great advantage in San Francisco Bay where winds can be highly variable. There's no need to flake and cover the mainsail when done sailing.

Furling refers to the method of rolling or folding a sail to reduce its size or to stow it when not in use. It is a common and essential practice in sailing, designed to make sail handling easier, extend the lifespan of the sail, and improve onboard safety.

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2023年4月13日 · Furlers have revolutionised the use of offwind sails for short-handed sailors, providing a low risk alternative to the snuffer for managing large sail areas, and allowing more sailors to...