Setting up a Mistral One-Design
Sail for racing
For this job you will need the following:
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CONSUMABLES
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1x Hacksaw
1x Tape measure
1x Ruler
1x Flat screwdriver
1x Shifting spanner
1x Pen
1x Pin / needle
1x T-shirt
1x file
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1x large black Permanent Pen
2x 2/8th bolt & nut
2x Harken 206 Pullies
1x Teflon cutting board piece 15mm round
2x White Sticky Vinyl 1.2m x 35cm
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The first thing you must do before you take your
new sail to the water is to attach the clear monofilm protective
layer. This monofilm is supplied by the manufacturer and comes
in the sail bag with your new sail. You should have received
two pieces of film, one for each side of the sail to protect
the sail where it comes in contact with the harness lines and
the boom cleats which are apart of the outhaul system.
Step one - Rigging the sail
You must first rig the sail in a clean environment
(grass is acceptable). Put your boom at he height that you normally
Sail with. Look at where the boom sits along the sail and place
tour 1st sheet of film over the area and mark the sail where
the corners of the film are on the sail. When doing this you
must have the film coming right to the end of the monofilm where
it reaches the clew reinforcement. ( See picture below ). This
will give you an idea of where you must but the film when you
go to you must.
Picture of sail at boom height.
Step two - Trimming the
Monofilm
At the rear of the film you will see that it covers
over the reinforcing and this access must be trimmed away. Trim
of this area and slightly round off the corners of the film.
We trim the access as the monofim is designed to stick to the
clear part of the sail only not to the reinforcing areas. Rounding
the corners helps in stopping the film from lifting at at later
date. take your first piece of film and place it against the
second with both backings together and trim the second piece
to be the same as the first.
Step three - Applying the
film.
You must seperate the the rear first cm of film
from the backing and cut this backing off. Lay your film flat
on the sail and place it in the exact position that you want
it to sit. Carefully place the down the 1st corner and work
the film down onto the sail toward the other corner
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Now you should fold the the rest of the film back so that it
covers you hand. Put your T-shirt on your hand ( one layer thick
to help you hand from not sticking to the film as you apply
it. You should apply the film by moving you hand from side to
side slightly pushing more film to the sail with each stroke.
Use light downward force, which will protect against air bubbles
in the film. You will get some air under the film from time
to time. aIf this occures you should use your pin to pric these
holes only when you have completed the side you are working
on.
When you have finnished that side turn the sail over and work
on the otherside, making sure that you have placed the film
directly opposite to the first application of film.
Sail Pullies
Option One
Option Two & Three
Sail Numbers
Jocky Colours
