SAILS On! STORM Staysail for HEAVY Weather | EP 250

Commissioning of our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat continues in the Netherlands! In this episode, the team from De Vries Sails/UK Sails arrives to bend on the boat’s brand new suit of sails. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions of the sailmaker, learn about the high tech sailcloth used and to see how these new sails are to be put on properly - the in-mast furling mainsail, Genoa, Code-O and storm staysail with anti-torsion furling system. This is the first time we have owned a storm sail like this and we try it out with step-by-step instructions and demonstration by the sailmaker.

#sails #uksails #devriessails #stormsail

00:00 Show summary and introduction
00:35 Meet Marcel de Jong from De Vries Sails / UK Sails
00:48 Summary of sails chosen for Distant Shores IV
02:20 In-mast furling mainsail made with Nautosphere Voyager 400 sail cloth
03:36 Antal halyard management system
04:01 How to insert battens in mainsail
06:04 Genoa, non-metal clew, setting swivel for raising sail
07:42 Code-O for light winds
08:59 Storm staysail with anti-torsion furling system
13:37 Looking forward to test sails coming up!
14:28 Final Credits

#sails #devriessails #aluminumsailboat

Want to learn more about sails and sailmaking? Visit the sail loft and meet the designer in this video:
Aluminum Sailboat Pt 19 - Choosing Sails | Sail Loft Tour | EP 240
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