Capricorn F18 Owner’s Manual v1.2
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Lay the main sail on the trampoline with the luff towards the mast track. Depending on how
the main sail has been rolled, it may be required to unroll it complete for exposing the top
eyelet.
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Attach the Aussie ring at the top eyelet of the main sail and ensure your self that the halyard
is between the ring and mast track. If not the main sail will not engage the hook on the top of
the mast.
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Just above the boom, the mast track opening is wider to allow the luff of the main sail to
enter the track.
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Insert the main sail in the groove. Gently pull up the main sail using the halyard. Especially
the pockets of the battens may need some assistance entering the groove.
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On top, the ring will snap over the hook and once the ring is over the hook, pull the main sail
down to secure the ring in the notch of the top hook and feed the remaining luff into the mast
track.
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Stow away the halyard line into the pocket of the trampoline.
3.1.3. Lowering the main
Lowering the main sail is somehow the reverse, but there are a few points to notice.
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It may be helpful to remove the boom from the clew before lowering the main sail.
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Pull the halyard, to lift the ring from the hook at the mast top and rotate the mast whilst
keeping the main sail into the wind. To which side depends on where the halyard passes the
hook.
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This should turn the hook out of the ring; with the mast still rotated pull the sail down from the
hook. Align the mast and sail and the sail can be pulled down. Before rolling up the main sail
take out the batten nr.1 from the top pocket and stow it in a lower pocket.
3.1.4. Setting the main sail
Keep the boat in the wind. The shape of the main sail is determined by 3 adjusters; Outhaul, main
sheet and downhaul, also known as Cunningham. Each of them has to be set up to be able to sail
properly.
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Connect the clew of the main sail to the strap over the back end of the boom. The strap has
a twisted shackle sewn in on top, which the clew eyelet will fit into.
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Push the attached pin through the shackle (yes, the thread has been removed) and run the
short shock cord, around the main sail and onto the pin to keep the pin locked in place. It is
very easy to release the main by pulling the pin, for instance a quick action at beaching.
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Now connect the little outhaul block from the rear of the boom also to the twisted shackle.
Halyard runs between mast and ring
Tie knot here
