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Owner`s Manual
protecting the sail from the top of upright castings. (Packing 'wings' are the pieces of
packing sewn to the inside of the sail along side the keel pocket inside the double
surface.)
6. Put the speed bar in the sail near the wing tip. Any remaining ties should be put
around the glider. Tuck the nose cone under the tie near the nose of the glider.
7. Zip the bag up and store the glider dry in a cool dry dark place.
De-rigging the glider upright on the keel
This is useful in confined spaces or where the terrain is likely to cause soiling or
damage to the sail. It is essentially very similar to de-rigging the glider flat:
1. Put the glider keel down and tail into wind. Remove the under-surface battens.
Loosen all the batten elastics and remove the tip battens (or compression struts).
NEXT PULL OUT AND FOLD IN THE WASHOUT RODS. Stick them to the
leading edge on the velcro patch. This must be done at this stage because the washout
rods can not be de-rigged after the cross tube tension is released. Remove the last
three normal battens each side. (The battens nearest the wing tips.)
2. Roll the last few feet of the sail and put the protection 'socks' on the wing tips.
3. Make sure that the packing 'wings' are out of the sail and alongside the top of the
uprights.
4. Release the X tube tension and move the wings in slightly. The keel remains on
the ground.
5. Remove the rest of the battens except the nose batten.
6. Remove nose cone and release the lower nose wires.
7. Unhook the top rear wire and 'luff lines and clip them to the ring on the sail. The
kingpost can now be tilted forwards.
8. Bring the wing tips together. Pull the sail between the leading edge and keel so
that it is all above the leading edge. Roll it carefully and tuck it inside the leading
edge. One side can be rolled and retained with a tie and tip sock while the other is
being done. A little slack should be pulled into the under surface where it passes
over the cross tube - leading edge junction.
9. Remove the nose batten if you intend to. Put all the battens into their batten bag.
10. The battens can be stowed at the front of the glider between the leading edges
with the curves over the nose section. The ties can then be placed round the glider
holding the leading edges neatly together. Take off the ties holding the sail in place
and put them around the whole glider in the normal way.
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