B40 Owner’s Manual
Page 7 of 28
June. 1, 2007
rev 00
III) SAILS
AND
RIGGING
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SAILS:
SAILS (as supplied)
AREA
Roller furling mast
Classic mast
Roller
furling
main
Classic
main
I
15.00 m
I
15.00 m
Total 73.0
m
2
77.3 m
2
J
3.95 m J
3.95 m
Mainsail 33.4
m
2
37.7 m
2
P
13.92 m P
14.02 m
Genoa (140%)
39.6 m
2
39.6 m
2
E
4.80 m E
4.80 m
Maintenance of the Rigging
-
Check the standing and running rigging regularly, and at least once per year.
For wire cables:
-
Change them as soon as the first frays appear
-
Check for corrosion, especially at the terminals with rigging screws.
-
Check the good condition of swages and rigging screws.
For synthetic cables (Kevlar, Twaron, etc.) used for running backstays, halyards, sheets, docklines, etc.:
-
Change as soon as signs of fray or wear appear.
-
Regularly check the other elements of the rigging; sheets, docklines, etc. ; and replace if worn.
J
E
P