22
Figure 51
11. Move the keel tube with the crossbar
forward and out of the sail (Fig. 51).
12. If you need to send the sail to the factory
for repair, remove the Mylar inserts. The
Mylar inserts removed from the front end of
the Mylar pocket. It helps to secure the
opposite end of the sail to something solid,
so that you can lay the leading edge out
straight and pull the Mylar straight out of the
pocket.
Fold and pack the sail carefully if you plan to
ship it for repair.
RE-INSTALLING THE SAIL ON THE FRAME
Install the Mylar inserts, if they were removed before, in the sail. Make sure you install it right
side up; the slit edge is at the front and on the bottom. The easiest way to install the Mylar insert
is to push it into the pocket using a long lofting batten attached to the end of the Mylar insert,
which is first inserted in the pocket.
You will have to stop from time to time to make sure the Mylar insert is properly lying flat in the
pocket. Do not push the Mylar insert too far into the pocket (the front edge of the insert should
be aflush with the front edge of the insert pocket or the insert should stay approx. 5 mm out).
Make sure there are no folds in the Mylar insert, especially at the tips. Make sure the insert
wraps in the proper direction to follow the sail around the leading edge as it enters the pocket.
The procedure of the sail re-installing on the frame is basically reverse of the sail removal. Read
and make sure you understand the written above procedure before re-installing the sail on the
frame.
12. STORAGE
You must store the wing in its bag in a dry place on soft bedding. Before storage you must
ensure that the sail is dry.
The frame of the wing must not be subjected to load during storage and the tubes must not be
bent under their own weight.
The wing can be stored in temperatures ranging from -10
°
C to +25
°
C.
13. TRANSPORTATION
The wing may be transported in its bag in any vehicle that offers protection from mechanical
damage, soiling and long exposure to rain. It is not recommended that the wing be carried or
transported without its bag.
