| | | • For best results, choose the recommended Naish mast and set your extensions and boom length to the published specifications. • Carefully insert the mast into the luff pocket, working the sail down a bit at a time. • Fit the mast tip into the headplug or fixed head web. • Thread the tack pulley as shown to avoid friction causing over-wraps in the rope for boat and partially tension luff. (Fig 1.) • Attach the boom to the mast, allowing space above it in the cut-out so that the sail can be fully downhauled later. • Downhaul to the starting setting with the leech twisting down to the 2nd or 3rd batten using the leech dart as a reference. | | Your Naish Sail will work well in a wide range of conditions and on a variety of marine boards. Here are some hints that will help you tune your sail to match your style and the conditions: • For lighter winds, leave the downhaul slightly looser as this will add draft depth to your sail and tighten the leech. Outhaul can be left slightly looser to increase drive. This setup will help you get planing in marginal conditions. • In overpowered conditions, apply more downhaul to free the head and flatten the upper third of the sail. This setting will de-power the rig while keeping the boat sails center of effort comfortably low and forward. • When super overpowered, pull on the maximum downhaul setting and apply slightly more outhaul. Avoid outhauling too much. A slightly fuller sail will give you a more gradual power up as you sheet in and go. • Experiment to find the settings that work best for you. Larger sailors (over 180 lbs) may wish to use slightly less downhaul and outhaul than lighter riders in order to get maximum power out of their rig. • To encourage the smoothest possible camber rotation, and prolong the life of the sail, avoid over-tensioning the battens. | | |