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RIGGING GUIDE

SAIL MAINTENANCE

•Shake the sand off before rolling up yoursail at the beach, as this will help keep the monofilm clear. Most scratches to the monofilm are caused by sand and grit abrading the sail while it’s rolled up.•Prevent creases in the monofilm byrolling your sail tightly and use the bungee Snap Tie to keep it rolled tightly and store the sail where it won’t get flattened.•Rinse with fresh water occasionally,including inside the mast sleeve, to avoid salt and sand buildup.•Avoid rigging on hardor abrasivesurfaces.•If left rigged for extended periods,release the outhaul and downhaul.•Store your rigged sail out of directsunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultra violet (UV) rays will degrade the sailcloth. •Repair tears promptly through a qualifiedsail repairperson. Make temporary repairs to the monofilm or X-ply with Mylar packing tape or a sticker on both sides.•Do not use solvents for cleaning nearseams, as this will dissolve the seam tape adhesives. Use water and mild soap. To remove tar spots or sticker adhesive residue use a citrus based cleaner.•When leaving your sail unattended onthe beach, secure it from blowing away.•Avoid getting sand or dirt inside themast sleeve and batten pockets. This reduces sail performance by increasing friction and wear on the mast and battens.•Loosen the batten tension if you are notgoing to use the sail for an extended period.•Check the non-skid textureon yourboardfor excessively distributed or very coarse non-skid on the rails around the mast step and at the nose. Coarse non- skid in these areas can badly damage the sail. Use some fine sand paper and gently sand the texturedown so that it is less abrasive to the sail.

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