A true positive roach

Cable conduits. Asymmetric sail slot wide enough for vertical battens. Extra long guide flange. Optional sail guide for sails with horisontal battens. Unique patented load distributor for easy furlingand reefing even under heavy loads. One-piece (closed) cable conduits prevent waterfrom getting into cabin on keel-stepped masts.Vertical battens and a positive roach. Dotted lineindicates leech for mainsail without battens. Spare luff groove. Sail slot. Guide flange. Sail guide.

The wide sail slot allows for vertical battens and a positiveroach of the mainsail. The actual sail slot is placed asym- metrically to reduce furling resistance and to lead the sail straight on to the internal luff extrusion.The Seldén in-mast furling masts come with twin cableconduits, enabling the cables to run freely and well protected from all running rigging. The cable conduits also facilitate cable replacement. The masts are equipped with an extra luff groove for a spare mainsail. The furling system is based on Seldén’s proven technology. Geared line driver winch, tensioned luff extrusion, asymmetrically located sail slot and the patented load distributor of the halyard swivel. All to make furling an easy and fast operation.

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