A seized shackle at the tack prevents a furling sail from pulling out of the foil
On a calm day at anchor in Tahiti, Lauren traced recent s
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When a sail repair needs a sewing machine, not a needle and thread
Hand-stitching heavy sail cloth and luff tape with a needle and thread is possible for very minor work, but some repairs simply require a sewing machine to hold properly. Lauren Landers Sailing attempted a hand-sew fix at anchor and found t
How a genoa sail luff tape can pull out of a furling foil
When there is not enough wind and the boat is sailing downwind, the sail flops around with no steady pressure to keep it set. That flopping motion can work the luff tape loose from the furling foil extrusion, allowing the edge of the sail c
A jib car block sheared off but the car itself stayed on the track
During the same passage, the pulley block on one of the jib sheet cars sheared off, leaving the car itself still on the deck track. Lauren noted this was not a critical problem: she has spare blocks on board that would work as a replacement