Full-length battens: Hallberg Rassey 312
Full-length battens in mainsails are still one of the top 5 questions I get asked about in discussion about new sails.
Full batten mainsails for cruising sails
Whether you sail a modest cruising sailboat or a large yacht, having the right rigging will make sailing easier. This article discusses the things you need to consider when thinking about full batten main sails.
Blue water sails: Offshore sail selection-Mainsails
The mainsail is commonly the most abused and detailed sail in the inventory. It is up in almost all conditions up wind and down, light air and hard and when motoring in a cross sea, it is frequently set to stabilize the boat.
Sail and spar measuring part 6: Roach, backstay clearance and sail girths
We all seem to know about roach on the mainsail; the lesser know dimension is the mainsails GIRTH. The sails girth and roach are joined at the hip.
Part 3- Full length battens for the cruising yacht
In this chapter I will discuss the four components in more detail. The battens, the boxes, the sliders and the linkage-the method of attaching the box (and the sail) to the car (slider)