Rigging a Gaastra Freetime Sail

Check to see that you have all the parts.







Roll your sail out with the front bottom corner upwind.

Insert your mast.







Hold the boom opening together helps as you feed the mast.







Make sure the mast tip is seated in the mast cap of the sail.






Check that the two parts of your mast are all the way together. Feel for a gap with your hands.

Set your mast extension.

The sail spec sheet at the tack should tell you how much you need.





Insert the extension and feed the downhaul line so that it runs smooth without crossing up.









Downhaul your sail and cleat the line.










Tension your battens.








Set your boom to the recommended length.


Attach your boom to the mast and clamp tight.







Feed the outhaul.







Cleat your outhaul.

Tie off the loose end.




Now you can tune your sail.


Trim the downhaul and outhaul so that the front of the sail is tight, and the leach of the sail is loose at the top with a little tension at the clew.

Here are some links to sail manufacturer rigging guides.

Gaastra Sailworks Severne