Sail plan

Yankee headsail

The last sail we took off Aleria is her powerful and gigantic yankee headsail. We just rolled it up and put it in the trailer. When we got it home, we unrolled it to let it dry as we'd had showers as we were taking it down. But when we inspected it, we realised it really needed cleaning. It had green slimy patches and black sooty grime in places. So we left it there until I could get it outside to wash properly.

It's been raining cats and dogs and blowing gales ever since, until today. So we got it outside and stretched it along the gravel area outside the shed. What a blessing that shed is. It has made everything so much easier. 

I got a hose, a soft brush and the washing-up liquid and got to work. Green slimy water was washing off the edge where it was mainly deposited. But it took scrubbing with a harder brush to get it really clean. Showers threatened but stayed distant. I am very pleased with the result. 

Alex has rigged a drying clothesline or sailline inside the shed. When it has dried a bit outside, we hang it up to dry properly inside before we flake it. 

The last job of the season that never happened. 

Before

After

Nice and clean

Drying slowly