Fleche prototype 2

2 Making the sail
June 2006 making paper template for sail
cutting out plastic film for both sail membranes
joining film using spinnaker nylon on each side and sewing the seam
adding reinforcements to corners and trailing edge of each membrane
adding batten liners from nylon
adding reinforcing tape along trailing edge
two identical membranes
adding webbing with velcro (for tensioning batten sleeve)
outer batten sleeve - doubling back the outer end...
and fixing with two-sided tape
preparing velcro strip
positioning velcro over doubled end of outer batten sleeve ready for stitching in place
applying double-sided tape to edges of outer batten sleeve
sticking and stitching in place
adding reinforcement at front end of each batten pocket
preparing mast sleeve - outer layer doubled back at each end and inner lining from spinnaker nylon
attaching sleeve to leading edge of one sail membrane
attaching sleeve to other membrane and stitch
basic structure of sail complete - eyelets and battens will be added next
trying sail on mast and hull

[Home] [Up] [Fleche prototype - sailing pictures] [Fleche prototype] [Fleche prototype 2] [Fleche prototype 3] [Fleche dimensions]