Rolling a new sail

Hi Folks,

I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question but here goes:

My newly acquired Laser came with a brand new folded sail and I've also just purchased a Rooster 8.1 sail which also came folded - I've been told that the sails will last much longer if rolled so I've got myself a couple of very flash Rooster long sail bags. I was going to roll the sails around some tubing (plastic waste pipe from B&Q ?) I haven't got any pipe in the garage so I was going to go and buy some.....so my question is, what diameter tubing do I buy ?

Nigel

I have 15 cm diameter pipe, 3 metres long (which is the longest pole which will fit in the back of my van). However at 64Kgs I am obviously not a 8.1 sailor, so I do not know if the foot length is longer than a Radial sail... I don't use a sail bag.

i just wrap my feav sail with no pipe.

thing is unless you have a van you wont be able to fit the sail in the car

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply to this post:

Our previous boats have incuded a Topaz Race, a Comet Xtra and the Vareo all of which have Mylar sails which roll quite nicely - for our Topper we have an old section of windsurfer mast to stop the sailbag from flopping about. With a genuine Laser sail being silly expensive it would seem sensible to look after it as best I can (hence the original question). As soon as I can rustle up some bonus cash I think that I ought to buy myself one of the Insail replica sails, £149 + £15 postage to preserve the genuine Laser sail and the far nicer Rooster 8.1 rig - has anyone got any wise words regarding replica sails ?

Cheers,

Nigel


Edited by Webmuppet

Nigel

I would check with your club that you can sail with a replica sail. We at Marconi can, no one would bat an eye lid. I did notice someone on ebay selling a replica because they were unable to sail with one.

I would buy a replica, either one of those or a Rooster one but they can't be used on the circuit.