Some folk will never learn!!

[starboard]

Just back from checking the boat after last nights wee breeze........Marina littered with boats that have shreded foresails!!! Winds of 70mph do not need much encouragement to unfurl a furling headsail and turn it into a shreded hanky!!

 

[nordic_ranger]

Just witnessed the same at Kip. Clyde CG at Greenock reported gusts of 90 knots during the night. Why do people not secure sails and insist on showing a small triangle of foresail, they are just looking for trouble.

 

[Dipper]

As far as I know, many insurance companies take the line that the boat has been left with the sails 'set' and therefore refuse to pay out. Even worse if the sail unfurls and drags the boat off it's mooring! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[holly1]

I bet quite a few of them have learnt a lesson

 

[Alfie168]

My furled foresail is in a zipped sock. Not expensive, saves UV damage to sail, and is not subjected to a damned good flogging. Its also a winter hideaway to numerous species of insect. I have asked them not to eat the sail

Tim

 

[Searush]

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(cut) Its also a winter hideaway to numerous species of insect. I have asked them not to eat the sail

Tim

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Have they agreed to not eat it & do you have the agreement in writing?

My r/r genoa & mainsail go into a sail bag in the cabin over winter.

 

[Alfie168]

"Have they agreed to not eat it & do you have the agreement in writing? "

In writing of course, but they ate the agreement soon afterwards.

Tim (its mostly ladybirds who absolutely thrive, plus some flies, and the occasional damn great wasp trying to overwinter...plus the spiders..you know, the usual crowd)

 

[Gordonmc]

As reported I checked my friend's cockpit tent after work and reported all well. My boat is in the Fairlie shed... so no worries for me.
Wrong.
A section of the roof blew out, most of it landing on my newly painted deck. Worse, the coachroof which has had the varnish stripped for some carpentry work was then saturated with rain water which also washed down accumulated crap.
So far I havn't been able to check damage to the deck... its still covered in bits of wriggly asbestos rubble.