Released balloons pulled from the ocean during a half-day sailing trip. #Oceanpollution #surfrider #OceanCleanUp

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If you’re bringing your sails into the loft for service or storage using a drawstring sail bag, you may be staring at that gold UK Sailmakers bag that’s been stashed below deck for months, or even years, wondering how your sail will ever fit. Trust us: over the years, our lofts have seen some very creative folding techniques! Getting your sails serviced before the spring sailing season is key to keeping them performing at their best, and catching small maintenance issues early can help prevent costly repairs down the road. Your local UK Sailmakers loft can inspect, repair, or clean your sails, and if you’re thinking about a new one, this is the perfect time to plan for spring delivery. We can help you create a multi-year plan to suit your needs, budget, and sailing goals. Some UK Sailmakers lofts also offer collection and installation services to make it easy to bring your sails in for repair, winter storage, or return. But if you’re dropping your sails off yourself and are wondering how to fit them into a standard drawstring bag, follow this step-by-step guide—it will save you time and make your sailmaker’s job easier. Step 1: Remove any battens and sheets from the sail and lay it out on a clean, flat surface—like a dock finger, sailing club lawn, or other smooth area. Avoid dragging the sail across rough concrete or other hard, abrasive surfaces. Step 2: Flatten about an arm span’s width of the foot, keeping the remainder of the sail neatly piled beside it without twists. Step 3: Grip the foot of the sail while holding the section for your first fold taut. Keep the height of your drawstring bag in mind and make folds slightly narrower than your sail bag’s height to ensure a good fit. Step 4: Continue flaking the sail back and forth, staying between the tack and clew, all the way to the head. You don’t need to stack the luff like you would for a racing sail “sausage bag,” though you can if you prefer. Step 5: Fold over the tack edge over, then roll the sail toward the clew. Step 6: Secure the rolled sail with sail ties and slide it into your drawstring bag. Done!

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🚀 From Aviation to Freefall – Skydiving Gear & Epic Jumps! 🪂 Want to do your first skydive? Visit: https://skydivemidwest.com/ This video takes you from the cockpit to the drop zone! We kick things off with some thrilling aviation action, exploring aircraft, flight decks, and the world of pilots before transitioning into the adrenaline-pumping world of skydiving. Get an in-depth look at essential skydiving gear, including parachutes, altimeters, helmets, jumpsuits, automatic activation devices (AADs), reserve parachutes, and more! Then, we wrap up with an insane edit of some of last year’s best skydiving jumps, freefall stunts, formation skydives, and high-altitude thrills! Whether you're a licensed skydiver, tandem skydiving enthusiast, wingsuit flyer, or just love aviation and extreme sports, this video has something for you! 🔥 Love paragliding, BASE jumping, wind tunnel training, canopy piloting, or extreme sports? Drop a comment below—would you ever go skydiving? 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more aviation, skydiving, and adrenaline-fueled content! #Skydiving #Aviation #Parachuting #ExtremeSports #Freefall #Wingsuit #TandemSkydive #CanopyPiloting #BaseJumping #PilotLife #AdrenalineRush #SkydivingGear #FlightDeck

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Looking for a performance catamaran? Check out our Windelo 54 Sport, surfing on the waves! Tailored for sailors who love to get out there and race with the wind!  Tag someone who should get the Sport version!  #OceanFuture starts here with our Windelo 54 Sport! #windelo #windelocatamaran #greensailing #ecocatamaran #sustainablesailing #hybridyacht #performancecat #sailingadventure #sailingaroundtheworld #sailinglife #circumnavigation #multihull #hybridboat #electriccatamaran #electricyacht

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Since going through the anti-invasive species electrified field north of Joliet, I have been dealing with electrical issues off and on . My jumper discharged sometime between hear and heritage so I am having to recharge it. 7 hour trip to quiver Island so I will have to stay another night. StarSloop on the Loop Short # 31 #aglca​ #Starsloop​ #greatloop​ #macgregor​ #MTLSA​ #boatdog​ #Galactica #dog #waterdog

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