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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🌊 THE WHALE YOU RARELY GET TO SEE… 🐋👀 ✨ Our teammate Rut was lucky enough to capture a beaked whale during one of our dolphin and whale watching tours in Fuerteventura! 🌊🐋 🤿 Beaked whales are some of the most mysterious cetaceans in the ocean. They spend much of their lives in deep waters and are incredible divers, making every sighting a truly special moment. 💙 ⛵ Another unforgettable encounter in the waters of Morro Jable, Fuerteventura. ☀️ 💭 Have you ever seen a beaked whale in the wild? 👇 ⸻ 🌊 LA BALLENA QUE CASI NUNCA SE DEJA VER… 🐋👀 ✨ Nuestra compañera Rut tuvo la suerte de captar un zifio durante una de nuestras excursiones de avistamiento de delfines y ballenas en Fuerteventura. 🌊🐋 🤿 Los zifios son unos de los cetáceos más misteriosos del océano. Pasan gran parte de su vida en aguas profundas y son excelentes buceadores, por lo que cada avistamiento es un momento realmente especial. 💙 ⛵ Otro encuentro inolvidable en las aguas de Morro Jable, Fuerteventura. ☀️ 💭 ¿Alguna vez has visto un zifio en libertad? 👇 ⸻ 🇩🇪 🌊 DER WAL, DEN MAN KAUM ZU SEHEN BEKOMMT… 🐋👀 ✨ Unsere Kollegin Rut hatte das Glück, während einer unserer Delfin- und Walbeobachtungstouren auf Fuerteventura einen Schwimmwal (Zifio) zu filmen. 🌊🐋 🤿 Zifios gehören zu den geheimnisvollsten Meeressäugern des Ozeans. Sie verbringen einen großen Teil ihres Lebens in tiefen Gewässern und sind außergewöhnliche Taucher – deshalb ist jede Sichtung etwas ganz Besonderes. 💙 ⛵ Eine weitere unvergessliche Begegnung vor Morro Jable auf Fuerteventura. ☀️ 💭 Hast du schon einmal einen Zifio in freier Natur gesehen? 👇 #magicandsailing 👉 Book now in www.magicandsailing.com 📱+34 630 975 023 #Fuerteventura #MorroJable #dolphins #WhaleWatching #DolphinWatchingFuerteventura #WhaleWatchingFuerteventura #BoatTripFuerteventura #BoatExcursionFuerteventura #whale #animals #wildlife #ocean

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Não há nada como um pôr do sol a bordo de um veleiro MJ. 🌅⛵🌊 É um momento mágico, onde o céu se transforma em um espetáculo de cores e o mar reflete toda a sua beleza. 🌍⚓💖 👉 Inscreva-se no nosso canal e ative as notificações para mais conteúdos incríveis: https://www.youtube.com/@veleirosmj?sub_confirmation=1 🔍 Quer mais detalhes? Entre em contato 📲 WhatsApp: https://wa.me/5513981002569 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjveleiros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeleirosMj Site: https://www.veleirosmj.com.br Tour Virtual MJ 38 DS: https://bit.ly/tourvirtualmj38 Tour Virtual MJ 44 DS: https://bit.ly/tourvirtualmj44

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