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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If you haven’t seen our latest episode, it’s worth a watch and learn what not to do in 60 knots of wind! Accidents happen and we got really lucky that day! Watch the full episode here… The Calm Before the Storm - Near Disaster at Sea | Episode 217 https://youtu.be/stg5g-egDz8

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Welcome to the official See The World Channel. We are currently sailing as fast as we can to reach the Canary islands for the Atlantic crossing. We are planning to start posting the episodes here in January 2025, you can already follow us on Instagram: We_are_see_the_world We are also planning to start a podcast, so if you have any questions about our adventure, planning, struggles, or anything else, please leave a comment. We will use your questions as topics for the podcast, as well as discuss happenings that we didn't or couldn't film. There are a lot of fun things on the horizon, and we are so excited to share this chapter with you! Ahoy!

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