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Hello on this post I thought I would tech you some thing related to what Einstein loved to do. In this case sailing. This is a step-by-step process for folding a sail for proper storage in the winter.

1.      Rolling your sails is the best way to prevent wrinkles and crease lines in the sail. Folding the sail properly will take 2 people- one kneeling along the leech of the sail, and another along the luff.

2.      First, remove the mainsail battens from their batten pockets. Begin the folds, along the foot, both on mainsails and genoas. Pull the sail tot until all the wrinkles have bin smoothed. Fold the sail from bottom to top. While looking at the medal of the sail, place one knee on the bottom of the sail and the other about 14”-18” from the bottom. This could change with the size of the sail and how big you want it at the end.

3.      Then grab the leech at a point about the same length as you are trying fold it. Lift the material and pull it toward the bottom of the sail putting it on top of the first fold and pull it on the sides to remove any wrinkles.

4.      Repeat step 3 moving your knee gently toured the center so you don’t mess up the other folds. The material will get narrower with each fold. Carefully place each fold on top of the other ones being careful not to crease the material.

5.      Sails with plastic windows need special attentions. Fold so plastic windows lie flat in the center of a fold. Don’t let the plastic be along the middle of a crease. In cold weather, the plastic will become stiff and likely brittle. It will probably cause it to split when you unfold in the spring. Sprinkle a little a talcum powder on the plastic to prevent the plastic window from sticking to the sail while folded.

 

6.      Finish by folding the flaked sail toward the center to create a brick like shape.

http://artofsailing.info/how-to-fold-a-sail/

I found it interesting when I learned Einstein liked to sail. I gees it mite be fun. Maybe I'll try some day.