I've got a 2011 5.0 North Ice sail & I'm rigging it on an ezzy mast (see below). It seems to go OK, but there is an annoying flapping noise, like something is a bit loose (not the leech). It sounds like it's coming from the area circled in red. Not sure though. But I've downhauled it to the recommendation and similar with the outhaul. I can't see anywhere that looks noticeably loose. Not a huge problem, but I want to know if it's rigged incorrectly. I haven't added any additional tension to battens so not sure if this is the problem or maybe the mast isn't suitable? Any ideas?

It's a 5.0 sail on a 400 mast which could be part of the problem - 20cm of extension on the base. I'm guessing it would rig better on a 430, but as the 5 is my biggest sail, I'm not going to buy a new mast just for one sail.

FlickySpinny said...
It might be your uphaul - seriously. It's happened to me - sailing along, can't identify this annoying flapping noise coming from the front of the sail - turned out the uphaul was at the right tension to flap and cause the noise.

We don't use uphauls in WA

Zachery said...
Just looked at the various brands mast flex or curve printout from a previous forum ( that i printed cant find actual forum) and the ezzy rdm & sdm are in the same column as north sails rdm sdm only one position different so shouldnt really be a mast issue (having said that no sail rigs better than the sailmakers mast) so possibly rig sail and take a picture and allow someone with a north sail pick up any rigging faults?

yeah good idea I'll do that.