Finally, after almost three months, the Falcon sail arrived from the USA. EU customs must have delayed it, may be because of Covid-19. Yesterday I unpacked the box and admired all hi-tech stuff: the crispy sail, the carbon mast and boom and all stainless steel attributes. It took some time to install everything but today the Skarabee is ready for sailing:
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| the sail stands |
The high quality of the materials was one reason to buy a Falcon sail and not a Flat Earth sail. The latter being the more 'common' sea kayak sail on the moment. The other reason is that the Falcon sail enables better sailing performance. However, at the cost of a higher heeling moment and a more complex trim, the Flat Earth sail is more forgiving. When I ordered the Falcon sail three months ago I thought it would be a good fit for the Skarabee with it's ample stability.
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| fore stay and boom vang cleats |
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| sheet cleat and tie down loops |
When working on the Skarabee I changed decklines and some shock cords too.
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| ready for sailing |
Tomorrow evening I will take her to the club for her first sail.
Thank you for sharing your pictures of your Falcon Sail rig.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, shipping times have increased with the Virus concerns.
The normal ship time to all European locations is 10 days.
We are starting to get back to normal. In the mean time, Falcon Sails has lowered its shipping rate for kayak sail rigs to all of Europe and Australia. Its only $15 right now to help make up for potential delays, but we are starting to see normal shipping times now.
You can play around with our custom kayak sail designer here.
www.falconsails.com/store