folding of rig

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One advantage of a jointed mast is the ease with which it can be folded and stowed away without having to dismantle the boom and sail from the mast:
folding of rig (36K bytes)
Folding the rig
left: folding movements of mast and boom without sail;
right: movements with sail attached.
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After the tensioner has been released at the foot of the mast, the rig can be folded with sail and boom still attached and battens in place.

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