The Sail

step 1: Putting the plan and the moulds together

step 2: Cutting the sail, Mylar, Dacron and the fortification for the nose

step 3: Putting together and glueing the sail parts

step 4: Sewing the two halves of the sail

step 5: Glueing the two halves (at the spine)

step 6: Glueing the fortification for the stand-offs

step 7: Glueing Mylar or Ripstop as fortification

step 8: Sewing the fortification for the spine and stand-offs

step 9: Glueing and sewing of the fortification for the upper spreader

step 10: Glueing and sewing the Ripstop for the “trailing edges”

step 11: Glueing of the nose bag

step 12: Sewing of the spine tunnel

step 13: Glueing and sewing of the fortification for the central-T

step 14: Glueing of the leading edges

step 15: Marking the leading edges and the nosebag

step 16: Sewing of the leading edges and the nosebag

step 17: Inserting the leechline

step 18: Glueing and sewing of the fortification of the nose

step 19: Cutting out the space for the yoyo stoppers

step 20: The holes for tensioning the leading edges and placing the stand-offs

Step 11: Glueing of the nose bag

The nose bag is the piece of Dacron that is glued to the nose, under the leading edges. On the back side of the sail we will use the nose bag to put the top end of the spine in.

Watch Out: The middle part of the nose bag may NOT be glued at the backside!

1. Mark the centre of the nose bag. On the side that will be used for the back of the kite, mark two lines at 12 mm from the border.

2. Put glue on both sides of the nose bag WITHOUT glueing the space for the spine.

3. Slide the back part of the nose bag under the sail and bring it in line with the top of the sail.

4. Fold the nose bag over and apply enough pressure.