Looking good. I notice that the sail is set with moderate balance, but with 20cm shorter battens than on my Ingeborg, she should still balance fairly well on the helm. 

One thing I have thought of is to move the topping lifts about 50cm forward on the boom to get more clearance for the yard when deeply reefed. On your boat that would be very easy, now before you fit the sail catchers and sail cover. On Ingeborg, that job would mean recutting the sail cover and maybe moving the sail catchers as well, so I will probably not bother, but rather rely on my FUP and yard extension stick.

Arne

PS: Any sign of the yard dropping at the aft end when lowering the sail? On the rather tall (in my context) sail with AR=2.0, you should get away without that problem, even with the slingpoint moved forward to the middle of the yard.

Now I know....

First ruff & ready sail with “kinøjser” rig.

An epiphany.

This appears not to be an uncommon problem. I had a local sailmaker sew a new sail for my Johanna, back in 2002. He screwed up completely and had to do it all over again. It surprises me that the Tuchwerkstatt makes such errors, though, since Sebastian has made so many junk sails. Could the job have been left to an apprentice without sufficient supervision?

Anyway, this is why I encourage people to make their own sails, and that is why I still ‘sell’ the simple barrel cut method: This method lowers the step from the armchair to the sewing machine.

 I claim that anyone who has never ‘set foot in’ a sewing machine can gain the needed skills in two days, with a bit help. During those two days one learns to adjust the thread tension, how to start and stop (!), and by making a couple of sail bags or shopping bags, one soon learns to make the seams straight enough. I know about no other (legal) homework, which pays back better than making my own sails.

The sail can probably still be used (good that you made the mast a little taller), but you should have a serious talk with Sebastian. He cannot be proud of that job.

Arne

Frederick,  that black sail looks a real beauty!

The THP on yard and batten 2. Makes a lot of sense. 

In what way do you think the top panels are different from  your plans Arne? If the top panels have been altered then it’s not been something I’ve talked about with Sebastian. 

Went trough my correspondence with Sebastian and found a mail where he states that he will use your drawings....