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Sail Care
The following areas should be checked regularly for any signs of wear and tear on your sail:
- Any dents, wrinkles, imperfections or heavy scratches on the monofilm or X-Ply material, particularly around the boom, foot, clew, head and leech of the sail.
- The downhaul pulley attachment point, the clew eyelets, the mast plug attachment point.
To give your sail a long life:
1. Always rig your sail on grass if possible. For rigging instructions, please read the "Rigging and Tuning Guides" that are supplied with every NeilPryde sail. These manuals can also be downloaded from the NeilPryde website: www.neilpryde.com
2. Sails are damaged easily when left to flap in the wind, so take care when the sail is not rigged & under tension (ie. during rigging or de-rigging).
3. Always protect your sail from the sun when not in use. The harmful effects of the sun's rays cause the monofilm material of any sail to breakdown over time. After windsurfing, always de-rig shortly after sailing or protect with a beach cover.
4. Always de-rig your sail after use. For storage, roll the sail tightly from the head, and use the sail bag provided - this helps to prevent premature wear of the monofilm.
5. If possible, store your sail lying flat on the ground & horizontal. Do not place heavy objects on top of the sail whilst in storage. If it must be stored in a vertical position, ensure that the luff pocket rests on the ground.
6. Always rinse the sail in fresh water if storing your sail away for the winter or for an extended period of time.
7. Use warm water and mild detergent to remove persistent dirt.
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Rigging Video
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Bat Cam
Batten Adjuster
For the EVO III and MKIV we are introducing a new batten
adjuster that will allow you to add the sufficient amount of batten tension without having to worry about damaging you bat-cam or struggling to get the right pressure on the cams. The allen key actuated system will keep the design benefit found in the unique NeilPryde Bat-Cam system where you can adjust the batten tension without the need of a tool. While actuating with a tool is an option to help you tune the sail even more
Please find a user guide on the mechanism below.
On the image below, the wrinkle is gone. I would suggest once the wrinkle is just about gone, make 1 turn with the key and check again. You need to just remove the wrinkles and no more so as not to cause any damange.
You can see the area where the wrinkles show either through the cam zipper or, for the batten below the boom, through the boom opening.
Also you can feel along the edge of the sleeve from the out-side to see if there are any wrinkles.
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Downloads
Download your Rigging Instructions, Warranty, Wind Range Chart or Rigging Just click a manual below, save it directly to your computer so you can read it any time or print it out in high qualityDownload your Leaflet, User Manual or Tuning Guide. Just click a manual below, save it directly to your computer so you can read it any time or print it out in high quality.
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If any of your NeilPryde products are showing any of the above signs of wear & tear, please contact your local NeilPryde Dealer or Distributor for advice as soon as possible. A list of NeilPryde Distributors and Dealers is available here.