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Roller Furling Mainsail

There are a number of different designs of roller furling mainsail. These include the round-boom design, pictured here, aswell as advanced in-boom / mast innovations..The simple around-the-boom roller reefing / furling system involves a mechanical handle which is used to rotate the boom. With the foot of the sail being wrapped around the boom, the sail descends and its sail area diminishes.

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