Step 10: Glueing and sewing the Ripstop for the trailing edges

1. Fold the Ripstop in the middle over the full length in two. The easiest method is to take the Rip stop together between your fingers over a distance of about 10 cm and rub that segment across the hard side of the hardboard, then the next segment of 10 cm and so on.

2. Put the sail with the front side up and the tail close to you.

3. At 4 mm from the back side of the Ripstop, apply some glue over a length of 10 cm.

4. Slide the Ripstop under the sail and press it against the curve of the trailing edge. Make sure that the last part of the Ripstop ribbon comes beyond the sail.

Watch Out: this job has be done very strict: the Ripstop must be following the curves of the trailing edge perfectly.

5. Repeat this over lengths of 10 cm until you reach the tip.

6. Glue the front side of the Ripstop against the sail, applying pressure with your fingers. Again, do this in segments. Pay attention that you don't glue all the way, just on the outside of the Ripstop (the bottom part needs to stay open for the leechline)

7. Sew the Ripstop with a "three steps zigzag seam". We start sewing at the tip.

Watch Out: stay away as far as possible from the bottom side, that's where the leechline is running through, so don't sew it there.

8. At the tail we sew the Ripstop from the second Trailing edge with a smooth passing and stay away from the bottom side!