I've got a 2011 5.0 North Ice sail & I'm rigging it on an ezzy mast (see below). It seems to go OK, but there is an annoying flapping noise, like something is a bit loose (not the leech). It sounds like it's coming from the area circled in red. Not sure though. But I've downhauled it to the recommendation and similar with the outhaul. I can't see anywhere that looks noticeably loose. Not a huge problem, but I want to know if it's rigged incorrectly. I haven't added any additional tension to battens so not sure if this is the problem or maybe the mast isn't suitable? Any ideas?
You could try a skinny mast, it may be more suitable.
it could be a bit loose right there where you have indicted if your head (whilst carrying) has left an indented area but it doesn't look to be the case.
otherwise crank up the batten tension & positive outhaul.
got nothin' else
It's a 5.0 sail on a 400 mast which could be part of the problem - 20cm of extension on the base. I'm guessing it would rig better on a 430, but as the 5 is my biggest sail, I'm not going to buy a new mast just for one sail.
It might be your uphaul - seriously. It's happened to me - sailing along, can't identify this annoying flapping noise coming from the front of the sail - turned out the uphaul was at the right tension to flap and cause the noise.
Just looked at the various brands mast flex or curve printout from a previous forum ( that i printed cant find actual forum) and the ezzy rdm & sdm are in the same column as north sails rdm sdm only one position different so shouldnt really be a mast issue (having said that no sail rigs better than the sailmakers mast) so possibly rig sail and take a picture and allow someone with a north sail pick up any rigging faults?
I'd say it was your mast. We had the same problem when i was working for a windsurfing centre.
Most (but not all) of our 5.0m Ice's did this when rigged not using a North Mast.
Another reason could be that the sail hasnt been cut correctly. In all honesty, it doesn't change the performance of the sail.
