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> I've got a 2000 Neil Pryde Diablo 9.2, which I rig on a NP RacePro 490 mast.
> When I rig the sail, it looks a little weird to me.  I need some reassurance
> that its right.

> When I rig to the specified dimensions, the top of the sail is WAY loose and
> floppy.  The mylar panel immediately below the Shear Tip is 100% loose and
> wavy from the leech to mast. The panel below it is about 80% loose and wavy
> (on the leech side). The next panel below is about 50% loose and wavy. The
> panel below that is mostly flat and tensioned, with just a trace of
> waviness.   The leech of the top three panels droops significantly.

> There are some "tensioning marks" stenciled on the very top panel of the
> sail.  The looseness in the panel is no where near these tensioning marks.
> In fact, the entire panel is way loose.

> I am using the mast tip fitting that came with my mast (which is a 99) ...
> so I assume it's the right one.  I also am pretty sure that I'm fully
> inserting the sail's Shear Tip plug into the mast tip fitting correctly.

> (I do notice that the Shear Tip fitting on the sail is conical in shape,
> whereas the receiving mast fitting is cylindrical.  Thus, there is some slop
> when the Shear Tip plug is inserted into the mast.   I assume this is by
> design.)

> So waddaya think?  Is this the way it should look?  If it is correct, it's
> almost like more than a square meter of mylar at the top of the sail is
> doing nothing at low wind speeds.  At higher wind speeds, it doesn't look
> like its doing anything either.  (But I will say that I like the sail, am
> impressed by it's wind range and, for a 9.2, it handles nicely.)

> When I rig to the specified dimensions, the top of the sail is WAY loose and
> floppy.  The mylar panel immediately below the Shear Tip is 100% loose and
> wavy from the leech to mast. The panel below it is about 80% loose and wavy
> (on the leech side). The next panel below is about 50% loose and wavy. The
> panel below that is mostly flat and tensioned, with just a trace of
> waviness.   The leech of the top three panels droops significantly.

> There are some "tensioning marks" stenciled on the very top panel of the
> sail.  The looseness in the panel is no where near these tensioning marks.
> In fact, the entire panel is way loose.

> I am using the mast tip fitting that came with my mast (which is a 99) ...
> so I assume it's the right one.  I also am pretty sure that I'm fully
> inserting the sail's Shear Tip plug into the mast tip fitting correctly.

> (I do notice that the Shear Tip fitting on the sail is conical in shape,
> whereas the receiving mast fitting is cylindrical.  Thus, there is some slop
> when the Shear Tip plug is inserted into the mast.   I assume this is by
> design.)

> So waddaya think?  Is this the way it should look?  If it is correct, it's
> almost like more than a square meter of mylar at the top of the sail is
> doing nothing at low wind speeds.  At higher wind speeds, it doesn't look
> like its doing anything either.  (But I will say that I like the sail, am
> impressed by it's wind range and, for a 9.2, it handles nicely.)

> Up to my knowledge the tensioning marks are not on the very top panel
> but on the second ?

> Christophe

> > I've got a 2000 Neil Pryde Diablo 9.2, which I rig on a NP RacePro 490
mast.
> > When I rig the sail, it looks a little weird to me.  I need some
reassurance
> > that its right.

> > When I rig to the specified dimensions, the top of the sail is WAY loose
and
> > floppy.  The mylar panel immediately below the Shear Tip is 100% loose
and
> > wavy from the leech to mast. The panel below it is about 80% loose and
wavy
> > (on the leech side). The next panel below is about 50% loose and wavy.
The
> > panel below that is mostly flat and tensioned, with just a trace of
> > waviness.   The leech of the top three panels droops significantly.

> > There are some "tensioning marks" stenciled on the very top panel of the
> > sail.  The looseness in the panel is no where near these tensioning
marks.
> > In fact, the entire panel is way loose.

> > I am using the mast tip fitting that came with my mast (which is a 99)
...
> > so I assume it's the right one.  I also am pretty sure that I'm fully
> > inserting the sail's Shear Tip plug into the mast tip fitting correctly.

> > (I do notice that the Shear Tip fitting on the sail is conical in shape,
> > whereas the receiving mast fitting is cylindrical.  Thus, there is some
slop
> > when the Shear Tip plug is inserted into the mast.   I assume this is by
> > design.)

> > So waddaya think?  Is this the way it should look?  If it is correct,
it's
> > almost like more than a square meter of mylar at the top of the sail is
> > doing nothing at low wind speeds.  At higher wind speeds, it doesn't
look
> > like its doing anything either.  (But I will say that I like the sail,
am
> > impressed by it's wind range and, for a 9.2, it handles nicely.)

> When I rig to the specified dimensions, the top of the sail is WAY
loose and
> floppy.  The mylar panel immediately below the Shear Tip is 100% loose
and
> wavy from the leech to mast. The panel below it is about 80% loose and
wavy
> (on the leech side). The next panel below is about 50% loose and wavy.
The
> panel below that is mostly flat and tensioned, with just a trace of
> waviness.   The leech of the top three panels droops significantly.

> I double checked my 9.2.  The Shear Tip logo, which contains, I believe, the
> tensioning marks, is stenciled on the very top panel.

> Is it possible that I have a mis-marked sail ?

> > Up to my knowledge the tensioning marks are not on the very top panel
> > but on the second ?

> > Christophe

> > > I've got a 2000 Neil Pryde Diablo 9.2, which I rig on a NP RacePro 490
> mast.
> > > When I rig the sail, it looks a little weird to me.  I need some
> reassurance
> > > that its right.

> > > When I rig to the specified dimensions, the top of the sail is WAY loose
> and
> > > floppy.  The mylar panel immediately below the Shear Tip is 100% loose
> and
> > > wavy from the leech to mast. The panel below it is about 80% loose and
> wavy
> > > (on the leech side). The next panel below is about 50% loose and wavy.
> The
> > > panel below that is mostly flat and tensioned, with just a trace of
> > > waviness.   The leech of the top three panels droops significantly.

> > > There are some "tensioning marks" stenciled on the very top panel of the
> > > sail.  The looseness in the panel is no where near these tensioning
> marks.
> > > In fact, the entire panel is way loose.

> > > I am using the mast tip fitting that came with my mast (which is a 99)
> ....
> > > so I assume it's the right one.  I also am pretty sure that I'm fully
> > > inserting the sail's Shear Tip plug into the mast tip fitting correctly.

> > > (I do notice that the Shear Tip fitting on the sail is conical in shape,
> > > whereas the receiving mast fitting is cylindrical.  Thus, there is some
> slop
> > > when the Shear Tip plug is inserted into the mast.   I assume this is by
> > > design.)

> > > So waddaya think?  Is this the way it should look?  If it is correct,
> it's
> > > almost like more than a square meter of mylar at the top of the sail is
> > > doing nothing at low wind speeds.  At higher wind speeds, it doesn't
> look
> > > like its doing anything either.  (But I will say that I like the sail,
> am
> > > impressed by it's wind range and, for a 9.2, it handles nicely.)