The sail deploys easily and rapidly, without the crew needing to leave the cockpit. Only the head of the sail is attached to the torsion rope, the rest of the sail is independent from the furler, and the tack is connected to a floating ring on the lower drum, allowing it to remain stationary while the drum turns. The sail starts furling from the head and continues down to the bottom of the torsion cable (hence the term “top-down furler”. The latest development in flying sail furlers is the top-down furling systems that fit downwind sails with a soft luff and full midsection.
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