Whats the best way to inflate the big Crowns?
Your natural tendency will be to try and inflate a Crown by holding the front open and letting the wind bow in. That it doesn’t work. Instead, go behind the Crown and gather up the fabric. Hold the back opening closed. This will fill the sail with wind and begin to build pressure. Don’t let go! Instead, smoothly feed fabric out as the Crown fills. Letting go too quickly will reduce the building pressure and collapse the sail. When the Crown is full , you can gently let go. Learning the right “touch” for Crown inflation takes practice. The key is closing the back end to inflate and feeding the fabric out smoothly.
