{"id":7427,"date":"2025-01-28T14:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fritz-segel.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/leech-battens\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:51:53","slug":"leech-battens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fritz-segel.com\/en\/sail\/leech-battens\/","title":{"rendered":"Leech Battens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Leech battens, also known as short battens, represent the basic version of all sail battens. <br \/>Depending on the sail size, 2, 3, or 4 battens are used. They are usually arranged at right angles to the leech chord and divide the leech into equal segments. The length of the battens is determined by the amount of roach they are intended to support and by the foot length of the sail.<br \/>Leech battens are still widely used in Dacron cruising sails, as well as in many one\u2011design racing classes where class rules require their use. In some racing classes, leech battens are also used\u2014if permitted\u2014in the leech of jibs (e.g., Star, Folkboat, H\u2011Boat). Here too, the battens help increase sail area, improve aerodynamics, and prevent the leech from flogging. Owners of classic yachts with wooden masts who do not use mast slides should always choose leech\u2011batten sails to protect their mast from chafing caused by full\u2011length battens.    <\/p>\n<p>Advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since the battens do not extend all the way to the mast and do not brace against it, you can avoid expensive mast\u2011slide systems. Simple PVC mast slides ensure easy hoisting and lowering of the mainsail. <\/li>\n<li>Depending on rig, sailing area, and sailor preferences, sails with leech battens can be designed fuller and with more twist, especially for light\u2011wind conditions. This makes the mainsail more efficient and easier to trim in such conditions. <\/li>\n<li>A leech\u2011batten mainsail can be stowed in a space\u2011saving manner.<\/li>\n<li>The purchase of a leech\u2011batten mainsail is cost\u2011effective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leech battens, also known as short battens, represent the basic version of all sail battens. Depending on the sail size, 2, 3, or 4 battens are used. They are usually arranged at right angles to the leech chord and divide the leech into equal segments. 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