BOSUN’S BAG
sail cover can hide a multitude of sins, with the front runner a poorly stowed main. On a modern yacht with a stack pack and lazy jacks, a tidy stow is nigh-on impossible, so zipping up the bag when the shorelines go on is the decent thing to do. For the classic sailor, gaff or bermudan, the neatly rolled, crease-free alternative is a thing of beauty. There should be no rush to cover it therefore, unless it’s to be left soaking up UV from the sun for a day or squadrons of incontinent herring
