Fully Battened Mainsails: Pros and Cons

Fully Battened Mainsails – The good, the bad, and the ugly Customers frequently request fully battened sails, whether it’s a Catalina 22 or Swan 58. Is a fully battened mainsail right for you? Or is it just a marketing scheme, a collaboration of sailmakers, hardware manufacturers, and riggers, scheming to separate you from your hard earned money? Regardless of the …