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wing sail tension

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cpd

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I have recently acquired a tbird 1 that has recently had the left wing fail replaced with a new one. The sail seems to fit loose on the lower surface and sags about an inch towards the tip. In flight the sail sucks up forming a concave lower surface and adversly affecting trim and aileron response. From the stitching it looks like a quality sail and I'm puzzled as to why it fits so loose? Is there any way to increase tension on a presewn TBird sail and take up the slack?
 
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