after sailing my Cavalier 32 now for about 15v months,getting urge for more speed.
Running #3 furling genoa,100%,
too small in lighter winds,good over 20 knots
#1 150% too big any winds>15 knots.
No # 2
thinking of getting a # 2 130% genoa for everyday use,ie sailing Port Philip bay,odd venture into Bass Straight
also do a bit of social racing,with localnclub
Dacron is best for longevity,but stretches
Laminates dont,but are shorter lived,and more expensive
BUT,
price gap is narrowing.
I am getting quotes from local sailmakers of order of $2000 for laminate
Would consider used sails and am looking on ebay etc
Thoughts ?
Experience?
I just got a new 140% Genoa in Tri radial construction using Contender Fibrecon Pro Radial in 7.5oz for my 31 ft yacht from a local sailmaker.
The tri radial construction will reduce stretch and the Fibrecon cloth has been designed for Tri radial sail design.
So you end with a sail that has the longevity of Dacron and reduced stretch similar to laminate.
Thanks for your advice
seems a good mix of cloth and cut for my mixture of cruising/racing
could you give me an idea on cost?
Sailmaker!
cheers
david
The sailmaker I used was on the Gold Coast, I'm not sure where you are.
I emailed 4 local sailmakers and gave them the spec of the sail I was after with the foot and luff lengths.
Prices varied from $2,000 to $2,500 which included a quality UV protection strip as I use it on a furler
I would suggest a call to Tony Bull. He is on this forum and I'm sure will be along shortly. I have one of his radial cut laminates {130%}
Thanks Seabird
i am in process of doing that
did the new sail make a significant difference to your sailing enjoyment?
Thanks Ramona
laminate vs Dacron etc
laminates won for you
i am interested in your reasoning there,and experience with the laminate Genoa
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Thanks Ramona
laminate vs Dacron etc
laminates won for you
i am interested in your reasoning there,and experience with the laminate Genoa
I was going for a cruising Dacron but Tony convinced me to use a cruising laminate. The sail is radial cut with a rope luff padding. The quality of the cloth is excellent and the workmanship first class. Sail designed by Tony and built by China sails. Landed on my door was about $1700. that includes numbers and draft lines. Probably just go cross cut for the next one.
This is a short video I made to demonstrate the lazy jacks. Ignore the flapping leech, I realized the adjustment cord had released after I made the video. When rolling the sail the cord sometimes pops out of the jammer.
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Thanks Seabird
i am in process of doing that
did the new sail make a significant difference to your sailing enjoyment?
The major difference is less weather helm when hard on, due to the new sail being flatter than the old bagged out cross cut.
I need to do a few more trips in different conditions to appreciate the sailing gains from the new sail.
I guess I could have got a few more years out of the old sail, but at some stage I would have had to replace it.
I think it helps to reinvigorate your sailing passion by making improvements to your vessel whether they are comfort or performance related.
