Dave,
usually the coastal cruising sails are good enough for recreational sailing
(one would hope that you are not planning to sail regularly in 40+ kt winds).
This way you can select lighter cloth – the sail will be lighter and cheaper.
I would, certainly, specify two reef points and “ring–on-webbing-straps” (or
dog-bones) at the luff. I find that they are extremely handy when you need to
reef.
Most sail lofts will offer a main with 4 full battens (for no or very little
extra cost). I think it is worth it (keeps the sail shape better).
I would look at the good reinforcements at the corners; this may differentiate
between the sail makers.
If you are ordering on-line (i.e. you won’t have the loft measuring your sail –
you would have to do it), consider a small sail maker just outside of Buffalo,
NY – Somerset Sails. I am not suggesting that they are better than most, but
they are usually very competitively priced. Opinions vary. I am pretty happy
with the sails I got from them.
Marek
1994 C270 “Legato”
Ottawa, ON
From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 09:20
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Joel Aronson
Subject: Re: Stus-List Mainsail replacement considerations
Dave,
50 sailors will have 100 opinions on this one!
I would go with a high quality Dacron cross-cut with at least 2 full battens, a
loose foot, 2 reef point points. Their Coastal Cruising sail sounds like a
good fit for you. The cunningham is important for controlling luff tension.
Much easier to load up than a halyard.
I had one of their gennies on my 35/3. Other than some restitching of the UV
cover, the sail looked like new after 3,000+ miles.
RT does not do much in laminates. UK does not do much in dacron.
Joel
On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Dave S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
Just received the results from the fall check-up and the local sail loft has
diagnosed Windstar's ('85 33-2) mainsail as "beyond expired". Cue the Monty
Python...
The current main has two sets of reef points, (cringle at the leech and and
ring-on-webbing-straps at the luff.)
No telltales other than streamers off the leech.
IIRC there may be a leech line.
4 partial battens battens.
There are two cringles at the clew, one above the other, and what I believe is
called a "shelf" of lighter weight cloth along the foot. Have never used this
out of ignorance, but perhaps I should.
it has a rope foot, slides on the luff.
I will have Rolly Tasker in Thailand quote, as well as UK sails here in Toronto.
I value the 33-2's performance but most of my sailing is recreational sailing
here on Lake Ontario. Would like to distance race but not looking to be
ultra-competitive at the top level. Don't want to buy another Main for
this boat in the next decade.
Any thoughts or recommendations on a replacement, or comments on sail lofts?
Many thanks!
Dave
Windstar 33-2
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