Edd, When you get the sail, consider not using Sunbrella for the UV sun cover, but a sacrificial strip of the sail cloth. I have it on my second jib and in both cases it worked great. The first one lasted 10 years (and I sold the boat) and this one is on the 5 year and is not showing any signs of deterioration. The only issue might be that it would be white and not colour coordinated with the rest of your boat.
But the sail flies much better. The Sunbrella cover is quite heavy and in lighter air it weighs the sail down. As for the source, I heard a lot of good things about Rolly Tasker. However, in the absence of a local sail loft here, I went with the second best - a small sail loft where you can talk to the sail maker on the phone. I used Somerset Sails in NY (they are outside of Buffalo, kind of, across the Lake from us). Their quality is quite good, you can talk to the sailmaker and discuss all potential options. The sail is completely custom made, so you don’t need to take any compromise. Not to mention that their prices are VERY competitive. In any event, it is worth its while to do some serious shopping around. You will be surprised how different lofts are priced. Also, especially, if you are planning to order form away, triple measure the sails (actually, your boat). The actual dimensions have very little in common with what is published and with what the sailmakers have in their files (e.g. my new Main is almost a foot longer in the luff). Good luck with your search Marek Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2018 14:50 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> Subject: Stus-List New Genoa? Listers, I just took my genoa off the forestay for the winter and it looks like, after 13 seasons, well... how do I put this.... “She’s dead, Jim.” So now I’m in the market for a new 135 cruising headsail, with RF tape, draft stripes, sun cover on the leech and foot, and sail numbers. Given that I don’t race the Enterprise any more, I don’t need any super laminates, but I’d like something not too heavy. Really just something that will get me where I need to go, be it a daysail, an overnighter or a C&C Rendezvous. And, oh yeah, no bank breaking. Any recommendations? Are those overseas outfits like Far East any good? All the best, Edd --------------------------------------- Edd M. Schillay Captain of the Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island Yacht Club | City Island, NY www.StarshipSailing.com<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.StarshipSailing.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca4af99fabd8a41178f0908d62bbc9a24%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636744486363090585&sdata=rgKr9zEbhgw2qP%2FZOP4UUJksapbvmIiS8y08FbvvG4c%3D&reserved=0> --------------------------------------- 914.774.9767 | Mobile --------------------------------------- Sent via iPhone X iPhone. iTypos. iApologize
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