I guess I am a hard core "club" racer who buys racing sails when the
current sail becomes too deformed for racing, de-laminates or not enuf
of remains after it blew out. I have not replaced a sail that was
younger then 20 yrs old. In fact my Hood Vectron mainsail is twenty
years old and still holding decent shape. The mainsail/rig was modified
by factory for IOR and has two feet off the boom, thus the #1, #2 and #3
genoas are all bigger than my main and are the real power sails. Since
the new sail will be fairly expensive, I get competitive quotes from the
local lofts being North, Quantum, Doyle and in the past Hood (now
Quantum). My foretriangle is a standard C&C 35-2 that resides in their
databases, with all lofts are located around Narragansett Bay they
understand the local and offshore conditions and can quote an
appropriate wind range for the sail (material strength/size). In every
case, in selecting a sail, the loft will send out a very knowledgeable
racer who will take measurements, note my sail track layout and discuss
the wind range for the size. The sails are then manufactured overseas,
but with the last two sails, they went back to loft for minor adjustment
and to add spreader and stanchion patches after their representative
sailed on the boat. I have even had their representative, while racing
on another boat, take pictures of my boat an advise me on better sail
adjustment and crew placement.
Bottom line is in the forty years of owning this boat I have bought the
more expensive sails for racing that have lasted for years and when
cruising use their older cousins that still can be hoisted.
Don Kern
/Fireball/, C&C35 Mk2
Bristol, RI
On 3/18/2023 12:30 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
My 20 year old Dacron "delivery" sail got shredded in Hurricane
Sally. I was quoted $3600-3800 for a Dacron crosscut 155 for my 35-1
by Ullman and North. I went with a different sailmaker who came to
the boat, measured and ordered it from Quantum's offshore
manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. $2700 delivered to my door.
Probably not the greatest sail I've owned but definitely acceptable
for day sailing and cruising.
Local lofts are good but I think offshore sails can be a good deal.
If a local sailmaker measures and orders the sail, you get the benefit
of a local guy and the efficiency of offshore manufacture. I suspect
the offshore manufacturing facilities have proceduralized
manufacturing and quality control. Your local loft may not have
that. I've bought many sails over the years. The only two issues
I've had were with the local loft's manufacturing. I've only had two
offshore sails but never had an issue with either. Both arrived with
a quality control checklist in the box.
The most important thing is the local sailmaker's knowledge of local
sailing conditions and the performance characteristics of your boat.
--
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:35 AM Bob Mann via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
I paid $5400 two years ago in Detroit for a lt/med 155 for my 35
mk I.
Bob
On 03/18/2023 9:54 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Sail costs: A new light air genoa was quoted at $5200 for my 36
footer, so I decided instead to have repairs made to my old
sails. They repaired my #2 for $700. They will alter my #3 for
a little more. They are removing horizontal battens and
installing vertical battens, and adding UV, so it can be furled.
I've chosen to use Chesapeake Sailmakers because they are service
oriented, came out and measured my rig before I spent any money,
and they took time to evaluate my sails and offer options.
Wonder what others are paying for new sails and/or repairs.
Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis
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