FWIW, I'm a big fan of HydraNet. It is woven Kevlar, so it is nearly bullet-proof. Perhaps Matt can comment on the one I put on The Office. I've got about 7,000 miles on my current one and it still looks like new. Only downside is it is stiff to flake, but I now have an in-mast furler and full length vertical battens, so it is not an issue for me.
Joel On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I don’t think they were offered when I got my new sails 3 years ago. But > no I didn’t compare them. I had a good Doyle cloth before but couldn’t > match the price. > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > +401 965 5260 > https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > > > On Sep 27, 2025, at 19:03, Don Kern via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Andy, > > Did you compare the GPL Lite Skin to Vectron sailcloth ? I have been > successfully racing with a 2004 Hood Vectron mainsail and it now needs to > be replaced. My understanding is one of the reasons Hood went out of > business was the Vectron sails weren't being replaced. > > Don Kern > *Fireball,* C&C35 Mk2 > Bristol, RI > > > On 9/27/2025 1:44 AM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List wrote: > > It’s a laminate, but far better than the early stuff. No Mylar. > Your sailmaker can tell you about it better than I can and there’s plenty > of info on line. The reason I went for it is that I wanted to get a long > time out of my sails and I wanted them to hold their shape. After what I’ve > put it through, a Dacron main would have the draft near the leech by now. > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Sep 27, 2025, at 00:10, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i'm really curious about this cloth, the last experiment i did was Pentax, > and I wasn't crazy about it. Is this a sandwich that is going to > deteriorate, or be supple like dacron, but with better shape/longevity? > it's not like a Mylar, is it? > > Bill Coleman > Erie PA. Entrada > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Bruno, >> I just got a new main made from GPL Lite Skin three years ago. Seems a >> great product. A friend who helped develop the cloth said it’ll outlast me! >> A touch more expensive than Dacron, but after two hard Bermuda races and >> return and lots of other sailing and abuse over the last three years, the >> shape is still excellent and the sail looks brand new. Any sailmaker should >> be able to get the cloth, but I got a very good deal from Jenkins Sails in >> Maryland. I’ve been very pleased with the quality of his work. I’ll email >> you a pic. >> Hope all is well with you, mate still hoping to get up your way one day. >> Andy >> >> Andrew Burton >> 26 Beacon Hill >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> +401 965-5260 >> >> On Sep 25, 2025, at 20:07, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi group, >> >> It is sail shopping time of the year and I am in the process of buying a >> new mainsail for our 33-2. Essentially copying the actual sail: triradial >> cruising laminate, 2 reefs, loose foot, Cuningham, friction rings at the >> leech for reef points and then the battens... Our actual main has one full >> batten at the top but i see that many chooses to also have the second top >> batten full lenght. >> >> I dont want a Full batten main, but think that a second full bat would >> help longevity. But my sailmaker warns me about more friction hoisting and >> maybe less flexibility to twist the sail in light wind. >> >> For a boat the size of the 33-2 (high aspect main), to race and cruise >> for the next 8-10 years, what would your collective wisdom suggest between >> one or two full battens ? >> >> Thank you very much >> >> Bruno Lachance >> Bécassine 33-2 >> New-Richmond, Qc >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help >> to keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal >> at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are >> greatly appreciated. >> >> Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help >> to keep it active. 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