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    Posted: 01 Aug 14 at 6:45pm
I guess it takes real guts to start at 1 these days!
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The report on the front page has it at 200 boats sold world wide, 100 in the UK. They know how to sell em!
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2547 - defo inverted batten - missed that - but have they really sold over 1000 boats?
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1016 looks like he has his top batten inverted ...  Confused
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For unstayed masts - and those masts are bendy by all accounts - the masts look pretty straight. I'd say more mainsheet tension required for a start - at a glance.
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Anyone know what the lines between the two top battens are about?


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I have had three 3DL sails for my Solo (profligate I know), none of which have worn out, but North have developed these sails over the past three seasons.  The key benefit of 3DL is the ability to apply serious loads to these sails without fear of pulling the sail apart or it losing shape.  I use an 8:1 cunningham, which allows me to blade out the head in a blow, which makes me much more competitive, being a couple of stone lighter than the heavy heavy air boys.  I would be extremely nervous about applying the same loads to a dacron sail.
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Originally posted by andymck

There seems to be a move back to Dacron. The J70 has Dacron as well, and one would have thought that was a boat that would have gone for film. One big issue we have is the over charging for moulded sails. A sailmaker recently told me the saving on a one piece sail should be about 30%. Yet we pay more. Panelled film sails are about as expensive as they get due to the finishing required.

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For our next suit of sails we'll go for the material the mast was designed for - cotton!
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There seems to be a move back to Dacron. The J70 has Dacron as well, and one would have thought that was a boat that would have gone for film. One big issue we have is the over charging for moulded sails. A sailmaker recently told me the saving on a one piece sail should be about 30%. Yet we pay more. Panelled film sails are about as expensive as they get due to the finishing required.

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