Spinnaker coatings

Originally posted by andymck

Originally posted by andymck

Spinnakers come coated. So having had a discussion with my sailmaker there is no point in getting a new fast spinnaker done. What the coatings do is prolong the life of those top of the fleet cast offs and training spinnakers to make them easier to use. 

I quite openly get mine done. Not my open meeting kites as they are new. But as soon as they need replacing, and it prolongs their useful life. No one has ever complained or protested. Only asked who I get to do it do they can send theirs too. Seeing a kite that the week before was a wet rag slide effortlessly from the sock and shed water is all you need to see to be convinced. It is also not very expensive. 

Anything that prolongs the length of usefulness has to be good. 

Andy McKee

Ps I send mine to Scam at Suffolk sails. rejuvenated Musto Kite still good after 2 seasons  use. Much better than do it yourself waterproofing. 

thanks Doc! 
the query is that a strict one design was offered the process and it bought up the fact that a sail was outlawed because it had been painted (not sure if it is true or not).
Some classes outlaw certain cloths and certain sailmakers use a cheaper ripstop that only has a pu coating and not silicon, then get the sails silicon coated after... so depending on which sailmaker you use you might  be altering the characterstics of the cloth.
Just for once this tin of worms isn't mine!!
PS scam is a nickname !! Simon @suffolksails 