Tapedrive sails-experiences?

   I have had two mainsails (different classes, different labels) made of lightweight cloth reinforced with tape from the load bearing points. Both have fallen apart prematurely. Am I unlucky?

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drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Tapedrive sails-experiences? Posted: 15 Apr 17 at 9:05pm
	I have had two mainsails (different classes, different labels) made of lightweight cloth reinforced with tape from the load bearing points. Both have fallen apart prematurely. Am I unlucky?
	Stewart

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 17 at 9:13pm
	Define prematurely :) Dacron sails "last" indefinitely - doesn't mean they are their design shape though. I had three tape reinforced jibs. Two outlasted a dacron jib in terms of shape, but they then self destructed. one got flogged to death when the tie on the top broke - could have happened to a dacron sail, but it would have survived though showing more wear than i'd like. I use dacron jibs now, noone makes tape reinforced sails that I know of. One problem was the tapes coming off and I think that was what put the mockers on it once and for all.

drifter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote drifter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 17 at 10:00pm
	Good answer. In terms of number of races, well below what I'd expect, tapes came off, and blew about in the breeze. Also went brown and smelly! Kept their shape well but at that price ought to do better. Both lightly used secondhand btw. Jibs-that's a different matter.
	Stewart

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 17 at 12:24pm
	Suffice to say that there is a good reason that they stopped making them. I look back on those jibs and think, actually, they probably were better for a while BUT you wouldn't have a sail after a year you could either sell on or use for club racing/windy days/practice etc. I wouldn't touch one secondhand.