Best Racing Sails?????
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Topic: Best Racing Sails?????
Posted By: MINESAPINT
Subject: Best Racing Sails?????
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 12:08pm
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Any views????? MINESAPINT.
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Replies:
Posted By: nixy30633
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 12:20pm
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depends wat class your in, where u sail, wat wind u usually sail in and what point of sailing you want them to be at their best ------------- nikki @ fishers green s.c |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 6:24pm
| Many of the One Designs go for Hyde, they are well made and use good materials and I suspect they are good at develoment. I have to say they have been brilliant when I've had repairs. |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 6:51pm
yer the hyde sails last a long time aswell! ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 7:35pm
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more and more 1 design classes are having thier sails made by north now but in other classes their are too many questions to be asked before a certain sail cut/maker can be named the best and its more a question of whats more suited to your ability, sailing style (are you a bit mad or conservative), your crew weight, your normal sailing conditions and many others ------------- |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 7:53pm
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going back to my oppy years olympic sails were pretty good ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: maxim
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 7:57pm
| yeah the olympic 420 sails I've got are jolly good. |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 9:23pm
 dont most the 420 fleet have olympic sails tho?------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 21 Apr 05 at 9:55pm
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i think so, in the oppys most people had them to. they were always a nice shape though, and performed well i think. ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: MINESAPINT
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 5:23am
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Sorry Guys, Did not make my question very clear. I was wondering what anyone thought of Kevlar sails? I understand they are probably the most expensive but does this make them the best? MINESAPINT.
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Posted By: neilw
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 3:17pm
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Having just bought a new Technora Main from Hydes I have to say I'm very very happy with it. ------------- |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 4:24pm
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in oppies toni tio sails were definatly the best ------------- |
Posted By: Stefan Lloyd
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 5:46pm
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I suspect the carbon-fibre sails used on some AC boats are actually the most expensive, especially since they don't last long. But for mere mortals racing yachts, kevlar is very low-stretch, reasonably long living (as racing sails) and yes, probably the best. Probably over-the-top for dinghy classes though (assuming class rules allowed them). |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 6:19pm
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stuarthop, i dissagreee, i had a toni tio, speed, and olympic sail for my oppy and the olmpic was definalty the best! well, that's in my opinion! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 8:30pm
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on a oppy can it really make that much difference as its only a hanky afterall! ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
hehePosted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 8:39pm
 big slap!!!!!!!!! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 22 Apr 05 at 8:46pm
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oh but i have to agree *quickly runs and hides* ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |