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redback
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Topic: radial sails Posted: 06 Jul 05 at 12:48am |
I believe all Laser sails are cut in Canada and laser welded at intervals and shipped out to a loft for finishing. I believe its Hydes that do it for Europe and somebody else for the Americas and somebody else again for Asia and Australasia. So the cloth is the same for all and the shape should be pretty much identical also. What may vary is the quality of the stichting.
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dragoon_654
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 05 at 9:05pm |
i have a brand new radial mark 6 for sale for £300
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jun 05 at 11:33am |
That might be the amount of filler rolled into the Dacron. It's a while since I used any Dacron sails!
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Jon Emmett
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jun 05 at 10:26am |
Being one design both sails where ment to be produced from 3.8 once dacron but the UK sails always seemed 'stiffer' if that is the correct word.
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jun 05 at 9:09am |
Quite intrigued by that, Jon: hadn't heard that one before. They are supposed to be one-design! Do you think the UK ones are faster or just better made? Regarding importing: generally the shipping company will make you pay VAT and import duties as well as shipping charges (as you are legally required to do) and these take a big chunk out of any savings you think you might be making. Just looking at the price in the USA can be misleading. Shopping if you are over there is another matter, especially if you don't exceed the personal allowance on what you bring back. |
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Jon Emmett
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 05 at 9:20pm |
However the sails in the UK where much better than the American ones...
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hurricane
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 05 at 8:11pm |
em a while ago with exchange rates it was worth getting one shipped from america worked out a hell of alot cheaper even after postage!
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radial179102
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 05 at 6:31pm |
but back to the question, i really need a new one! any ideas where i can get a decent one cheaply? |
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Jon Emmett
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 05 at 8:50am |
The current sail is a Mark 6. Although there tends to be a few mark 5 still hanging around. In the 49ers we changed to pryde sails but there are still a few North sails hanging around but the numbers get smaller each year... |
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radial179102
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 9:23pm |
isnt there a mark 7? i thort that was wot i had already... either way i want another one of them. one that I can use at the nationals in abersoch
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