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jacksailing
Newbie Joined: 12 Jul 12 Location: Torquay Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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Topic: Affordable Dinghy Sails for RS Sailing Boats Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 4:41pm |
Hi
I sail an RS400 at club level and have found new 'one design' sails too expensive to buy regularly. For years, I have managed with alternative, old, or second hand sails. Initially, this did me just fine. I was learning to sail the boat and there were lots of things I had to master before the quality of the sail made any difference to my performance! However, eventually, my new crew, Rachel (now my wife!) and I found we were sailing quite well. We consistently made it round the course without capsizing but the old sails were holding us back. What we needed was a new spinnaker. Ever the optimist, Rachel (who considers herself a bit of a seamstress) decided we should make one. We did the research, found suppliers, ordered materials, began to make templates and then realised we either had to get rid of the sofa or get a bigger house! (mind you I never did like that sofa...) That idea was shelved for a while whilst Rachel got on with making bridesmaid dresses and the metres and metres of ripstop nylon were stored in the loft and we added LDC vouchers to the wedding list instead... Nevertheless, the idea stayed with us. Finally I realised that the only flaw in our plan was that we didn't really know how to make sails, but as it happens I knew a man who did. I had met Chris Davison, from Ullman Sails, whilst sailing at Dartmouth regatta 10 years previous and decided to give him a ring. Chris, like me, was really excited about the idea especially because the sails could be made right here in the UK. And that's how Jack Sailing was born. It had taken a while and we had gone round the course the wrong way a few times but it looked like we were back on track. Jack Sailing was finally going to be able to provide high performance sails at an affordable price. Sailing clubs, sailing competitors, and everyone who enjoys being on the water, can go sailing with Jack Sails and keep their expensive 'one design sails' for 'class association sailing'. See you on the water... Daryl Geary www.jack sailing.co.uk |
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tedm
Posting king Joined: 20 Sep 06 Location: Chester Online Status: Offline Posts: 174 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 5:06pm |
Good for you. Hope it goes well
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SUGmeister
Sailwave Moderators Joined: 08 Jun 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 265 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 5:25pm |
Whilst I admire your get up and go and wish you every success in this venture, advertising to this informed audience is expensive, I hope your prices reflect the cost of this advert.
Now where's my ad-block |
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Simon SUGmeister
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jacksailing
Newbie Joined: 12 Jul 12 Location: Torquay Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 5:27pm |
Thanks
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Hoist the Jack!
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jacksailing
Newbie Joined: 12 Jul 12 Location: Torquay Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 5:31pm |
Sorry
I don't wish to offend anyone. New to blogging, sorry! |
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 6:02pm |
Good luck with the venture. If you haven't already, have a chat with Mark Jardine, see what he feels is OK on the forum.
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SoggyBadger
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Oct 10 Location: The Wild Wood Online Status: Offline Posts: 552 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 6:05pm |
I'll say. This is forum not a blog. |
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Best wishes from deep in the woods
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Jeepers
Posting king Joined: 26 May 11 Location: Hamphire Online Status: Offline Posts: 147 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 12 at 10:50pm |
Prices? Bearing in mind untested.
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alstorer
Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 12 at 8:38am |
you've also got the same potential acceptance problem as Lasers- whether or not replicas willl be allowed for club racing will vary club-to-club. Though we've been through the pros and cons too many times before.
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G.R.F.
Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 12 at 8:53am |
I imagine RS Towers will be fairly buzzing with the news that there are affordable sails for their boats at last.
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