I purchased a Rolly Tasker 155 a couple of years ago for Suhana. It's a good sail but like the OP, I have nothing to compare it against except the original genoa which was deteriorating. So, leagues better than what I had. It was $1600 shipped to my door from Thailand and arrived two weeks after I placed the order. The local lofts all wanted about double for same/similar features and a lot more time.
Here's the rub and here's where I disagree with people on this list and others that tout the "support" and "cusomter service" of the local guys. I was treated better by the foreign sail loft. They answered my emails in a timely way, they were polite and *interested*. The locals, almost all of them, had a standoffish, almost arrogant attitude and they were slow to provide pricing and email replies. to me, that's terrible customer service. First and foremost, I want to be treated like a valued customer and that starts with the first hello, it doesn't start after I open my checkbook and they come out to my boat. No thanks. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My last North 155 Mylar/Kevlar was made in Sri Lanka as was much of the > clothes hanging in our closets. One of my sailing buddies retired from > Kellwood. Kellwood, VF, and a few others make most clothing sold in the > US. He frequently traveled to offshore Kellwood facilities. He told me > the North Sails plant was next door to one of the Kellwood sites. > > Bottom line is he said the quality control systems in these offshore > facilities is as stringent as onshore plants. > > My local sail maker made me a 155 years ago. We were in position for 3rd > in class in a regatta when the tack on the sail let go. Seems he forgot to > sew on the web reinforcement through the tack ring. He was on a nearby > boat and watched as the sail ripped 1/3 of the way up the luff tape. > > When we got back to the pier he came over and asked what happened. I > reached in my pocket, pulled out the tack ring and handed it to him. He > repaired it but it will always be a repaired sail. > > So much for Made in USA quality. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > On Feb 24, 2016 3:32 PM, "Danny Haughey via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I just received my new head sail from Precision sail loft last night! >> I'll be unrolling it tonight to have a first look. I took a chance to >> order online from this Canadian based company. The sail was built in Sri >> Lanka from what I can tell. I ordered the Challenge High Modulus Dacron. >> >> My question is, what should I be looking for as I inspect the new sail? >> I plan on comparing the old Rolly Tasker head sail and the relatively new >> seeming Main. Other than that, I don't really know enough about sails to >> know if I got what I paid for. I'll probably unroll it and snap a bunch of >> pics if anyone would be interested. >> >> Thanks for any insights and advice you may be able to offer. >> >> Danny >> T40 >> Rum Runner IV >> Mattapoisett, MA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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