i'm really curious about this cloth, the last experiment i did was Pentax, and I wasn't crazy about it. Is this a sandwich that is going to deteriorate, or be supple like dacron, but with better shape/longevity? it's not like a Mylar, is it?
Bill Coleman Erie PA. Entrada On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Bruno, > I just got a new main made from GPL Lite Skin three years ago. Seems a > great product. A friend who helped develop the cloth said it’ll outlast me! > A touch more expensive than Dacron, but after two hard Bermuda races and > return and lots of other sailing and abuse over the last three years, the > shape is still excellent and the sail looks brand new. Any sailmaker should > be able to get the cloth, but I got a very good deal from Jenkins Sails in > Maryland. I’ve been very pleased with the quality of his work. I’ll email > you a pic. > Hope all is well with you, mate still hoping to get up your way one day. > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Sep 25, 2025, at 20:07, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Hi group, > > It is sail shopping time of the year and I am in the process of buying a > new mainsail for our 33-2. Essentially copying the actual sail: triradial > cruising laminate, 2 reefs, loose foot, Cuningham, friction rings at the > leech for reef points and then the battens... Our actual main has one full > batten at the top but i see that many chooses to also have the second top > batten full lenght. > > I dont want a Full batten main, but think that a second full bat would > help longevity. But my sailmaker warns me about more friction hoisting and > maybe less flexibility to twist the sail in light wind. > > For a boat the size of the 33-2 (high aspect main), to race and cruise for > the next 8-10 years, what would your collective wisdom suggest between one > or two full battens ? > > Thank you very much > > Bruno Lachance > Bécassine 33-2 > New-Richmond, Qc > > > > ------------------------------ > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > greatly appreciated. > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > greatly appreciated.
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