I have a 140 Tape Drive Genoa on my 1990 30+ back in the 90s. Replaced a
Dacron North 130 that came with the boat. Weighed about half the 130 so
less weight aloft. Had virtually no stretch as the wind pick up so we
carried here in winds up to 25 true unfurled. A great sail. Still on the
Steve
I have a tape drive main and am very happy with it. It is a racing sail.
I am unsure of the age. I did have a small tear repaired and new webbing
put on the corners after the Bermuda race. The local UK loft has undergone
a bunch of management changes. I don't knoww where the sails are
A fellow at my club has them on his Tartan 37. He swears by them and does very
well on the course. They’ve been around for a while like North’s 3DL so they
pretty much have the bugs out.
John
On Jul 29, 2014, at 10:23 PM, Stephen Thorne via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
Fellow
Steve,
I have UK sails on my 1991 34+. The main is dacron and the genoa is a 135 Tape
Drive, both built by Scott Allen when he had the UK loft in Annapolis. Both
sails have been great — the genoa in particular has been a fast sail and has
retained its shape very well for over 7 years, although
