I have recently priced a basic inventory of race sails. Right, racing sailboats is an expensive deal but are there any good quality and cost effective manufacturers? Thanks..
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in your fleet have had the research done for them. Check out the fleet champs to see what they use. Or, go to a local loft cause they have first hand knowledge of local winds. Or since sails only last a season or two, buy the old ones from Mr. Deep Pockets kevin
in your fleet have had the research done for them. Check out the fleet champs to see what they use. Or, go to a local loft cause they have first hand knowledge of local winds. Or since sails only last a season or two, buy the old ones from Mr. Deep Pockets kevin
the best deal i found
Try nuclear sails. St petersburg florida they can build you a competetive set of sails for way less than you think.
Try nuclear sails. St petersburg florida they can build you a competetive set of sails for way less than you think.
Humble answer to high-profile problem
Thirty years ago my brother and I got tired of pushing the wooden go-carts around and raised a mast and sail on one. Needless to say, when my dad came home from work he got so involved in it that we soon had a small fleet of landsailers (think iceboat on wheels!) to race at 30 MPH around the mall parking lot behind our house on winter Sundays. This was never intended to be a high-expense sort of thing, so we scavenged hardware from toolboxes and junk bins in the van and shop and garage. And we consistently broke stuff. One time a cam cleat holding my brother's forestay disintegrated and the whole mast came down on him at 25 MPH. It was pretty spectacular! --and no one got hurt. Through over-stressing, incorrectly loading, and just plain beating up, on shackles, turnbuckles, clamcleats-- and sails-- we learned a ton about match racing and a good deal also about component engineering. Then there was my mom insisting that I get the girls good sturdy shoes for school every day and let them wear the prissy Payless junk only for church or parties. And that's my idea. For the average club racer there is nothing wrong with wanting to save money. Get the best, most reliable sails for everyday use and then buy cheap 'disposable' sails to release your competitive spirit. You'll blow them out in three seasons for a fraction of what you'd spend on really good stuff, and you'll be out there sailing your heart out. It's true the guy with the most money will win-- but you'll be a winner too, because a club race with no cash prize is NOT about coming in first, it's about learning by doing and improving skills. Everyone who does well deserves applause. Save your real money for when you'll race the Fastnet, and get the experience that only getting into the game in the first place can get you. JC 2 <---has a used $250 genoa and doesn't care
Thirty years ago my brother and I got tired of pushing the wooden go-carts around and raised a mast and sail on one. Needless to say, when my dad came home from work he got so involved in it that we soon had a small fleet of landsailers (think iceboat on wheels!) to race at 30 MPH around the mall parking lot behind our house on winter Sundays. This was never intended to be a high-expense sort of thing, so we scavenged hardware from toolboxes and junk bins in the van and shop and garage. And we consistently broke stuff. One time a cam cleat holding my brother's forestay disintegrated and the whole mast came down on him at 25 MPH. It was pretty spectacular! --and no one got hurt. Through over-stressing, incorrectly loading, and just plain beating up, on shackles, turnbuckles, clamcleats-- and sails-- we learned a ton about match racing and a good deal also about component engineering. Then there was my mom insisting that I get the girls good sturdy shoes for school every day and let them wear the prissy Payless junk only for church or parties. And that's my idea. For the average club racer there is nothing wrong with wanting to save money. Get the best, most reliable sails for everyday use and then buy cheap 'disposable' sails to release your competitive spirit. You'll blow them out in three seasons for a fraction of what you'd spend on really good stuff, and you'll be out there sailing your heart out. It's true the guy with the most money will win-- but you'll be a winner too, because a club race with no cash prize is NOT about coming in first, it's about learning by doing and improving skills. Everyone who does well deserves applause. Save your real money for when you'll race the Fastnet, and get the experience that only getting into the game in the first place can get you. JC 2 <---has a used $250 genoa and doesn't care
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