Bacon is a great company to do business with. The folks who work there are wonderful and very helpful. If you ever walked in their "back room" it is full of used sails from Opti dinghies to Whitbread boats. But, they do not make sails in that location, but broker for another manufacturer. That is not a bad thing, just should be understood.
North is a very good sail making company and the best time to buy a North sail is in the fall when their volume is low and they offer discounts. As the fall progresses into winter, the discounts get smaller. Regardless of any sailmaker you must consider the material they use and the method of construction. Some cheaper sails are cheaper for a reason. The denier is less in the material and that directly relates to quality. Other ways sailmakers cut costs are to put in fewer hanks in the luff and foot of a sail, for instant, or use cheaper hardware. Cross cut sails are cheaper for a good reason. They are simply put together and have less seams to sew (or glue). Radial sail patterns are more work to put together, but provide better shapes for performance. You have to consider what you use your sails for, how much money you have to spend, etc.
