Arden 25 1969 sail yacht (SAILS)

[craigo]

Does anyone know where I can obtain sails for an Arden 25 1969 day sailor?

 

[jwilson]

As no-one has replied, the answer is your local sailmaker. He will come to the boat and measure. With the exception of a few designs where tens of thousands of identical boats (mostly dinghies) exist, no-one sells ready-made sails.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Does anyone know where I can obtain sails for an Arden 25 1969 day sailor?

If that's any relation to the Arden 4, I'd suggest trying the Clyde sailmakers - Nicholson-Hughes in Rosneath, Saturn at Largs, Leitches at Tarbert (do they still exist?) - as they will probably have most experience of a Clyde-build class. As jwilson says, they will probably still want measurements, though for popular classes they often have designs on file.

 

[mrming]

+1 for Nicolson Hughes - they make my racing sails and they are excellent.

 

[craigo]

If that's any relation to the Arden 4, I'd suggest trying the Clyde sailmakers - Nicholson-Hughes in Rosneath, Saturn at Largs, Leitches at Tarbert (do they still exist?) - as they will probably have most experience of a Clyde-build class. As jwilson says, they will probably still want measurements, though for popular classes they often have designs on file.

Any idea on cost?

 

[Tranona]

Any idea on cost?

Suggest you send the details of the boat to 3 or 4 of the major sailmakers such as Kemps, Crusader, Arun, Jeckells among others for quotations. If you look on their websites you will find pro formas asking for basic measurements and information about intended use from which they can give you a quote. There are many choices of materials and finishes depending on your requirements and depth of pocket, and as the sails will be made specifically for you and your boat it pays to read about the subject - again the websites have useful information to explain what the differences mean. There is also a useful article in this month's PBO on the development of sails that will help you understand what you are buying.

 

[William_H]

If you are only interested in cruising and want to keep costs down then almost any mainsail of suitable dimensions will be OK. You need to measure the available luff and foot length then look out for a main that is slightly smaller and apparently in reasonbable condition. Likewise for the jib. An undersized jib will be more comfortable when there is a decent wind but will leave you slow in light winds. If it is a hank on jib system then you might find a larger dinghy jib which will go well as a strong wind jib. You can add hanks as necessary. If it has the wire forestay in the sail ie no forestay at present then you may find a s/h jib with wire luff or you can fit a forestay then hank on jibs. On the other hand you may have or want a furler for the jib in which case you need a jib with luff to suit the furler (bolt rope) and a jib big enopugh to give decent performance in light winds.
There is nothing magical about sails almost anything is suitable under some conditions. good luck olewill

 

[penfold]

If that's any relation to the Arden 4, I'd suggest trying the Clyde sailmakers - Nicholson-Hughes in Rosneath, Saturn at Largs, Leitches at Tarbert (do they still exist?) - as they will probably have most experience of a Clyde-build class. As jwilson says, they will probably still want measurements, though for popular classes they often have designs on file.

Leitches are still alive and kicking, or at least they were a month ago when I was there for Scottish Series. If none of the Clyde sailmakers have the design on file you are best trying a local sail loft as the best result will be got from physically measuring the rig and making accordingly.

 

[Seajet]

Though they seem to have lost the plot lately re service and actually supplying sails people have paid for, I always found Westaway Sails at Ivybridge Devon have a very wide database of boat rigs and sail measurements, might be worth a try for the measurements but judging by recent threads I'd hesitate to order sails from them.