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Re: Change your name!

TK "That's smells like a smelly holding tank smell smells"

Jimi "But I don't have a holding tank."

TK "You sure?"

Jimi "I'll pop down this evening and have a look"

Jimi "Hoots mon. I've got a holding tank. WhaddIdo with it?"

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Of course its not, its a bit like car tyres. The sails were perfectly OK until a couple of weeks ago. I'm going for a triradial in cruiser laminate from Kemps. Can't afford a new main so that'll have to last a bit longer.

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I think it depends on your needs. I was discussing this with a French sailmaker and his point of view was that terylene is the only material for cruising - for duration and for being able to be folded. The other hi-tech sails are great for racing but don't last, and can crack/split if folded.

John

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Point was made to me that it depends what you mean by durability ... shape duration or white triangle durability. The guy reckons that with the cruiser laminate I'll get less white triangle but more shape durability .. 5 years .. irrepective of use as its mainly UV degradation that will spoil the sail. Is this realistic ?

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He isn't wrong, but my main is f/b and from terylene but is made from a cloth that has been woven for the stretch aspect of the rig and is much stiffer than the norm, and no more expensive than buying the sail from Beneteau. The Genoa is a cruising laminate, so far has worn OK, I don't expect it last as long as terylene but my old Beneteau sails were blown out after a season so set that against 3-4 seasons use and then possible replace is OK for me. Don't forget that the cruising laminate is a relatively new development and not one of the traditional 'see thru' racing type sails.

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