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Featured Article "Almost anyone who owns a sailboat and has spent any time purchasing sails understands that when it comes to sails built from panels of cloth, there are two basic types of construction: cross-cut and radial-cut. Cross-cut sails are ordinarily constructed from panels of fabric with the seams between each panel oriented in a fore and aft direction, parallel to each other and perpendicular to the leech. In most cases, the panels are rectangular or almost rectangular in shape. The fabric panels that make up radial sails, on the other hand, are usually oriented toward the corners of the sail. This means that the seams between panels aren’t parallel, but actually radiate out from the corners of the sail, resulting in panels that are almost always triangular in shape." "The panels used in each method are oriented in their respective ways primarily because of the material each is made from. By and large, cross-cut sails are built from Dacron, a trade name for polyester fibers manufactured by DuPont. Except for certain trademarked products, most woven sailcloth made from polyester is referred to generically as Dacron. And radial-cut sails are principally made of laminated sailcloth. Any fabric consisting of two or more layers of material adhered together into one is what we consider laminated sailcloth. There are essentially hundreds of such products on the market, and almost all of them contain three essential elements: 1) one or more layers of film (usually Mylar); 2) what some sailmakers call Tafetta (a woven fabric that is usually adhered on the outside of the laminate; 3) and fibers (often Kevlar, Vectran, Spectra, carbon, or polyester) that are laid into the laminate to enhance strength in a given direction." View the Complete Article |
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June 2010 My sails were delivered on time and exactly as specified. Everything was included, even things most lofts charge extra for and all fit perfectly—truly a class job from the FX loft! This past weekend I had my first opportunity to fly them and it was truly an overwhelming experience. With little or no trimming I hit 6.8 with the headsail only. I look forward to many years of enjoyment flying them and will be quick to direct others to your loft. Many Thanks! Dean Sullivan I just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for arranging to get the sails built and delivered on time. I had an opportunity to use them already and they look and perform great. Being Offshore sails, they certainly are very well built, in fact the overall quality of entire package, including the sail bags is amazing. I’ll definitely be giving you a call once again when I plan to replace my main sail later this year. Cheers, Jack Verheyden View All Testimonials
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