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[Re: RobLyman]
#65432 01/25/06 03:09 PM 01/25/06 03:09 PM |
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,921 Michigan PTP
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | I would go local, if I were you. He can be hard to get a hold of. Call Schurr sails in Pensacola and they would know (they cut and assemble the designs that Randy makes). I had good results with Calvert with my new main but you get hit with shipping if you order from a distance.
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[Re: PTP]
#65435 01/25/06 03:55 PM 01/25/06 03:55 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Calvert builds a lot of big multi-hull sails - I had a very good experience with them on my 'ol 5.2
Jake Kohl | | | Re: Smyth Sails
[Re: RobLyman]
#65436 01/25/06 04:11 PM 01/25/06 04:11 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California John Williams
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | I can very highly recommend Schurr Sails - talk to Hunter. He made a very sweet spinny for the 4.3. It was the best spin in the fleet, my opinion - shape, attachment points and all the nice finishing touches. He took his time in explaining to me the latest materials and colors, and the pros and cons of each. Great customer service. Also, they just signed on as a sponsor for the Alter Cup. Make sure you let us know who you pick and how the sails turn out.
John Williams
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[Re: RobLyman]
#65439 01/29/06 10:26 AM 01/29/06 10:26 AM |
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 351 Dallas, Texas thom
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Posts: 351 Dallas, Texas | Hello Rob- I would contact GM Sails. Gordon Myers made the sails for Afterburner and Bill Gibbs is pretty happy with both the sails and price and servise. He also made the roller furling spin for my 22. Obviously the link doesn't work so try the ARC22 owners forum. thom [img] http://owners.aquarius-sail.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=19[/img]
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#65440 01/29/06 12:38 PM 01/29/06 12:38 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD Mark Schneider
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | This is an interesting thread. Who is designing and making cat sails and what boats are they being recognzied for?
Charlie Olgetree/ Ulman Zuccoli program. Tornado Dave Calvert Calvert/Halsley? Tony Arends, Racer X, A cat sails Randy Smyth, Smyth Sails Peter Vink Performance Sails, F18's Skip Elliot Nacra Performance Stock Sails Andy Landenberger Tornado and A cat sails Greg Goodall A cat sails XXX, Hyde Sails... Dart? XXX Gran Segal... Tornado Spinakers
I am sure there are others... Anyone?
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[Re: Mark Schneider]
#65441 01/29/06 01:12 PM 01/29/06 01:12 PM |
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway Rolf_Nilsen
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | Glaser sails, Tornado, F-18 and A cats, dont forget Jay. Performance Sails in the Netherlands, Tornado and F-18s. Olympic Sails in Australia, Tornados++
BTW: It's Gran Segel, not "segal". They also build a lot of other sails, eg. Tornado main/jibs, and a plethoria of other mono and multihulls. | | | Re: Active Cat Sailmakers
[Re: Rolf_Nilsen]
#65442 01/29/06 07:43 PM 01/29/06 07:43 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD Mark Schneider
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | Charlie Olgetree/ Ulman Zuccoli Tornado Houston TX Dave Calvert Calvert/Halsley? F boats Florida Keys Tony Arends, Racer X Sails, A cat Annapolis, MD Randy Smyth, Smyth Sails all cats. Panhandle Fl Peter Vink Performance Sails, F18's Tornado's Holland Skip Elliot Nacra Performance Stock Sails California Andy Landenberger Landenberger Sails, Tornado and A cat Greg Goodall, Goodall Sails, A cat, Taipan Australia XXX, Hyde Sails... Dart England XXX Gran Segel Sails... Tornado Spins and others Denmark XXX Olympic Sails Tornado Australia Jay Glaser, Glaser sails, Tornado, F-18,A cats, California Gordon Meyers GM Sails Afterburner California ?? Hunter X, Shurr Sails, Panhandle Florida
???
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[Re: Mark Schneider]
#65444 01/29/06 10:23 PM 01/29/06 10:23 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL, USA Lance
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Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL, USA | Ashby Sails - A-Cats, Taipans, Capricorns Redhead Sails - Various catamarans, poplular among Taipans & Tornados Goodall Sails - Standard on Flyers, Taipans & Capricorns All are located in Australia and seem to be the choice of Taipan sailors worldwide. I have a set of Goodalls and a set from Calvert, both are very nice.
Lance Taipan 5.7 USA 182 Palm Harbor, FL | | | Re: Active Cat Sailmakers
[Re: Mark Schneider]
#65445 01/30/06 01:16 AM 01/30/06 01:16 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,449 phill
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Posts: 1,449 | Folks,
Given the open supplier principles of the F18 class I'd be surprised if there is only one sailmaker making F18 sails in the USA. Anyone else, including Glaser Sails, making F18 sails in the US. Given the F18 Nacra and Tiger are using different masts does Glaser make sails for both.
Just curious. Regards, Phill
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[Re: RickWhite]
#65448 01/30/06 02:43 PM 01/30/06 02:43 PM |
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 712 mikekrantz
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Posts: 712 | The SailMax.biz F18 (Dave Lennard and Mike Krantz) used Ullman sails (main,jib, and spin) on their Nacra F18 last year. They traveled a lot miles, and sailed at a number of different venues. I can't say they were faster than stock, but they sure weren't slower - go to www.naf18.com and check out the 2005 rankings... As far as I know, pretty much the rest of the F18 crowd in North America is stock Hobie and Nacra sails. We saw a prototype set of North's about two years ago, but they never seemed to take off. -Mike | | |
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