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Demand is up for laminated cruising sails which can hold their shape longer and are stronger and lighter than Dacron or PEN. Who needs aramids, Spectra, Vectran, carbon fiber, and PBO? 4 pages with photos.
[Sail Magazine, February 2002]
The color of your sails and deck canvas can make a difference to how long they last in the sun′s ultraviolet rays.
[landlpardey.com, January 2002]
Short definitions for several dozen terms used in defining sail cloth, including brand names.
[Sailrite Enterprises. Inc., Churubusco, IN, USA]
Here′s a tour from woven to laminated, Dacron to Vectran. The choices are many and diverse, but "Get it wrong and you will be saddled with a sail rife with potential problems." 3 pages.
[Blue Water Sailing, May 2004]Note: Looking for sailmakers? Unless they offer an unusual sail cloth, all sailmakers are shown under the more general topic, Sail Construction
Makes laminated and woven sailcloth, sold primarily to sailmakers. Their site has lots of useful pages on choosing sailcloth, finding a sailmaker, getting the most out of sails, caring for them, and more.
[Bainbridge International Inc., Canton, MA, USA]
This firm will hand wash and clean sails up to 7,000 sq. ft. Also cleans and waterproofs biminis, sail covers, awnings, etc.
[Sail Cleaners, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]White sails often produce severe glare problems which leave long-distance sailors returning home bloodshot, swearing in favor of tan and colored sails.
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