I will be buyibg a J100 sailboat to do some racing next year. I'm wondering if carbon sails are a better option than kevlar sails because they last a bit longer. Any opinions on wear, performance, flaking, etc.?
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jadkkd
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If I were equipping a J-100 for racing I would probably avoid going with a film sail such as North's 3DL. On my 38 foot fractional rigger, I have had a real nightmare with North being able to deliver a 3DL sail that matches what they measure, and with them destroying the sail shape when they tried to recut the sail to fit. I would take a close look at Quantum's panel kevlar-mylar sails. I ended up having Quantum build my lapper (113%) AP #3, and found that using panel construction Quantum was able to more precisely fit and control flying sail shape on these small, high aspect ratio sails. I have been able to test this sail across a very wide wind range and they did an exceptional job. Panelized constuction should produce a significantly longer lifespan and a much lower price (it appears to be roughly 15-20% less but its hard to say precisely since the 3DL was bought at the boatshow price and the panel sail was bought in the heart of the sailing season).
Jeff
Jeff
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