[Alberg30] New Sail 2

[Mike Lehman]

Good point George. Also true is they transfer more load to hardware and the boat because they do not *give* in gusts. Like you say, when the *give*, they explode.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: George Dinwiddie 
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  Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 5:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [Alberg30] New Sail 2


  > Dave Terrell said:
  > 
  > Another question. Dacron
  > last and lasts - ture, but how long in your experience does it maintain
  > its original shape or at least keep a reasonable shape. I have dealt
  > with "bagged out" dacron sails before and want to  get sails that will
  > keep their shape as long as possible - given a reaonable expenditiure.

  Dacron holds up very well if given good care.  The cause of "bagged
  out" sails is using them in winds that are too high.  The too-high
  force on the sail stretches the fabric.

  Modern high-tech sails are designed to be stronger for a given weight.
  This generally allows them to work over a slightly higher range of
  winds while holding their shape.  When that range is exceeded, however,
  they're likely to fail catastrophically.  That's why you don't see
  stretched-out high-tech sails--they explode, instead.

   - George

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