[Public-list] Spreaders and sails

John Birch Sunstone at cogeco.ca
Wed Nov 24 15:03:48 PST 2004


A big yup to that motion.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "dk.campbell at sympatico.ca, Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Spreaders and sails


> Hi there -
>
> May I second Don's comments? Joe Fernandes (Triton's founder) was one of
the
> world's truly great sailmakers and his son Ron carries on the tradition.
>
> Gord #426
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> > Irene:
> >   You might want to price a suit of sails from Triton Sails in
Mississauga
> > Ontario, even though it is a long way from MD. They have made sails for
> > Alberg 30s since the beginning and make good quality sails, not like the
Sri
> > Lankan North sails we now get from them. I tried North and am well
pleased
> > with the 2 + 2 main but the foresails are a challenge to work with. Even
> > Towney had some difficulty with a new (Canadian made ) North  150 of
mine. I
> > am not keen to buy another North but have had great pleasure from my
Triton
> > foresails, a 130, and 170 and the bulldog spinnaker. Be as specific as
you
> > can be though when it comes to ordering leach lines, battens and cars,
> > numbers stripes, and measurements of your rig. Our dollar has jumped
against
> > yours so it is now at 84 cents. That has your currency discount at about
17%.
> >
> > 864 Lakeshore Road East
> > Missauga Ontario
> > L5E 1E1
> > phone 905 891-8166
> > fax 905 891-8167
> > Don
> >
> > irene hoffman wrote:
> >
> >>    I  just  bought  Alberg  30  hull  #26 - Mystique - and am planning
on
> >>    replacing the sails and standing rigging.  I had a few questions.
> >>
> >>    Does  anyone  have  any  ideas on where to purchase already made
class
> >>    legal metal/aluminum spreaders or do I have to get them fabricated?
> >>
> >>    I  have  heard  that  there is a sailmaker in Annapolis, MD (where
the
> >>    boat is) that gives discounts on Alberg 30 sails?  Or is there a
local
> >>    MD sailmaker that anyone can suggest - trying to keep costs down?
> >>
> >>    Also any standing rigging advice would be appreciated - does the
class
> >>    allow adjustable backstays?
> >>
> >>    Thanks, Irene Hoffman
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