[Public-List] Any experience with sails from Lee Sails?

[vmarmei]

Yes Sir....
Ron at Triton is the best. I just got a new main sail from 
Triton....most beautiful shape and reinforced construction. Best 
workmanship,quality and price I ever seen.
Villo Marmei
A30-641/618


At 12:08 PM 12/11/2013, you wrote:
>I agree with John.
>
>The Lee sails will be fine with regard to fitting.... But what makes sails
>worth whatever it is you're paying for them is shape.  And I am one of those
>who advocate that cruising sailors should care about shape more than racing
>sailors say they do.
>
>Efficient sails in a cruising yacht mean that for any given wind condition
>or direction, she'll heel less.  She'll be easier to steer and handle in all
>situations.  She'll point higher, and as for that, I'd say that while
>pointing high in a race could help win a pennant, in a cruising boat it
>could save your life.
>
>I also agree with John about Ron at Triton.  Ron's got real talent as a sail
>maker and unlike most these days, he actually cuts his sails at this loft
>and his people build them there.   He understands our boats, his Dad built
>the factory supplied sails for our boats all the years they were built.  Joe
>was a very good man before his too-early death.... Ron has indeed carried on
>very well in his family's tradition of excellence.
>
>Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
>On 12/11/13 11:53 AM, "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bill, Triton Sails in Mississauga is where you should consider ordering
> > your new sails.
> >
> > Sails are expensive, but it is mostly labour and the cost of premium Dacron
> > over regular Dacron materials that spells longevity to the sail and
> > maintains its designed shape longer.
> >
> > Triton sails are not cheaper than say North, but the additionals added to
> > the sail are better.
> >
> > Sunstone carries Triton sails, my most recent purchase was a 135% 
> tri radial
> > Dacron high cut, which was an excellent purchase. That sail was built under
> > the supervision on Ron, as sadly Joe Fernandez passed away.
> >
> > Ron learned well from his father, the student surpassing the teacher as
> > witnessed by the amazing sail shape of the new 135.
> >
> > Our main, built in 1997 still holds its draft at 40% forward, 
> being all full
> > batten with Schaeffer Batten cars and offshore stitched. While it was
> > slightly more than North was charging, the additional features were
> > substantially better than what North was offering for its offshore sail. It
> > was built with premium cloth with a 2 ply leach (which is where 
> sails always
> > fail when they get older. The leach is equivalent to 16% oz cloth.
> >
> > The sails built by Triton are highly competitive on the local race course,
> > though we no longer race - we took line honours the first year of the new
> > inventory in 97 at the BSBC Open and cleaned up in the fall series. We
> > finished first in division in the ensuing Open the following year and fall
> > series and retired from racing the next year as we love our boat too much.
> >
> > Suggest you give Ron a call. Buy local with one of the best and 
> don't scrimp
> > on the materials. You will see dividends going forward with that approach.
> >
> > My thoughts anyway
> >
> > Best
> >
> > John  ( Sunstone's Triton sails, Offshore main; 105% high cut; 160% deck
> > sweeper; 135% high cut. )
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Wallace" <wayfarer3134 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "alberg 30" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:45 AM
> > Subject: [Public-List] Any experience with sails from Lee Sails?
> >
> >
> > Has anyone bought sails for their Alberg 30s from Lee Sails? I'm trying to
> > decide between them and Sailrite - I've sewn my own sails before, so that
> > isn't a problem, but the Lee sails are only $300 more than it would cost me
> > to sew my own, and if they are of equivalent quality, I think I would just
> > go with them. I had talked with some other sailmakers, but mostly local
> > sailmakers are significantly more and my budget won't allow a new sail then
> > this winter. I race periodically, but am not really a die hard 
> racer so they
> > do not need to be optimal for racing - but they should be an improvement on
> > my current sails which are really old.
> >
> > I've heard good/bad second hand stories, but I'd really like some 
> first hand
> > information. Comments on quality, fit, any issues you had etc would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Just for comparison's sake, the cost on the main is about $1700 
> with partial
> > length battens, including shipping, but without tax. (CAD).
> > The sailrite quote is $1243 USD without shipping - about $1400 CAD by the
> > time it arrives.
> > Fareast sails is more expensive unless I buy two sails, but they 
> aren't that
> > much more than Lee sails.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill.
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