[Public-List] A-30 sail question

[Eric Ertley]

Hi Daniel,
I bought a new mainsail fromBacon Sails.  About $850 a couple of years ago.  Well made and delivered on time as ordered.  Big improvement over old mainsail.
Eric Ertley
SV Shadowfax #412

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> On Jan 17, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Daniel Sternglass via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I am looking to replace the sail on my 1966 A-30, #201. I am thinking of buying a new sail from Precision Sails, the current sail is extremely old. Called bacon and a few others but no luck. Precision is asking $1,400 with standard battens.
> 
> Any experience with Precision Sails?
> 
> Is it OK to use A-30 standard measurements, or are measurements really necessary? I would expect not too much variability for class racing.
> 
> Last question is that since I have never raced the boat, and don't plan to, any comments on switching to full battens? I realize it would not be conforming.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Dan Sternglass
> Watcher of the Skies, $201, Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY.
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