F35 ordering new sails! Suggestions wanted
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:31 pm
I will be ordering new sails this month for my Freedom 35'.
I haven't bought new custom sails for a boat before so I am interested in people's experiences, things they think they did right/wrong etc.
I am impressed with North Sails and will probably order through them although the cost might be a bit more than other sail makers.
As for actual usage I am a weekend sailor in Boston, I sail every or every other weekend have not raced but might get into it.
Maybe Bahamas or so after retirement.
Budget is an issue but more interested in being happy with the sails over the next 10+ years rather than being happy with the price in the short time.
I got smoked by another Freedom 35' with beautiful tri-radial sails last spring so my thinking right now is:
*Dacron tri-radial construction
*2 reef points Since that is all I have the boom hardware for and 3 reef points adds weight and expense,
*Any thoughts on maximizing the jib and going with a little less roach in the main to balance out the sail plan a bit?
*If I will only have 2 reef points how deep to put them???
I have a Mac Pack now with my Doyle main sail and while it is easy to drop the main I don't like the windage and difficulty seeing what the bottom of the sail is doing.
I want to find the right balance of speed/durability/longevity for the kind of sailing I do.
Finally any ideas on keeping the cost down?
Thank you,
I haven't bought new custom sails for a boat before so I am interested in people's experiences, things they think they did right/wrong etc.
I am impressed with North Sails and will probably order through them although the cost might be a bit more than other sail makers.
As for actual usage I am a weekend sailor in Boston, I sail every or every other weekend have not raced but might get into it.
Maybe Bahamas or so after retirement.
Budget is an issue but more interested in being happy with the sails over the next 10+ years rather than being happy with the price in the short time.
I got smoked by another Freedom 35' with beautiful tri-radial sails last spring so my thinking right now is:
*Dacron tri-radial construction
*2 reef points Since that is all I have the boom hardware for and 3 reef points adds weight and expense,
*Any thoughts on maximizing the jib and going with a little less roach in the main to balance out the sail plan a bit?
*If I will only have 2 reef points how deep to put them???
I have a Mac Pack now with my Doyle main sail and while it is easy to drop the main I don't like the windage and difficulty seeing what the bottom of the sail is doing.
I want to find the right balance of speed/durability/longevity for the kind of sailing I do.
Finally any ideas on keeping the cost down?
Thank you,