Hi Miles, is the jib the full size as supplied by Amel? or have you gone smaller as some have done?
Regards
Danny
SM299 Ocean Pearl
Currently Home Port Mangonui
New Zealand

From: Miles Bidwell <mbidwell@...>
To: amelyachtowners@...
Sent: Monday, 14 January 2013 10:12 AM
Subject: [Amel] Re: New sails for supermaramu 2k

 
Six years ago I bought a set of sail from Gateff Sails in Toulon, France
(Sails Gateff is now part of Doyle Sails). Gateff makes the sails as large
as is physically possible-significantly larger than the factory
specifications. He used Hydra Net sail material which he said was the best.
(You can find out about this material on the internet.)

After a transatlantic and more, the sails look like new with absolutely no
sign of any stretching, the light air performance of the boat is
much improved, and it tacks through a smaller angle. If anyone is
interested, when Doyle bought Sails Gateff, Doyle acquired the computer
programs that run the sail cutting machine so they should be able to
duplicate the size and shape of these sails. The sails are all radial cut
and the shape of the jib can only be described as being beautiful.

Regards,

Miles (SM 216 Ladybug), now on the hard in Newport, RI

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