A Class panelled sails

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Made from black scrim throughout, seams are taped. Suitable for use as a No 1 suit or lower suits for an A Class where shape retention and durability in stronger winds is required.

Choose the luff finish required, the corner reinforcement colour required and the headsail luff tape colour required.

You will need to supply principle dimensions of each sail (luff, leech, foot) as well as information about the shape of the foot profiles.

Product code. A-SAILS-PAN

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A Class panelled sails

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Made from black scrim throughout, seams are taped. Suitable for use as a No 1 suit or lower suits for an A Class where shape retention and durability in stronger winds is required.

Choose the luff finish required, the corner reinforcement colour required and the headsail luff tape colour required.

You will need to supply principle dimensions of each sail (luff, leech, foot) as well as information about the shape of the foot profiles.

The black filaments in the cloth cause black sail marks to be less visible than other colours - orange, yellow, grey and white sail marks can work well. This can be achieved by spraying black sail marks or by having the marks cut in those colours. When spraying black marks it is best to spray them with grey primer first before using another light colour. Cut away excess backing paper before spraying.

We keep a small stock of sail numbers and insignia cut from white deck patch material for sails where a sail marks are to be applied.

Q Can you put the forestay wire in the headsail luff pocket when you make my sails?
A This is something we do not do unless you will call to collect the sails. When we roll up sails for posting we first lay them on a sheet of kraft paper so that each roll of the sail surface is separated by a layer of paper. This stops the hard points (battens, headboard, reinforced areas) from imprinting a mark on another part of the sail. Even so we have found that the hard line formed by a luff wire in a sail will print through onto the sail leaving a line parallel to the luff from head to clew. This is not appreciated by our customers. If the sails are sent back they usually have two lines imprinted in them.

The process of adding the luff wire to a small pocket on the luff of a sail is a simple one if the procedure is followed correctly. It is described in these FAQs below and also under the relevant products W045, W060 and W075.

Q How do I get the luff wire down the headsail luff pocket?
A
Make sure you are using seven strand wire - W060, 0.6 mm diameter for IOM, Marblehead, Ten Rater and 6 Metre sails, W075, 0.75 mm diameter for A Class sails. Use W045, 0.45 mm diameter wire for mainsail luff jacklines/jackstays. Use seven strand wire because it lays straight and will be easy to pass down the luff pocket. Unless it is pre-straightened using single strand wire for this task will be very difficult and will cause the sail to tend to roll up when off the boat.
Place the sail on a firm flat surface and cut a length of wire about 100 mm longer than the sail luff. Check the end you will push into the pocket does not have a sharp point or chisel like edge. If it does it is best to make another cut or use a diamond file or piece of abrasive paper to remove the sharp edge. If you don't do this you run the risk of damaging the luff tape. Introduce the end into the luff pocket and, while holding the sail down with one hand, use the other hand to push the wire in 100 mm at a time until it emerges from the other end.

If the wire becomes difficult to push down the pocket, make an exit in the pocket at the next sail seam and pull the wire through. Then push it into the pocket from there.

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