IOM C sails

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Made from 75 micron film, shaping is standard F2. Choose the other options as preferred below.


5% discount when ordered with an A and B suit of sails.

Product code. IOM-SAILS-C

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IOM C sails

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  • made from 75 micron film
  • shaping is standard, F2
  • F1 sails have approximately 15% less camber
  • F3 sails have approximately 15% more camber
  • F4 sails have approximately 30% morecamber
  • seams are made using 10 mm wide double sided tape - not sewn
  • four panels in mainsails
  • leech is taped for security, luff is well reinforced
  • eyelets, slides or small pocket luff finish on mainsails
  • three panels in headsails (2 panels only in C headsail)
  • leech is taped for security, luff is a folded pocket
  • battens, tapered, self adhesive
  • luff shaping suitable for application
  • measurement can be arranged but may delay the delivery time

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?
  
Make sure you are using seven strand wire ref. W060, or straight wire ref. W060ST, both 0.6 mm diameter for IOM, Marblehead, Ten Rater and 6 Metre sails, W075, 0.75 mm diameter for A Class sails. Use seven strand wire ref. W045, or straight wire W045ST, both 0.45 mm diameter for mainsail luff jacklines/jackstays.

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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