Sailcloth for Radial Sail Construction

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seabird
seabird
QLD
227 posts
QLD, 227 posts
10 Mar 2015 3:00pm
Looking to replace my very old genoa and hoping to improve performance.

I have decided to go for Tri Radial sail in either Challenge Warp-Drive or Contender Fibrecon Pro Radial, which are both designed for radial sail construction.

Has anyone had any experience with either cloth?
Galatea
Galatea
VIC
119 posts
VIC, 119 posts
10 Mar 2015 4:45pm
I have always shied away from woven for Radial cut. Use a lot of laminates, But both these cloths are meant to be better then the rubbish that is used sometimes for radial cutting. But no experience yet.
LRSAILS
LRSAILS
QLD
4 posts
QLD, 4 posts
10 Mar 2015 6:16pm
Hi Seabird,
I have used a fair few woven radial materials for headsail and mainsail From Hydranet (Dyneema) through too Pro Radial High tenacity Dacrons
And have no problems with shape retention and durability or longevity . I personally believe it is a way better step up in performance to ordinary cruise Dacron

We are currently building a Pro radial genoa for a Jenneau 30 yacht up here is the Brisbane Area.
If you would like to know anything else you are welcome to give us a call on (07) 32031330 or 0400910618

Regards Luke and Russ McDonald
LR/One Sails Australia
www.lrsails.com.au
www.onesails.com
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