Rooster Developing Sails for N12

[sam293]

http://www.roostersailing.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=1&Category_Code=nat12s

[THG]

Interesting - are they working with anyone directly in the Class?

Steve Cockerill re-designed the Graduate main sail plan, which may now have been adopted by their Class assoc too.

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[Martin]

[John Meadowcroft]

Alverbanks use Pentex.  Have a look at Graham Cam's mainsail.  I am pretty sure that is Pentex.

[Jimbo41]

Pentex - polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate.

Mylar - biaxially-oriented polyethylene tetraphthalate. Threads are stronger.

Polyaramid - kevlar in sails in a laminate with either pentex or mylar. I think that's what Graham uses for a main. Ask Alverbanks.

As for pentex being used as a jib - I would go for a shape-keeping dacron (poylester) sail any time.

But whtever the sail type - get out on the water!!!

Cheers!
Jim.

[paul turner]