I race a Hunter 23 in Colorado. Last year I bought a main from North Direct.
The price was very competitive with all the discount sailmakers(& beat some).
The sail is phenomenal. This year I bought a new headsail. Again very
competitive prices. On the first race with my brand new sail I get T'boned. My
fault. The boat that hit me was in a collision a few weeks earlier (a steering
cable broke) and had a jagged bow pulpit. The bow pulpit sliced right through
my brand new sail. I went over to investigate my sliced up sail and found both
schrouds severed. I got every spare halyard tied off on that side & saved the
mast. OK Point of the story. I print up an overnight USPS shipping label to
North in Middletown RI, deliver it to the PO and North has it 11AM Friday. The
following Tuesday They call me up and ask "how do I want it shipped back? I say
USPS overnight. That's how they shipped it back. In time for my Wed night race.
They did not repair the torn
panels. They replaced all the damaged panels. My cost was ZERO, except for my
cost shipping it to them. This is exceptional service after the sale.
Michael Cotton
>________________________________
> From: Neil Gallagher <njgallag...@optonline.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 9:59 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List New (replacement) sails
>
>
>
>I bought a Tasker cruising genoa this spring, 145%, 7-oz dacron, with foam
>luff, sunbrella leech/foot; with shipping total was $2200
>
>For a cruising sail it's decent quality, the finishing work is
pretty good, my only issue the foot was cut a bit higher than I'd
like, but it was half the price of a local loft's dacron equivalent.
>
>Neil Gallagher
>Weatherly, 35-1
>Glen Cove, NY
>
>
>On 9/3/2013 11:27 AM, djhaug...@juno.com wrote:
>
>Marek,
>>
>>I went through this last year. I ended up at a local sail maker just for
>>convenience of service. They came to the boat to measure and to install for
>>the first time.
>>
>>I know a lot of people are really happy with Rolly Tasker from my research.
>>the only negatives i found were people who didn't actually have their sails.
>>Those that did were generally happy through all the threads I read. ...And
>>you could probably save about 30% through them.
>>
>>I have no experience with them other than getting a quote and I have no
>>connection to them.
>>
>>Keep in mind, it is boat show season and most lofts are offering discounts of
>>about 15%. Just call and say you met them at the show. Newport is the
>>weekend of the 14th and Annapolis is in October. Just check the website and
>>see if one of the lofts you are interested in is at the show...
>>
>>Good luck!
>>
>>Danny
>>
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------
>>From: "Marek Dziedzic" <dziedzi...@hotmail.com>
>>To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
>>Subject: Stus-List New (replacement) sails
>>Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 10:25:49 -0400
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>The decision has been made - we are getting new sails. The ones we have are
>>about 20 years old and even my admiral can see that they are quite blown
>>(stretched). Now the questions start: what kind and where to buy.
>>
>>We are in Ottawa, so there is no local sail loft. Doyle Sail can accept local
>>orders, but I don't expect that they would come to the boat to do the
>>measurements. This opens things up a bit, because suddenly there is no
>>difference between anyone local and buying the sails on-line (or is there?).
>>
>>Regarding where, I was thinking about Rolly Tasker, National Sails Supply, FX
>>Sails (The Sails Store) and a few more. Do you have any recommendations (or
>>horror stories)?
>>
>>Regarding what:
>> - cruising sails (we don't race)
>> - fairly light (I try not to overpower; we reef early or don't sail if it is
>>really blowing (I don't think we sailed over 25 kt) and we need good sails
>>for those days when it is hardly blowing at all). Is 6.5-7 oz Dacron good?
>>too much, too little?
>> - I would like to get 2nd reef on the main - any comments (worth it, not
>>really)?
>> - I am thinking about the 135% genoa; however, I find that what I have is a
>>bit small ( I would have to check if it is really a 135% or is it smaller). I
>>would not go to 150-155%; I don't think I would ever be able to trim it
>>correctly and it would be too much to handle. But what about 140%? I could
>>easily handle a sail with the foot a 1 ft longer.
>> - some vendors offer a transparent window in the sail; others don't. Any
>>thoughts about that?
>>
>>Any other suggestions, ideas, things to think of?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>Marek
>>
>>
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