Jean-Francois — a correction: Rolly Tasker is NOT “direct order from China". They use the same cloth (Challenger, Bainbridge, etc.) as virtually all other sailmakers; but their loft is in Phuket, Thailand.
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI (so far, a satisfied first-time Rolly Tasker customer) > On Aug 6, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Rick, > > If you are comfortable with Chinese sailcloth you might want to contact > IslandPlanet http://islandplanetsails.com/ <http://islandplanetsails.com/> > Island is out of Florida and Peak Sails www.peaksailsna.com > <x-msg://4/www.peaksailsna.com> and Peak is out of Virginia (Closer to you) > > They seem to be a good compromise between the direct order from china like > Rolly Tasker and the traditional loft. It looks like they offer services > similar to a traditional loft but the cloth and sails do come from China with > associated discounts. I have talked to Island Planet before and the vibe was > positive.. Both seem to get pretty consistent positive reviews online. > > Another pretty competitive loft that's more like a discount North is Shurr > Sails http://www.schurrsails.com/default.asp > <http://www.schurrsails.com/default.asp> out of Pensacola Florida. Their > sails are quite popular on the lake here. The Main guy: Hunter Riddle has a > really good reputation as a designer of innovative and fast sails.. Their > cruising sails have a good reputation for solid build and reasonable price. > > > Good Luck with it. > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, GA
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