Laminated vs Dacron Sails - Rigging Doctor
2016年2月9日 · Compare a laminated sail that lasts for 5 years to a dacron sails that lives for over 20 years. It might seem like a short life, but the dacron sail only held its shape for a few years and then began to stretch.
DACRON - Doyle Sails
The Dacron sail is designed for the cruising sailor who truly values performance and durability, and is still custom designed by our in-house design team, and fitted to your exact boat. DACRON Polyester’s desirable properties include excellent resiliency, high abrasion resistance, high UV resistance, high flex strength and low cost.
Dacron Sails – Proven Performance, Trusted Reliability
For generations, Dacron has been the gold standard in sailmaking, and at UK Sailmakers, we’ve perfected the art of creating exceptional Dacron sails. Combining time-tested materials with modern design techniques, our Dacron sails deliver the perfect blend of performance, durability, and value. Two Ways to Excellence Classic Cross-Cut Construction
Precision Sails 400 Series Advanced Dacrons | Sail Cloth
The Precision Sails 400 Series Advanced Dacron is best suited for cruising boats that are primarily used on weekends and holidays. If you have yet to retire and don’t have the ability to sail full time, this group of cloths is perfect.
Cruising Dacron - Precision Sails
Precision Sails offers the largest selection of Crosscut and Radial Dacron sails in the industry. Whether you are sailing with the family at the summer cottage a few weekends a year or cruising around the world, there is a Dacron made precisely for your needs and within your budget.
Dacron sails | Elvstrøm Sails since 1954 - elvstromsails.com
Discover the benefits of Dacron sails—durable, UV-resistant, and cost-effective, ideal for cruising and recreational sailing enthusiasts.
Types of Sail Cloth and How to Choose – Life of Sailing
Dacron (Polyester): Affordable, durable, and widely used for casual cruising and standard applications. Kevlar & Laminated Sails: Strong, lightweight, and stretch-resistant; ideal for racing and offshore use but more expensive.
Dacron Sails - Black Dog Sail Loft
Dacron is known for its combination of good strength, durability, and low cost. Dacron cloth is heated and shrunk during the manufacturing process, producing a tight and stable weave which remains to be a great choice for cruising and even some racing sails.
Dacron Sails - Doyle Sails Italy
Dacron is still the most popular choice for cruising sails on boats up to 40’. It offers excellent value for money, easy handling characteristics, and long term durability, while still holding a nice sail shape.
Laminated sails vs Dacron durability - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
2022年5月6日 · Dacron sails will stretch over time so shape will slowly degrade. At some point you can resew a crosscut sail, yourself or a loft, and get better shape again for a while until it stretches to much again. Even greatly blown out sails can propel the boat albeit with a significant performance hit.
CAL 20 AP-2 MAINSAIL | North Sails
Elevate your Cal 20 racing performance with the North Sails AP-2 Mainsail. Designed in collaboration with renowned sailor Fuzz Foster and the Hawaii fleet, this sail is optimized for speed in both Long Beach and Kaneohe Bay. Crafted from durable 5.46 oz. Dacron, this low-stretch sailcloth delivers exceptional stability
Dacron - Cruising Mainsails - UK Sailmakers
Cruising sailors choose Dacron sails for their all-around strength and good value. When longevity is the main concern, Dacron is the cloth of choice as it is resistant to most types of wear that a sail experiences during its lifetime.
Dacron Cross-cut Cruising Mainsail - UK Sailmakers
UK Sailmakers’ cross-cut Dacron sails are for cruising sailors whose main concerns are price and longevity. Dacron cross-cut sails have all the panels parallel to each other and perpendicular to the leech.
Precision Sails 500 Series Elite Dacron
Precision Sails 500 Series Elite Dacron. Our highest quality cross-cut Dacron, The Precision 500 Series is suitable for heavy-use medium to large sized boats which are coastal cruising and offshore sailing.
FIBERS & FABRICS: A SAILOR’S GUIDE - North Sails
Polyester has for decades been the most commonly used sail fiber because it is strong, durable and relatively inexpensive. Woven polyester sailcloth is often called “dacron”, in reference to the brand name given by DuPont to their Type 52 Dacron yarn, which was developed specifically for sailcloth and was the industry standard for years ...
How to Choose the Best Sailcloth for Cruising Sails
At Rolly Tasker Sails, we use highly sophisticated Dacron from leading sailcloth suppliers such As Challenge, Contender or Dimension Polyant to make our cruising sails, for inshore, coastal and offshore sailing. For the family or cruising sailor, Dacron offers the best value for money.
Ultralight Sails Aeroworks Aircraft
These sails are made from the highest quality 3.9 oz. Dacron, many of them from the original OEM sail patterns. These sails are guaranteed to fit properly. All sail sets come complete with tail feathers and fuselage covers, except where noted.
Dacron Mainsails | Cross-Cut & Radial Layouts
2024年10月30日 · Custom made Cruising and Racing Dacron Mainsails with 2 reef points, class insignia and sail numbers, draft stripes, Choice of Batten Configuration, top 2 full, or 4 standard length or Full Batten.
THE BEST SAILS FOR CRUISING - North Sails
NPC RADIAN is an enhanced version of the paneled dacron sail. Panels can be radially oriented in these sails which confers a measurable improvement in sail shape-holding. Budget: Still relatively low in price, Radian prices just a bit higher than fill-oriented NorDac.
Dacron - Cruising Genoa - UK Sailmakers
UK Sailmakers’ cross-cut Dacron sails – for cruising sailors whose main concerns are price and longevity. Dacron cross-cut sails have all the panels parallel to each other and perpendicular to the leech.
Mylar vs. Dacron - SailNet Community
2007年9月26日 · Ask your sailmaker about "hard racing Dacron". It makes for a much more stable sail without the attendant problems (or cost) of the laminates. We have had a couple of mainsails made from this stiffer material, and they've been great sails - but a bit of a bear to flake (much better to roll them up and store in a tube bag off the boom)