[C38] suggestions sailmakers, new headsail C38
D. R. Strong
drstrong at ucdavis.edu
Sun Jul 8 14:25:55 EDT 2007
Dear Group.
Karin and I blew out our 15 year old 110% North headsail yesterday. It
gave us 5 good years of sailing and previous owners in the aggregate
similarly fine service, I'm sure. We were doing 8.5 knots passing
Alcatraz on a close reach in 24 knots of wind (the rail was no more than
2 inches above the bow wave!) when the dramatic moment occurred; boom
and a cloud of thread!
Suggestions of sailmakers for replacements appreciated. I see that the
catalina yachts website offers a 110% with #6 luff tape for our Harken
furler at a cost of about $2400 + tax. This seems to be about as low as
I can find on line.
thanx, don
Don and Karin Strong
Discreet Charm, C38
Emery Cove, SF Bay, CA
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