Cruising Laminates

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PictureNorth's Mylar/Polyester and Mylar/Spectra mainsails and genoas deliver an unmatched combination of light weight, low stretch and long life for cruising sailors looking for superior performance. Each cloth style offers a distinct balance of durability, strength, low stretch, UV resistance and cost.

FEATURES:
North's Cruising Laminate Series features radial panel construction to more effectively align threads with loads in the sail, resulting in less stretch, lower weight and a smoother shape.

North's exclusive teardrop patches disperse corner loads and provide added reinforcement when the sail is reefed.

Extended tack and head patches (left) on roller furling genoas provide additional reinforcement and a smoother shape under load when the sail is reefed. Optional reef marks provide a quick reference for furling.

 
STANDARD OPTIONS:
Mainsails & Genoas:

EXTRA OPTIONS:
Genoas
  • Radial panel layout with 3-4 horizontal seams for mainsails and 2-3 for genoa
  • Stainless steel rings
  • Webbed loops for roller furling genoas
  • Extended TEARDROP corner patches (for roller furling genoas)
  • Furling reef patches
  • Adjustable pre-stretched leechline and footline with purchase and aluminum leech cleat  (depending on luff length) and grommet foot cleat
  • Epoxy fiberglass battens with Velcro closure batten pockets  (Mainsails)
  • Cunningham adjustment
  • Loose-footed mainsail with adjustable leech and footline
  • Telltales, spreader patches and drawstring sailbag
  • Telltale windows
  • TuffSeam™ seam protection
  • Sail numbers and/or insignia
  • Rope Luff, Foam Luff or Aeroluff for roller reefing
  • Draft stripes
  • UV protection

EXTRA FEATURES:
Mainsails:

  • Batten Hardware
  • TuffSeam™ seam protection
  • Sail numbers and/or insignia
  • Draft stripes
   
 

PERFORMANCE EXTRAS:

RopeLuff™ (for furling genoas)
Rope Luff is an alternative to other roller reefing options such as foam luff pads or AeroLuff. A Rope Luff works on the same principal as a foam luff pad, allowing the sail to furl around the headstay smoothly. A tapered bundle of ropes are placed inside a dacron sleeve and stitched to the sail behind the luff tape. Rope Luff is light weight, aesthetically pleasing, does not absorb water, and is mildew resistant.  Rope Luff can also be sold as a separate sleeve that can be used with other sails, or removed entirely to transform your cruising sail to a racing sail for casual club racing.

UV Protection (for furling genoas)
For a longer lasting sail, you should install some type of UV cover on the leech and foot of your roller furling genoa to prevent premature UV degradation on your furled sail - U.V. is terminal in the tropics.

   
 
SAILCLOTH OPTIONS:
Soft NorLam™
PictureNorth's Soft NorLam, a sandwich of Mylar film surrounded by polyester fabric on both sides, is lighter and stretches less than traditional polyester, yet is soft and comfortable to handle and especially well suited to furling genoas. 		  SR Spectra™
PictureNorth's family of SR and SRP Spectra/ Dyneema laminates deliver performance and price that falls between Soft NorLam™ and Gatorback™ Spectra fabrics.

For more details on North Cloth, visit the Cloth section of our Web site.