Hello all,
Can you all suggest a sailmaker for a black square top main for a Dart 18? I live on Kent Island so someone in the Annapolis area would be good.

Thanks
Kevin

chip from whirl wind is the man!
he is not close - sorry

MN3

chip from whirl wind is the man!
he is not close - sorry

Thanks! I just emailed him.

cool - i am very happy with my sails from him
i would request a tube delivery to avoid wrinkles - i wish i did that

Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

iridian

Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

Thanks for that info. I have just sent an inquiry to Forward Sailing asking about the fathead.

So, what generally are the differences, pros/cons between a pinhead, fathead and squaretop mainsail?
I've personally only sailed catamarans with squaretops, monohulls with pinheads and there's no comparison between those two.

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Chuck C
NACRA 500 Mk2
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Recommend Glaser Sails.. the built one for a local Dart 18 sailor and he swears buy it.

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John Schwartz
Ventura, CA
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JohnES

Recommend Glaser Sails.. the built one for a local Dart 18 sailor and he swears buy it.

Olympic builder/ shop should produce incredible sails

i think the main (pun intended) questions are
are you going to race? do you sail in a fleet that you NEED to outsail?

do you want to pay top dollar to a large loft or go with a more economical sail (slower)?

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So, what generally are the differences, between a pinhead, fathead and squaretop mainsail?

expensive
really expensive
I think i am gonna throw up