String Theory

Full Moon has been getting by with a 16 year old and very worn-out Halsey Lidgard genoa (which was wonderful when new) but the boat got an early Christmas present on Friday in the form of a brand new genoa from North Sails. The new sail is a gorgeous tri-radial made from laminates with black aramid fibers. A 3DL sail was considered, but the tri-radial should be more durable due to the manufacturing process of the laminate. Other sail-makers were also in the running but North came through with the best value.

Hopefully there will be some decent weather over the holidays for a test run or two!

One reason why not to go with a "string" sail: catastrophic failure!