recommendations for sailmaker for CD27 main?

[yves feder w1ux]

My favorite CT sailmaker (John O'Neill) retired this summer and I'm looking for a recommendation to have a new main made up for our CD27.

Curious if anyone has had any experience with Doyle?

We have a really neat Ulmer main but it's gettin' tired.......

Basically looking for someone in MA, RI, or CT......

Thanks for any ideas!
Yves



saltwater@tinyradio.com

[John Asp]

My favorite CT sailmaker (John O'Neill) retired this summer and I'm looking for a recommendation to have a new main made up for our CD27.

Curious if anyone has had any experience with Doyle?

We have a really neat Ulmer main but it's gettin' tired.......

Basically looking for someone in MA, RI, or CT......

Thanks for any ideas!
Yves

I would call Kappa on US 1 in Westbrook/Old Saybrook, first class people,

Good luck,

John



john_asp@iroquois.com

[chuck yahrling]

My favorite CT sailmaker (John O'Neill) retired this summer and I'm looking for a recommendation to have a new main made up for our CD27.

Curious if anyone has had any experience with Doyle?

We have a really neat Ulmer main but it's gettin' tired.......

Basically looking for someone in MA, RI, or CT......

Thanks for any ideas!
Yves

I got a Stackpack main a few seasons ago and highly recommend it. The draft is cut way forward of what you have on the Ulmer, and reduces wx helm significantly. It's a snap to reef. Comes standard with two reefs; the second reef works fine in 30Kts plus, gusting.

They also made me a 110, a 150 and an 85SF "storm" jib which is a good partner to the double reefed main.

Talk to Chris Howes at Doyle, Marblehead, to make sure they do the tack cutback correctly.



cyahrlin@cisco.com

[Ed Haley]

I had a new main made for my CD28 by Kingston Sail Loft out of Kingston, Ontario. I know this isn't in your region but in addition to the very capable sailmakers at KSL, I was able to save a lot of money due to the difference in monetary rates between the Canadian and American dollar. I paid about half of what I was quoted by a well-known sail loft in New York.



eghaley@twcny.rr.com

[rodney]

My favorite CT sailmaker (John O'Neill) retired this summer and I'm looking for a recommendation to have a new main made up for our CD27.

Curious if anyone has had any experience with Doyle?

We have a really neat Ulmer main but it's gettin' tired.......

Basically looking for someone in MA, RI, or CT......

Thanks for any ideas!

I agree with John..Check in with Clarke Bassett at Kappa Sail in Westbrook, CT..Check their web site at kappasail.com (or kappasails.com)..First rate work and reasonable prices..They made a new suit for my Ty last year..
Rodney



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[yves feder w1ux]

MANY thanks to everybody for the great recommendations!!
Very much appreciated.
Yves



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