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Sailcloth Options

NorDac 4800

North CRUISING mainsails and genoas are constructed using tightly woven, high

performance polyester fabric. . . North's own NorDac 4800. Available in weights

from 4.0 oz. to 9.0 oz., the tightly packed weave helps improve shapeholding and

reduce stretch, delivering durability and performance you'd expect from North at a

price that is surprisingly affordable. Quality polyester fabrics are naturally filloriented,

meaning the strong threads run across a bolt of cloth, or in the fill direction. Since the

loads in a sail run vertically, NorDac 4800 sails are crosscut to align the strong fill threads

with the aerodynamic loads in the sail, reducing stretch.

Performance Extras

FullLength Battens

North Cruising mainsails can be equipped with full length battens. Fulllength battens improve the durability of your mainsail, make it easier to handle, and keep the sail quieter by inhibiting luffing.

UV Protection

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.

Reefing Controls

For improved performance of roller furling genoas in moderate to heavy air, North offers Foam Luff and Aeroluff which flatten the middle of the genoa as you furl, reducing heeling and making your boat easier to steer as the wind increases.

North's innovative FoamLuff is offset from the luff tape, allowing headstay rotation to begin before the foam is brought into the roll, thereby reducing the force required to turn the headstay.