Cruising Laminates - Soft NorLam and Spectra SR

North'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.

North'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.

North's newest family of SR SPECTRA™ laminates deliver performance and price that falls between SOFT NorLam and GATORBACK SPECTRA fabrics.

Mainsail and Genoa Standard Features

• Radial panel layout with 3­4 horizontal seams for mainsails and 2­3 horizontal seams for genoas.

• Stainless steel rings. Webbed loops for roller furling genoas.

• Extended TEARDROP corner patches (for roller furling genoas)

• Furling reef patches

• Adjustable pre­stretched leechline and footline with buckle or alumimum leech cleat (depending on luff length) and grommet foot cleat

• Pultruded fiberglass battens with Velcro closure batten pockets (Mainsails)

• Cunningham adjustment

• Loose­footed mainsail with adjustable leech and footline

• Telltales

• Spreader patches

• Drawstring sail bag

Extra Features

GENOA

• Telltale windows
• TUFFSEAM seam protection
• Sail numbers and/or insignia
• ROPE LUFF, Foam Luff or Aeroluff@ for roller reefing
• Draft stripes
• UV protection

MAINSAIL

• Batten Hardware
• TUFFSEAM seam protection
• Sail numbers and/or insignia
• Draft stripes
• 3­year Extended Warranty (NEW for '97)

Norths 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 patch disperses corner loads and provides added reinforcement when the sail is reefed.