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The time has come to replace our aging mainsail on Windrush (36074) and I'm looking for any guidance/wisdom from those of you that have already gone this route. We're looking into Triton sails, Calvert and Mack sails but any suggestions and insights on a sailmaker, material, etc. would be greatly appreciated. We cruise each fall/winter/spring in the Bahamas. Thanks in advance.
Bruce

Hi Bruce
My interaction with Calvert Sails was exemplary. I am happy with the mainsail I bought from them with one exception, that is my fault - not theirs. I increased the size of the main significantly by having a fuller roach. However, i did not increase the jib; thus I have serious weather helm. In strong winds to correct it, I need to reef earlier. I am thinking of maybe upgrading the jib, but that's in a future budget.
On the bright side, the boat sails better than it used to in light winds.

We used Neil Pryde. The local Rep made it great as me measured for a slightly larger main and a 143% custom Genny with reefing foam strips. The sail quality is great and the slides are offshore quality. We got a great boat show price of under $5500 for both sails.

I'm across the Neuse River from the "sailing capital of North Carolina", but it wasn't easy to buy sails locally.

I had a North salesman who would not return my initial calls. I had a local sail loft that would not take a short ferry ride to measure the boat and another local loft that wouldn't return calls.

I went with Ullman Sails and I am very pleased with the results. I don't believe that Ullman had ever constructed PDQ 36 sails. Ullman purchased digital plans and had their Chinese sailmakers (local?) turn out a very nice mainsail and jib. I only wish that I'd gotten the Neil Pryde boat show prices, mentioned above.