Interested in sailmaking?
Have you ever wondered of getting into the sailmaking business? Well, after doing it for living for almost 40 years, I thought I could share some insights on sharing your life with a sewing machine.
Olympic sailing monopolies, part 1
Six of the current eight Olympic classes are ”single manufacturer one-designs”, in practice monopolies of their rightsholders. Only two classes, the Finn and the 470 are measurement controlled one-designs, open for anyone to build and sell, as long as they comply with the rules.
Olympic sailing monopolies, part 2
In part 1, we looked at the two different one-design approaches, single manufacturer one-design SMOD and the measurement controlled MCOD. In this part 2 we look at how the opening of single manufacturer classes could be conducted, with benefits to the sailors in mind.
Olympic sailing monopolies, part 2
In part 1, we looked at the two different one-design approaches, single manufacturer one-design SMOD and the measurement controlled MCOD. In this part 2 we look at how the opening of single manufacturer classes could be conducted, with benefits to the sailors in mind.
Sail care
General care and handling recommendations for sails of woven sailcloth Dear Sailor, We thank you for letting DIMENSION-POLYANT deliver the sailcloth for your new sails. You have chosen a sailcloth which is produced with the latest materials, technology and ideas. In order to prolong the life of your new sail, we recommend attention to the…
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