Tape-Drive Silver – Cruising Genoa
A Tape-Drive Silver Passagemaker Genoa with Taffeta covering the tapes on the portion of the sail that overlaps the mast. Click to enlarge.
Tape-Drive Silver sails are made with a grid of S-Glass fiber tapes bonded to a sail made with polyester laminates. This combination can be used on boats under 40-feet as a more economical choice. When S-Glass tapes are used on polyester laminates, the sail has an all-white look. (See detail picture). These sails offer vastly better shape holding than a similar Dacron sail and the price increase is surprisingly small.
A 31-foot cruiser-racer with a set of Tape-Drive silver sails. Click to enlarge.
UK Sailmakers Tape-Drive Silver Materials PM05T and PM10T. Both the taffeta and films are offered in grey as well.
Available details:
Available with:
– Non-overlapping
– Overlapping
– Horizontal battens
– Vertical Battens
– Telltales
– Draft Stripes
– Sail Numbers
– Leech Line
Available with:
– Partial Taffeta
– Double Taffeta
Roller Furling:
– Passagemaker
– UV Luff/Foot
Cover
– Foam Luff
– Reefing
Reinforcements
Other options:
– Jib Sock