On May 2, 4:40 pm, Glenn Woodell <lets...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I don't think you'll ever notice any stretch in that little window nor
> will you feel the pea under your mattress. I've been sailing the
> entire Ezzy line for about 8 years and have loved every one of them.
> There were three of us out today on SE Waves (all have that same vinyl
> window) and all three were bright orange by coincidence. People
> probably thought we were a team of some sort.
>
> Drop an e-mail to David Ezzy if you're curious. They are wonderful
> sails. I've got the 2008 Freeride in 6.5 and I love it after sailing
> Infinities for so long. There are lots of great sails out there by
> lots of manufacturers these days. This is just one of them.
>
> Glenn
>
> On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:03:46 -0700 (PDT), Crabby <drcr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> >Rob, you sure are going to stir things up. There are a lot of people
> >who are just about nuts when it comes to sail design, especially the
> >designers. Both sails are X-Ply, except for the windows. The Ezzy
> >has such a small vinyl window that I can't imagine most sailors can
> >feel the stretch, but some will say they can. The Sailworks monofilm
> >window will eventually get brittle, but it shouldn't stretch. Naish
> >sails have an X-Ply section with fewer threads for better visibility
> >and Goya doesn't even bother with a window (you can see thru X-Ply)
> >which makes sense to me. I wouldn't let window material affect my
> >choice all that much, compared to other variables. BTW, I don't
> >currently own any of the above. Oh my, here come the slings and
> >arrows anyway.
>
> >Crabby
Ezzy likes to "soften" his sails with a bit of neoprene at the head
and foot. This may add to the perception of a soft feeling sail that
most may simply attribute to the window. Depends on what you like.
Over here in FL, lots of people prefer a more focused pull that comes
from A*****ech sails,or others'. Check A*****echsails.com. No monofilm
windows on most sails in the line. No stretchy, spongy feel from these
sails. Most comparable would be the Phantom or Free Speed. Both are
surf tough should you need to at least get thru some surf from time to
time to sail... Retro is flat water only with the tube battens.
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