[quote=davefarmer]I'd consider the heavier sailcloth for any combination of the following reasons:
Heavy skipper/crew sailing in moderate to heavy breezes regularly.
Plan to keep the boat and these new sails for many seasons.
You're value conscious over price sensitive.
Durability, particularly if you're less than meticulous in how you handle and store your sails.
My first recommendation on lofts is to use one that regularly build sails specifically designed for catamarans. If you've got a local loft with such experience, that'd be the best possible source. I've had great results with Elliot Pattison and Glaser Sails, both who have serious catsailing cred. Smyth, Arends/Racer X, Calvert also have great reputations. Chip Buck at Whirlwind Sails has also treated me well, sometimes for less money than the bigger name lofts. I'm sure there are other worthy lofts, hopefully we can hear from more catsailors.
If you choose the heavier cloth, get a price on pentex as well, it might not be that much more.
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