The C1 is the lightest upwind headsail. It will perform at its best between 4 and 10 kts TWS. The round shape of this sail makes your boat accelerate after tacking and in choppy sea. Many class rules have limitations on allowed materials. Woven polyester is often the only allowed, and the cloths we are using for these sails are treated with high temperature during production and are very stable.
Material
The woven polyester used for our MAESTRO segment is a high-quality cloth with improved stretch resistance.
The C1 is the lightest upwind headsail. It will perform at its best between 4 and 10 kts TWS. The round shape of this sail makes your boat accelerate after tacking and in choppy sea. For smaller keelboats the trioptimal design with light aramid or pentex cloths are very often good alternatives, considering price and total weight of the sail.
Taffeta is available in light and heavy and in grey and white. The Carbon / Technora fiber combination is an optimal solution in terms of shape and performance.
Taffeta used as an outside layer on both sides adds strength and durability to the sail. It improves resistance against UV, tear, flex and chafe. Taffeta is available in light and heavy and in grey and white. The Technora fiber is a high-performance fiber with high tenacity and low elongation, improving the shape.
The film/film is a light-weight high-performing membrane. The Carbon / Technora fiber combination is an optimal solution in terms of shape and performance.
The film/film is a lightweight and high performing membrane. The Technora fiber is a high-performance fiber with high tenacity and low elongation, improving the shape