southernman 45 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Anyone got any update on Far East Sails? Considering buying some sails off them. My mate bought some for his boat and they are really good sails. Thoughts? Anyone got any recent experiences good and bad? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hb1849 12 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'll let you know in a few weeks ...... About to push go on a new main from them for our TS.... So far, communications etc. have been excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernman 45 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Cool agree coms have been great and my God the pricing is amazing and the spec identical to what I've been offered in NZ and the same fabric. I just hate not supporting local. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hb1849 12 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yeah, the 'supporting local' thing is a factor. But it seems the NZ guys just can't compete on sails where cost is a primary factor -- which is fair enough. I'm surprised they can make them in China as cheaply as they do, with wages there as (relatively) high as they are now. Must just be sheer volume. If I were buying a sail for racing or serious cruising it'd potentially be a different story -- but for the old TS it's a no-brainer really, anything will be better than the 35 year old main it has now! Buying a fancy NZ made sail for it would be overcapitalising for what we use it for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 82 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Bought a cruising main from them six years ago. Price was one third of local quotes at the time and included air frieght . For cruising it has been spot on . Now many thousands of miles and still in great condition. The stitching has either been done by a computer controlled machine or by a super human. Far East make sails for lots of other sailmakers (even if you dont know it ) They have made trillions of them... If you want finaly tuned racing sails then you may be crazy or have lots of dollars and are better off setting up a relationship with a sail loft that will work with you tweaking and adapting to your situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 654 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Am I correct that they only do cross cut dacron, i.e. no laminates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hb1849 12 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Am I correct that they only do cross cut dacron, i.e. no laminates? They definitely offer radial cut (etc.) sails -- don't know about laminates though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 325 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 http://fareastsails.com/sailcloth.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 261 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Ok she who holds the finances has approved me to by a new main and no2, Am I best to go directly to far east/hyde or go through a sailmaker here who can measure and send of sizes? What are guarantees like? just want cruising sails or cruiser/racer was thinking of going through B&G out in Botany current sails 35+ old, cav26 sail mainly using furler no2.have a storm jib still in bag(new) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi_jon 15 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Will BG actually visit the boat and measure up? Brent built me a furling headsail a few years ago based on an old headsail but with the proviso that he wouldn't visit the boat. If it didn't fit it was my problem. Fitted perfectly so wasn't a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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