I was not told I got a Benz sail from North. We started out trying to get Benz to share his secrets but that seemed to be too much trouble and he resisted - fine. I have an amazing sailmaker here in M'head and have full trust in his ability. I think design is important,but what good sailmakers like Benz and Jack Slatery (my sailmaker) really add is the tweaking and tuning of the sail to get it right. It took a number of trips to the water, back to the loft etc to get the main perfect. We did and the difference was dramatic and we cleaned up this year.
I agree with Benz that unless he can get on the boat himself,your milage may vary with his sails so why sell them. Guys like Jack an Benz's secrets are in their heads when they look up the mast at a sail under load etc not really while a sail is sitting on the floor in the loft.
Most good sailmakers will get a J/30 sail right if they put in the time and the effort, Benz does, Jack did for me.
David
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