I think in this economy (almost)everyone is willing to make a "deal".... to quote Dave Ullman, "there should not be more than about a 10% difference among lofts for a non custom (read OD J30) sail." I had a quote for a new spinnaker once, and when he checked the price he couldn't even buy the cloth for what I was paying... he said if I was comfortable with the sailmaker (ie, check that the cloth was not flawed, seconds, offshore, made in China, etc) to buy it because even with our "friends and family discount" he could not make that sail for me at that price. Just depends on whether you feel the sails will mesh with what you've got...and how responsive your sailmaker is. My criteria this year was not just price, but someone who would come tune the sails to the boat, boat to the sails. Make sure I'm getting what I paid for... to go as fast as possible. This was a normal part of the "sale of sails" in California. I don't see it as much on the east coast, however, Doyle Annapolis will be joining us for ROLEX St Thomas and BVI Spring Regatta in that tradition... I just hope the wind drops down below 25kts so I can see more than the new #3...
