Superlite

Superlite

Superlite

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Contender Sailcloth has been the choice for winners of prestigious sailing competitions like the Americas Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race since 1995. Their spinnaker cloths are renowned for superior quality, achieved through collaboration with fiber producers, weavers, and the German finishing company KBC.
Product Range
The Superlite, Superkote, and Dynakote series offer a comprehensive range of spinnaker fabrics suitable for various spinnaker types. These fabrics are designed to provide optimal strength-to-weight ratios, allowing sailmakers to combine different weights for enhanced performance.
Weight and Construction
The Superlite and Superkote series feature a range of weights from 0.72 sm.oz. (31 g/m2) to 3.50 sm.oz. (150 g/m2), with varying warp and fill denier constructions. The Dynakote series includes weights of 0.84 sm.oz. (36 g/m2) and 0.93 sm.oz. (40 g/m2), also with specific denier constructions.
Superior Flying Properties
These fabrics are coated with polyurethane for high stability, low weight, zero porosity, and excellent water repellency. Dynakote 60 and 75 are further enhanced with Nano silicones, providing a smooth surface for faster hoisting, lowering, and gybing, while maintaining lightness and dryness.
Comparative Features
The Superlite and Superkote series are evaluated on diagonal stability, stretch resistance, breaking strength, resistance to tearing, air permeability, and water repellency, with ratings provided on a scale from 1 to 10.
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Catalog excerpts

Superlite-1

Superlite/Superkote/Dynakote For the ambitious yachtsman who demands the best performance Since 1995 the winners of the Americas Cup have always chosen the superior quality of Contender spinnaker cloth for their downwind sails. This is also the case with the winner of the most recent Volvo Ocean Race! To produce cloths of this standard, Contender works closely with their fiber producers, weavers and the outstanding German finishing company KBC. Thanks to this close co-operation and constant consultation with sailors and sailmakers all over the world, we have built up an unrivalled knowledge and understanding of spinnaker cloth. The Superlite, Superkote and Dynakote series together constitute a complete range of spinnaker fabrics that contains the right cloth for every type of spinnaker. The stability and the range of weights of the Superlite and Superkote series are designed so that your sailmaker can combine different weights of compatible cloths to achieve the best strength/weight ratio for your spinnaker.

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Superlite-2

For the ambitious yachtsman who demands the best performance Superior Flying Properties The polyurethane coating ensures high stability, low weight, 0% porosity and high water repellency. In addition to the polyurethane coating, Dynakote 60 and 75 are treated with Nano silicones. The effect is a very smooth slippery surface which means that that you can hoist and lower your sail faster and gybe quickly and more smoothly. The excellent water repellency ensures that your spinnaker stays light and dry for a longer time. diagonal stability stretch resistance (modulus) breaking strength resistance...

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