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Grand Prix Mainsail

Grand Prix Mainsail

Grand Prix Mainsail

Product catalog summary
Overview
The Hyde Grand Prix range is designed for high-performance racing, suitable for both inshore and offshore competitions. The sails are available in two configurations: panelled sails with a tri-radial seam layout or using the new Hyde membrane system, H5.
Specifications
  • 3 camber stripes and sail numbers for identification.
  • Leech telltales at every batten for performance monitoring.
  • Alloy headboard and options for bolt rope or luff slides.
  • Shelf foot available either loose or with a bolt rope.
  • Clew slider or webbing boom loop with Velcro fastening for secure attachment.
  • Stainless steel pressed rings with webbing strainers for durability.
  • Floppy reef rings at luff for easy reefing.
  • Low stretch Spectra leech line with alloy cleat, overhead option available.
  • Tapered fiberglass battens with adjustable tension.
  • 3-step zig-zag stitching or glued seams for strength.
  • Cunningham eyelet and leech flattener for sail shape control.
  • Spreader chafe patches supplied loose for retrofitting by the owner.
  • Full-length deck bag for stowing without folding.
  • Optional full-length battens.
Sailcloth Options
  • X Tech: Kevlar yarns between polyester film layers, with an optional taffeta layer for durability.
  • GPL: Carbon fiber yarns between polyester film layers, known for stability but requires careful handling.
  • H5: The new Hyde membrane system available in various fibers and constructions.
Design Features
  • Shape: Designed to match the mast bend perfectly.
  • Clew: Features radial patches, alloy leech line cleat, and leather anti-chafe wrap.
  • Tack: Includes radial patches and a pressed stainless steel Cunningham eyelet.
  • Leech Reef: Overlapping reef patch with stainless pressed ring and alloy leech line cleat.
  • Head: Radial patch and alloy headboard with pressure slide to absorb leech loads.
Note
Hyde Sails Limited reserves the right to change specifications as part of their continuous improvement policy.
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Catalog excerpts

Grand Prix Mainsail-1

THE HYDE GRAND PRIX RANGE IS DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS, NO FOR GRAND PRIX, COMPROMISE RACING EITHER ROUND THE CANS OR OFFSHORE. GRAND PRIX FORE AND AFT SAILS ARE AVAILABLE EITHER AS IRC & RÜRC RACING PANELLED SAILS WITH A TRI-RADIAL SEAM LAYOUT OR IN H5, THE NEW HYDE MEMBRANE SYSTEM. GRAND PRIX SPECIFICATION SAIL NUMBERS LEECH TELLTALES AT EVERY BATTEN ALLOY HEADBOARD BOLTROPE OR LUFF SLIDES SHELF FOOT - EITHER LOOSE OR WITH A BOLTROPE CLEWSLIDER OR WEBBING BOOM LOOP WITH VELCO FASTENING STAINLESS STEEL PRESSED RINGS WITH WEBBING STRAINERS FLOPPY REEF RINGS AT LUFF LOW STRETCH SPECTRA LEECH LINE WITH ALLOY CLEAT-OVERHEAD OPTION AVAILABLE TAPERED FIBRE GLASS BATTENS ADJUSTABLE BATTEN TENSION 3 STEP ZIG ZAG STITCHING OR GLUED SEAMS CUNNINGHAM EYELET & LEECH FLATTENER SPREADER CHAFE PATCHES SUPPLIED LOOSE FOR RETRO FITTING BY OWNER FULL LENGTH DECK BAG TO ENABLE SAIL TO BE STOWED WITHOUT FOLDING FULL LENGTH BATTENS (OPTIONAL] GRAND PRIX SAILCLOTH CHOICE X Tech - Kevlar yarns sandwiched between two layers □f Polyester film. A version with one layer of taffeta is also available, which makes the material more durable. GPL - carbonfibre yarns sandwiched between two layers of Polyesterfilm. GPL is the most stable laminate on the market but does require careful handling. H5 - the new Hyde membrane system. H5 is available in a large variety of fibres and constructions. PERFORMANCE QUALITY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY

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Grand Prix Mainsail-2

VOYAGER RACE GRANDPRIX MAINSAIL RACE HEAD showing radial patch and alloy headboard with pressure slide to absorb leech loads. SHAPE showing a Hyde Grand Prix mainsail perfectly designed to match the bend of the mast. LEECH REEF showing the first reef patch overlapping the top of the clew patch, the stainless pressed ring and the alloy leech line cleat. CLEW TACK showing radial patches, webbed on stainless tack ring and pressed stainless steel Cunningham eyelet. showing radial patches, alloy leech line cleat and webbed on stainless clew ring and leather anti-chafe wrap. Hyde Sails Limited reserve...

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