FLEX® Aramid Race - Specifications
Multi-directional load handling – 0° Warp/90° Fill, double 20° yarns, and double 30° yarns means FLEX® handles load in six directions
Maximum draft position – Multi-directional yarn layout addresses stability in draft position •
Leech stability – FLEX®’s double ‘X’s handle mid-leech loads of high- and low-aspect mains and genoas
Step-up construction – Progressive weights in each FLEX® line allow step-up construction
Tear strength – Strong, durable fill and warp yarns make FLEX® a tough, durable material •
Sail weight reduction – FLEX® has the ability to split weights from high-load to low-load areas
Ease of construction – FLEX®’s two extra ‘X’s means there’s no need to flip-flop panels
1. PET film with SPF+ UV inhibitor for low load stability and UV protection
2. 20º Yarns handle off-angle high loads: upper leech, head, tack, and clew
3. 30º Yarns handle off-angle low loads: mid-leech, prebend, boom vang
4. Fill/Warp Yarns handle primary loads, add breaking strength and durability
5. PET film with SPF+ UV inhibitor for low load stability and UV protection
FLEX® Polyester
FLEX® - excellent
shape control
Multi-directional load handling – 0º Warp/90º Fill, double 20º yarns, and double 30º yarns means FLEX® handles load in six directions
Leech stability – FLEX®’s double “X”s handle mid-leech loads of high- and low-aspect mains and genoas
Step-up construction – Progressive weights in each FLEX® line allow step-up construction
Tear strength – Strong, durable fill and warp yarns make FLEX® a tough, durable material
Maximum draft position – Multi-directional yarn layout addresses stability in draft position
Ease of construction – FLEX®’s two extra “X”’s means there’s no need to flip-flop panels – and a FLEX® sail has fewer panels than other cross-cut products
Sail weight reduction – FLEX® has the ability to split weights from high-load to low-load areas
1 film
2 carbon inserts
3 Technora®Black scrim
4. X-PLYTM
5. film
GPL Graph X® Performance - Specifications
Our GPL fabrics are now also available
with taffeta on one side or on both sides.
