Durable, Strong, Performance Forget all those stories about laminate sails only being for the racing sailor; of sailcloth that only lasts one regatta, costs a small fortune and blows out if used in too much wind. The CL range of laminates has been designed to provide the serious cruising and offshore yachtsman with the benefits that laminated sailcloth has over woven fabric, at an affordable cost. Selecting CL sails will give you performance, stretch resistance and shape retention against which woven sailcloth simply cannot compete. CL fabric is also tough, with over 250,000 metres of laminate already giving owners UV, tear and chafe resistant, performance sails that last. This is the ideal fabric for most cruising sailors with yachts from 30ft (10m) to 60ft (18m) Based on a low stretch scrim of Dupont Dacron yarns, CL-P sails are a sound investment. With two woven polyester taffetas protecting the load bearing scrim, sails made from CL-P are good value and will provide years of service. Lightweight and durable, they will enhance the performance of any cruising yacht and provide easier sail and boat handling through long-term shape retention.   This family of products is similar to standard CL-Ps but provides improved shape retention and durability through a more sophisticated construction. Firstly, they include an additional 45 degree DIAX scrim. Using technology taken from our Grand Prix race laminates, the extra bias strength delivers a more stable sail shape and increases sail life. The construction also uses twin layers of thin film that totally encapsulate both scrims to reduce moisture retention and improve lamination quality. CL-DIAX-LSP is a mid range cruise laminate with a higher performance spec compared with CLP-P, but without the expense of our higher tech constructions. CL-DIAX-LSP’s provide a reduction in warp stretch by utilising Pentex®, a highbred polyester fibre with 250% higher modulus (less stretch) than standard polyesters. This revolutionary addition to the range combines legendary CL durability with the performance of carbon fibre. A meticulous research program has created a super low stretch carbon fibre scrim. Laminated between twin films with a Spectra DIAX and two layers of rugged taffeta created a strong yet durable fabric, ideal for those with larger boats seeking the ultimate in cruising performance. Construction All CL products are based on our scrim component technology. Flat, untwisted ribbons of fibre are formed into a number of scrims that compared with woven sailcloth, maximises the performance of the yarn. In every Cruising Laminate a warp / fill scrim, with zero crimp warp ribbons to resist primary stretch and secondary loading, is combined with tough, durable, lightweight polyester or Spectra taffetas. These woven taffetas laminated to both sides of the load bearing scrim, provide the durability needed to cover thousands of sea miles in all conditions. CL-DIAX-LSP style features an additional DIAX SCRIM DIAX improves sail shape retention with diagonal axis fibres forming a buttress, locking together the warp and fill yarns to keep your sail’s design shape. DIAX sails are light because bias loading is resisted by low stretch fibres instead of a heavier thickness of film. DIAX sails last because durable multi-axis yarns are used to resist off-threadline loads, instead of less durable film. The diagonal axis ribbons also support a traditionally weak area in laminates, reducing degradation from an effect known as ‘hinging’. The CL Promise Stronger, lighter and less stretch, factors known for many years to make better sails. CL fabrics feature all these benefits, plus outstanding durability to provide improved performance and easier boat and sail handling. That’s the CL promise. Reduced cloth weight and a soft hand improves light wind performance Less stretch means better shape retention, driving you forward instead of heeling you over Double taffeta sandwich constructions makes sails that are tough Lighter sails create less heel and less pitching making for more comfortable sailing Better shape retention from low stretch cloth allows you to hold sails higher up the wind range without the need to reef