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 SCL 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 SCL sails will give you performance, stretch resistance and shape retention against which woven sailcloth simply cannot compete. SCL fabric is also tough, with over 250,000 metres of laminate already giving owners UV, tear and chafe resistant, performance sails that last. The combination of Spectra taffetas encapsulating a Spectra scrim has made SCL's the choice of many custom yacht owners and long distance racers. No more proof of durability and performance could be needed than noting that almost all the competitors in the last Vendee Globe Challenge used SCL's, including a full inventory on the winning boat. Spectra has twelve times less stretch than polyester with far greater durability and UV resistance than the fibres used in Grand Prix race sails. These properties make Spectra an excellent choice for applications where ultimate performance is paramount, but durability is vital. Construction All SCL 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. The SCL Promise Stronger, lighter and less stretch, factors known for many years to make better sails. SCL fabrics feature all these benefits, plus outstanding durability to provide improved performance and easier boat and sail handling. That’s the SCL 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