When I replaced the main I went with "North" I believe a Kappa Cut for
the main is getting a little to heavy for the light air we have in the
NW.

Why couldn't you just choose a lighter cloth if you liked the design?
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Loco,

I do like a hvy'r cloth in the main but the KAPPA CUT or even the MITRE
in Dacron add weight fast with their seams.
I guess it is my age. I like the old cross cut dac for the main

Ole Thom

I do like a hvy'r cloth in the main but the KAPPA CUT or even the MITRE
in Dacron add weight fast with their seams.
I guess it is my age. I like the old cross cut dac for the main

That's true if you stick with the same weight cloth but with a triradial you
can drop down a "size" I bought a new triradial main last summer which uses a
new square weave Dacron cloth and it's lighter than my old cross cut.
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