Parallax wrote:

A back issue of Practical Sailor said that radar returns from
sailboats are very weak without a radar reflector. So.....Useless
idea #3724

Have sailmakers put a few electrically conducting threads in the sail
every few cm so the whole thing reflects. It isnt as good as the
corner cube reflectors and will vary a lot with point of sail but, its
probably waaaaaay better than no refelctor.


I'd say file under #3724... conductive isn't the same as reflective.

Then again, anything is better than nothing.

But the benefits of active radar on your boat far exceed relying on
ships' crew accurately setting and reading their radar AND being able to
avoid you at their speed,

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