I got a full batten main (including batten cars and battens) and a 130
genoa for a 40' Hunter from Lee sails delivered to Costa Rica
(September 2002) for a little under $3,400. The shipping (included in
the $3,400) was around $400. Lee prices customs charges in delivery
costs, although Costa Rica hit me up for additional charges, probably
not a problem in USA. The boat was delivered (sailed) from Costa
Rica to Guam via Hawaii, Majuro and Pohnepi with these sails last year
and the sails are still doing just fine. I recently priced a new 110%
genoa (the 130 is too much out here) for $1400 delivered ups.







On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:40:45 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

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"Dimitri Rotow" wrote:


I got a good deal on a new full batten mainsail from a sail broker.

Bacon Sails http://www.baconsails.com/

They specialize in used sails but also have some new sails on consignment
from some sail lofts.

After searching the web I ran across three sailmakers in Hong Kong:

Lee Sails (http://www3.leesails.com/) ... I've heard of them as an OEM
supplier.

Hong Kong Sailmakers (http://www.hksailmakers.com/) ... a really
comprehensive site.

Sails East (http://www.sailseast.com/)

Anybody have experience dealing with the above?

Dimitri

Someone in our group quoted the following:

Over the course of four months I sent out 10 sets of basic specs and
received quotes from Calvert, Mack, Atlantic Sailtraders and
Supersailmakers in the US and Lee and Hong Kong overseas. The quotes
ranged from $7.5K to $10.5K. Sails ordered direct from overseas firms
are subject to about $1K in shipping, duty, and customs agent fees and
may require finishing full batten construction in the US. After
including all costs for equal sails the least expensive overseas sails
from Hong Kong were only about $1.2K less than Supersailmakers with a
slow season and commercial discount.


grandma Rosalie