-1- Why get my sails from i-Sails™ ?
We are a real business (Commerce registry number 49915457300012 / VAT number FR41499154573, not a fly by night operator. We support our products, offer a warranty and a right of return (See our sales terms for more on this)
-2- How can you offer a sail of this quality at such a price ?
-1- Our sails come fom the best sail loft in Hong Kong
-2- We only sell our sails over the internet, and via i-Sails™ team members , thus cutting out the many middle men...
-3- We are sailing buffs, specializing on a single product, with reduced costs and tight margins
-3- How does the i-Sails™ compare to the official ILCA sail ?
Our sail is cut to fit the Laser mast. We use a different cloth than for the ILCA sail, a high end dinghy dacron, slightly heavier (160 g/m2) , with a strong resin enduction . With this combination, our sail provides a feeling identical to that of the official sail, with better durability.
We can also special order sails in a heavier Dacron (250g/m2) suitable for rental fleets and sailing schools. (this version of the sails not recommended to racers, as it somewhat alters the feel of the sail)
-4- May I use my i-Sails™ for racing ?
Possibly for your local and club races. See with your race committee what they will allow.
Absolutely not for sanctioned races. The i-Sails™ sail is not, and will not be, homologated for sanctioned racing.
Here is our suggestion: if you have frienldy racing series with the same group regularly, why not update everyone and get them on a new i-Sails™ ? we will sell you a multi-pack sail at a discount and you will save a bunch on shipping.....
-5- Why train with a i-Sails™ sail ?
If you have unlimited budget to buy official sails, stop here - Otherwise, read on....
You train to build up your feelings, and automatic responses to puffs, waves, etc, and to be able to set your boat and sail automatically. When you race, this training frees up your mind for sailing with your head "outside the boat" , watch the fleet, the puffs, adapt your strategy and build your tactics.
If you train with an old, blown up sail, you will practice the wrong behavior with the wrong settings, and will either be slow when you switch to your good, racing sail; or will spend your regatta adjusting your settings for your good sail.
With an i-Sails™ sail, you can train without worries, and without spending a lot of money on (official) sails; and on race day, when you switch to your official sail, you can rely on settings and habits you learned when training with your i-Sails™! |
