n 2023, I left a tri-radial spinnaker and storm trysail on consignment at Bacon Sails in Annapolis.??
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From previous owner, both of these were for? our 38MKII, we used the spinnaker a couple of times, and never used the trysail. Previous owner may have used the spinnaker, however, as they were sailing in the Newport-Bermuda race, and had sufficient funds, they bought new spinnakers and headsails for each race. They had entered our boat in that race in 1998, and were planning to sell her to the Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club after the race, pending sale of his boat. But we saw her and made an offer which was accepted in February 1998, so before the race. (A few weeks after she was in our possession, the RBCY Commodore sold his boat, too late. I later learned he had offered to buyher for $40,000 more than we paid. )
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Bacon is really tough and honest in evaluating the quality of sails before they will accept them. In 2008, I took 3 Kevlar 150 genoas to Bacon, all three looked ok to me. They rejected two of them, and accepted one, but put it on their website as a practice sail for $25.??
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If a sail does not sell after some months, they lower the price.? I don't know what they are asking for these, but below are some details from their website.?
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Gus Wilson, Wings' duet, 1989 38MKII, Hull 147.
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132=WIAU-1 INSPECTED 02/20/2024?? SPINNAKER, TRI-RADIAL, 0.75 OZ RIP STOP NYLON BY DABNEY SAILS. IN ATN SNUFFER, COLOR GREEN AND YELLOW, PEEL-OFF NUMBERS, NUMBERS ARE STICKY TO THE TOUCH, HAS A FEW SMALL STAINS, 26 LBS. BLUE TURTLE BAG. EXCELLENT.
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132-WIAU-2, INSPECTED 02/20/24, STORM TRYSAIL, 10 OZ TRIPLE STITCHED DACRON, BY DABNEY SAILS, 7/8¡± EXTERNAL SLIDES, WEBBED TO GROMMETS ON TAPED LUFF, BLUE PEEL OFF NUMBERS, LIGHT SOIL & STAINS, NO BAG.? EXCELLENT.
Tim Rivard