Composite materials used by Blue Phoenix for the realization of its sails are designed into the company and manufactered by italian company Velman and are a changing of the brevet “Genesis”.
Depending on the characteristic and use of the boat, the owner can choose, using our consulting, the best solution for the realization of the sails that best fit their needs. Here is the description of the basic composite materials.
Racing sails :
X-VM material composition Velocity : Two colored Polyester films containing the wires structural in Polyester or Pentex (white or black) plus Polyester net tear. |
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X-VM material composition Velocity : Two colored Polyester films containing the wires of the chosen material that form the carrying structure of the sail, the reinforcements in the parts of greatest stress more Kevlar or Vectran or Technora net tear. |
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X-VM material composition Velocity : Ultralight sail with structural Spectra fiber and Polyester net tear between two two Polyester films. |
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Fast cruising sails :
X-VM material composition Double Platinum : Two Dacron layers (gray or white) contain two Polyester films that enclose the Polyester or Pentex wires structural more Polyester net tear. |
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X-VM material composition Double Platinum : Two Dacron fabric (gray or white) contain two Polyester films that enclose the wires structural materials listed above more net tear in the materials listed above. |
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Benefits of technology " X-VM "
- Less weight of the sail
- Elimination of the seams
- Better distribution of the shape
- Reduction of the heeling
- Best performance
- Longer duration
- Increase of the range of use
- Resistance to breakages
- Possibility to replace the panels in case of breakage
X-VM velocity - carbon |
X-VM double platinum - pentex |
