Any idea what a new #1, spinnaker, and main would cost?
Depending on the deal you work with your sailmaker, a #1 or a spinnaker is about $1500-2000, and a main is about $2000-2500. This is for class legal sails, so mylar for the #1 and dacron for the main. Probably the best deal you can get is look for some used racing sails. Some of the real fanatics here replace their #1 and spinnaker every year, and the main every other year. These sails are often disposed of cheap. These can often be found listed in the web site, in the fleet publications, or by contacting used sail brokers like Bacons in Annapolis (410-263-4880). Just before the NAs in mid-September there was a flurry of sail buying and selling to make sure everyone had class legal sails. In one case, someone picked up a 2 year old spinnaker in great shape from one of the class leaders for $200! (that’s right just two zeros after the numeric two!!
