April 2009 I just received my spinnaker, and it is BEAUTIFULL!!! and everything is there.
The time delivery and the costs where exactly what you told me.
I want to thank you VERY much again for the excellent service. You took time to answer to all my questions and gave me time to choose design and colors and sent me exactly the product I was waiting for.
If you need references in Québec, I am there.
Laval
Quebec, Canada
April 2009 I have some exciting news for you and FX Sails. With the FX Main and 150 jib I purchased from you last year we won our class this year sailing in the 2009 Texoma Lakefest. Due to weather this year only three races were able to be completed. I am attaching the link to their site. Not only did we win our Class 8 division, our times were better than all three working sails classes. The mainsail that was cut by you last year with a full roach makes all the difference in the world. Again thanks for your efforts.
Brad Codding
S/V Baybaleanous, C320 Catalina
January 2009 Thanks so much for the extra effort to send my sail [spinnaker]! Nice present under the tree. Raced with it on January 1st. Fastest my knotmeter has ever recorded with the new sail. Hope you will visit me and sail when you are traveling in the area. Everyone with FX sails would love to meet you! Thanks again! Sail made the front page of two local newspapers.
James Little
WLSC Race Captain
September 2008 Just letting you know I have been flying my FX8 Asymmetrical Spinnaker for the last two days now! We're 1800 miles out with another 1200 to go for landfall at Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas. Averaging 150-mile days. I love the sail! I'll try to get some cool pics using it in the islands the next couple of months...maybe one with Moorea or Bora Bora in the background.
Thanks,
Drew
September 2008 I wanted to tell you how much I love my new sails for my Catalina 25, I bought a 150 genoa and a fully battened main. I went from a Chevy to a Ferrari. I also made a referral and you got an order from a friend of mine for the same 150.
Thanks again,
Jesse G. Camp III
Orlando, FL
August 2008 The sail arrived as scheduled and exceeded my expectations. I mounted it on my old boat and it looks great! I just got back from my first sail and had a nice ride with no problems. Thanks again for your quick response.
Bob Turner
July 2008 I just wanted to let you know that we won our first ever club race last night racing in a PHRF division against a C&C 27, Kirby 25, Tartan 28, and a few more. The FX #1 and main flew beautifully. This year I also won a single-hander sailing against a Soverel 27. The sails are still better than the sailor, but things are going well for a crew in only its second year together. Thanks for all your help. Hope you're having a great summer.
Bob Vander Ploeg
Maximum Bob, Sirius 28
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
July 2008 Wanted to let you know, I received my M26 main last Thursday. I'm really
impressed with the look of the sail and particularly the detail. I'm sure
this sail will serve my needs for years to come.
Steve Kennerly
July 2008 Just a note. Love the main for my CC25 Mk II. I've been spreading the word about FX Sails and I know "Ram" from Vancouver bought sails from you. I was out in 25 knots with just the main and shape was perfect...
Rick Nelson
July 2008 I received my sail a couple of weeks ago and have flown it twice. I absolutely love it. Everyone on my dock thinks the quality is superior. You guys really did a great job.
Again, Great job FX!
Thanks,
Mike Phem
Hunter 31 (Genoa)
June 2008 The ice is out, and so is my boat...5 times so far. Your sails are great, the price was right, and employees top notch. Congrats...good luck in the future, and keep on sailing.
John Valentine
June 2008 I just had to email you to let you know how happy I am with the new Main you made for me. It fits perfectly and looks great. Everyone in our club is aware of where I got the sail and the great service you gave.
I know that for all my future boats, there will be no other sail aboard her but FX SAILS.
Again, thanks, and happy sailing.
Doug Cowlthorp
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
June 2008 Don't know if I ever let you know - I climbed the mast and found out why I couldn't get the main all the way up - there was foam of some sort stuck in the sail track about a foot from the masthead. Cleaned it out, lubed the track, and voila, no more problems. Thanks so much for spending time with me on the phone and helping me hash through some ideas on what may be wrong - performance of the boat has gone from slug to sleek and the build quality of the sail is excellent.
Michael Gerst
Catalina 30
February 2008 I had a beautiful weekend. The weather was really good so i decided to bring the boat from Porto Ercole (Tuscany) to Fiumicino (Rome). Saturday, 35 miles, wind from NW 14-16 kt, so we hoisted your aspin [asymmetrical spinnaker], for the first time, just out of the port and we spent a fantastic day at a speed of 7.8-8.5 knots.
Your sail is beautiful and very easy to handle! Thanks a lot.
Manno Manni
Italy
January 2008 (Posted to Island Packet Owners Discussion List) I think it is important to recognize the good guys and to pass on
information regarding folks who do what they say and deliver the goods as
promised. I would like to recognize and recommend Bill James and the
folks at FX Sails. We ordered a new Genoa and Main sails from Bill and FX
last spring. I had sought out Bill because he was involved with Airforce
Sails, who made the original sails for our IP27. Since the sails were
being made long distance, and we were underway between Chicago and Mobile,
I wanted a sailmaker who knew the boat well and who could provide a suit
of sails that fit our boat and our cruising needs. I am happy to say that
Bill and FX Sails showed themselves to be a good choice in both areas.
From pre-purchase advice to final delivery they were pro's.
When the sails were finished in early spring as promised we realized we
would not need the them till December. I had to ask FX to store them
until we returned to the boat some time in the late fall early winter. As
it turned out we rejoined the boat in Florida in late December. Bill and
his shipper didn't bat an eye and said they would hold them in storage and
ship them whenever and wherever we wanted.
Ever the procrastinator, I avoided the urging of my wife to have the sails
sent as soon as possible after my arrival in Florida. Various boat chores
and preparation for launching kept me busy and unfortunately distracted.
I didn't call FX, to have the sails delivered to me in Fort Myers until
December 18th, which I thought was lots of time. As my wife had suggested
FX had closed down for the Christmas season so that their staff could
return home for the holidays. However, Bill answered my message left on
his cell phone even though he was on holidays. He was sympathetic to my
plight but explained that the loft and the storage warehouse were locked
up tight for the holidays.
I recognized this was my fault for not getting in touch sooner. Bill
commiserated but said that the problem was that his shipping and warehouse
guy had already left for the airport and he was the only one who could
access the warehouse. We dejectedly resigned ourselves to using our old sails for the run across the Florida Bay to the Keys and beyond. We were not sure that the sails could be shipped to Cuba if that was our next stopping place.
Just as I was about to give up and bend on our old sails, Bill called me
back. He said he thought he could catch his shipper at the airport where
he was waiting for his flight to somewhere in the midwest for Christmas.
And that is what he did. Drove to the airport, got the keys and
directions to find the sails, picked up the sails, packaged them and sent
them Purolator overnight delivery at his own expense from his home in
Charleston. He waved off my apologies for interrupting his hard earned
Christmas break when he called back to make sure the sails had arrived.
This is a long post but I think the story was worth telling. I got
excellent sails, at a good price, from a company with integrity and that
old fashioned ingredient, they look out for their customers. That's worth
telling folks about, I think.
Thanks Bill and FX Sails
Disclaimer: I have no connection with, or commercial interest in, this company.
Mel Stewart
Island Packet 27
May 2007 Mainsail works and looks great. My 1990 C-30 SR has never sailed better than now with the 155 tri-radial genoa that you made for me last year and this year's new tri-radial main.
Steve Digilio
SEASPAN
First off I would like to say what a great product FX Sails designs and builds. I recently purchased a new mainsail for my O'Day 28. The boat has not sailed this well since I have owned her. The sail was exactly what I ordered, and made very well. Also, the support staff and the sail makers were wonderful to deal with.
I know that for all my future boats, there will be no other sail aboard her but FX SAILS.
Again, Great job FX!
Thanks,
Jeff Costa
Owner O'DAY 28
Buzzards Bay, MA
I apologize for not getting back to you sooner concerning the new sails but all I can say is, "we've been too busy sailing". The new sails are a perfect fit and the performance is outstanding. We had absolutely no problems with installation and they look terrific, many compliments.
You guys did a first class job and I have absolutely no problem with recommending FX sails to anyone. Our boat had never hit 8.3 knots before in a 12.5 knot wind so that alone speaks for the performance. The first chance I get ( when I'm not out sailing and showing off) I'll take some pictures for you.
Again, thank you for the superior product at a superior price. Your customer service is excellent, keep up the great work.
Warmest Regards,
Chet & Kathy Wigley
Hunter 31
Offshore Mainsail; Offshore 135% Genoa
Got it yesterday. Beautiful sail, great price, and great service. THANK YOU!!!!!!! I was very pleased with my purchase and the transaction. In addition, I have used the sail so far on 3 occasions and I can't believe how much better the boat sails.
Jim Jorgensen
Atlantic Sunfish Sail
The sails are AWESOME!!!!!!! I've been out every day and have gotten many comments regarding how good they look and set. The Mainsail rocks. Sets perfectly.
Thank You,
Mike Colucci
O'Day 28
Cross-Cut Mainsail, 155% Tri-Radial Pentex Genoa
I received the battens yesterday and hope to install them this weekend. I wanted to let you know that I installed the sail on Sunday and it fits perfectly. I was truly impressed with the craftsmanship. No details were left undone. Even without the battens, weather helm on the boat has decreased dramatically.
Steve Poehlein
S2 9.2 Full Batten Offshore Mainsail
The Sails were great! I asked the Local Sails people like North Sails and they would not put in the rings, they would only do grommets. Your's fit great, had the rings I wanted and I got another knot out of the boat. You will probably get some calls from F dock, others were impressed. Thanks for the sails.
Sincerely,
Robert Peters
Catalina 27
Cross-Cut Mainsail; 150% Roller Furling Genoa
Just wanted to let you know that the sail arrived in time for me to get her on and get a test drive in before the race.
The race I was anxious about is called Round Whidbey Island. 65 miles around the island. We finished in approximately 19 hours.
We smoked the fleet, took first in class, second overall. One start, twenty boats all different sizes from a Beneteau 411 to a J24. Yes, we beat the J24! Downwind boat speed under a code 7 spinnaker in 22 kts was 6.5+ kts. There was a time, with current, we were doing 10+ kts! In a Catalina 27 mind you. Totally under control, she just dug in and screamed downwind. Of course my tactics had a little to do with it. LOL
Upwind speed I gained 1.5 kts and at least 3 degrees pointing ability with this sail. YAHOO! Nice sail Bill. We put the reef in her at one point. Normally I hate reefing because you lose so much shape but the shape was nice and flat. The top batten being full was just enough to help keep that shape under reef. Really made the headsails look bad. They'll be next to replace.
I'll send pictures when the race committee gets them back to me.
Thanks for the great customer service, Bill. The mainsail is well built and is a proven winner now!
Tane' Hendricks
Catalina 27
Mainsail with 1 reef, 1 full batten
Wow!
I've spent some time researching this and hunted around a bit on the 'net looking for tidbits of guidance here and there. Several times I found comments that other sailors had posted remarking on the wonderful service, helpfulness and quality of the folks at FX Sails. That's what made the decision easy for me but frankly I never expected such a great response at 9 o'clock in the evening with so much interest in helping with getting it right!
It is obvious that you love what you are doing and that translates to a great product. Many thanks in advance -- not a big rush as we still have ice here on Cape Cod and spring comes very hard.
I'm looking forward to summer already!
Henry Lind
FX3 Standard Asymmetrical Spinnaker with ATN Snuffer
I just thought I would let you know how pleased I am with the Mainsail you made for me. The quality is frankly much better than I expected. From the reinforcement at the reef points, to the webbing used for the slides, to the detail work on the batten pockets, the quality and workmanship is absolutely first rate. The sail has excellent shape under all points of sail, and the boat points higher, too! Thanks.
Jim Geissinger
Catalina 27 Standard Mainsail
I was able to get out and bend on my new main sail last Sunday and wanted to drop you a note and thank you. I haven't had it out yet but it looks like the top batten barely misses the back stay. PERFECT. The sail was a perfect fit and made my day a good one. I was a little nervous without directions about putting in the battens but once I figured out the tool slid into the end of the velcro it was easy street.
Thanks again for a pleasurable experience from start to finish on my new sail!!
Greg Bowlin
Catalina 30 tall rig
S/V Popeye III
Offshore Mainsail with 4 Full Battens
Few people do as they say these days but not you. Thanks for the beautiful sail and received as quickly as you promised. If you ever need a reference, send them my way. FX Sails is unique to me because usually service suffers when a company has low prices but your service far exceeded any of my expectations. Thanks again for all of your help.
Sincerely,
Dan Hudgins
Ocean Sail for Sunfish
I just want to say that Bill was outstanding, attentive, and well informed. He asked questions that I would not have thought of, and this resulted in a better, more effective final product. His experience was definately to my benefit. In addition to excellent early service, the price was far below other vendors, and, most pleasantly surprising, the sails were delivered on time. Actually, they were about a week early. The sails themselves are fantastic. Very high quality, and my boat is sailing better on the wind than it ever has. I would not hesitate to recommend you guys.
Ron Acierno, PhD
S/V Alessandra, Nimble 30 Yawl
Full Batten Mainsail, 135% Genoa, Mizzen
Before I got my FX sails, I struggled with achieving and maintaining boat speed and excessive heel. Similar model boats on the lake seemed to have better sailing characteristics and I was disappointed in my performance whenever I benchmarked against
other boats. As an instructor it was difficult to teach sail trim with poor sails. With these new sails, I am now pacing inherently faster boats and teaching sail trim has become much easier with the boat responding to every adjustment. These sails offer fantastic value with no evident disadvantage to much more expensive makes.
Doug Murray
53º North Sailing
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