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I know this has been raised before, but I can't remember what was said so
I'm asking again...

How good are Gun sails? Apparently their sailor Roddy Lewis won the Tarifa
speed event, and that they have just got the first 3 places in both men's and
women's events at Sotavento, so they must work!

I've just bought a Speed Slalom 5.8 and it looks really good (on land, anyway
- haven't sailed it yet). How does it compare with more expensive brands? Why
is it 100 uk pounds cheaper than equivalents from Tushingham or Gaastra?
What's happening on the legal front? (I hear Gun are threatening legal action
in Germany if the magazines keep on giving in to pressure from other
manufacturers and refusing to test or advertise Gun sails.)

Let's hear from you.

"Gotta gecko" Chris
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|> How good are Gun sails? Apparently their sailor Roddy Lewis won the Tarifa
|> speed event, and that they have just got the first 3 places in both men's and
|> women's events at Sotavento, so they must work!

Yes, they do!

|> I've just bought a Speed Slalom 5.8 and it looks really good (on land, anyway
|> - haven't sailed it yet). How does it compare with more expensive brands?

I have a Speed Slalom 4.6 and it's great. Exellent quality and performance.
My next two sails (a 6.3 and one in the 3.8-range) will also be Gun's.

|> Why
|> is it 100 uk pounds cheaper than equivalents from Tushingham or Gaastra?

I guess, that's mainly because they sell mail-order and thus leave out the
dealers profits.

|> What's happening on the legal front? (I hear Gun are threatening legal action
|> in Germany if the magazines keep on giving in to pressure from other
|> manufacturers and refusing to test or advertise Gun sails.)

Hmm, dunno! They do advertise and test Gun sails in the german 'Surf' magazine.
Although tests of Gun-sails are relatively rare.

  Volker

Dammit: Last week: tu - wind! - but had to work
                   we - wind! - but had to work
                   th - wind! - but had to work
                   fr - wind! (5 - 6 bft) - but had to work
                   sa - no wind at all!
                   su - no wind at all!
                   mo (today) - wind! (5 - 6 bft) - but have to work!!!! sh***ttt

   -- Can you beleive that????