These sails have been tested on club cruises, across oceans and around the world. Platinum Drive is a proven product. The secret of this sail construction method is its Tape-Drive construction, which are in effect two sails in one. The sail is made with a crosscut Spectra laminate for durability and then reinforced with high-strength low stretch Kevlar or Carbon Fiber tapes.
Spectra laminates are true premier cruising cloths.
Spectra yarns are lighter and more flexible than aramids such as Kevlar and Technora. Spectra doesn't break down from folding or flogging, and Spectra stands up to UV radiation just as well as Dacron. Another benefit for cruising sailors is that Spectra yarns are white, which gives your sails a more traditional look. For cruising the sailors the benefits of Platinum-Drive sails are many. The grid of high strength tapes that is married to the Spectra skin locks in sail shape, eliminates Spectra's tendency to creep and creates a rip stop grid that prevents minor sail damage from becoming a major headache.