Test Boat’s Painted Jib Draws Zero Attention

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What’s that they say about the 10-foot paint job? Sure, if you look closely, it is clear that something is different with the genoa aboard Tech Editor Drew Frye’s F-24 Corsair. Battleship gray is not a common color for the suncover on a recreational sailboat, and the sheen is more reflective than normal. But unless you are aboard the boat, the laminate sail looks like any other genoa with a stitched on suncover. The original suncover exists, only now it is painted.

Photos by Drew Frye


1. We asked passersby at the dock what they thought of our new suncover and their responses were complimentary. They did not realize it was painted until we told them.
2. The paint makes the leach and foot of the sail a little bit stiffer than before, but it did not interfere with furling or trim.
3. Frye has had the newly painted genoa in service for six months. He expects it to last three to five years.