INTRODUCTION

A proposal to implement the Ullman Sails Italy One Design Tender that was

initiated by the ITA Committee in February 2009 to come into effect in March

2010.

The one Design tender had the following criteria:

Sails must fit the current class rules

100% one design (one file, one cloth)

Guaranteed Pricing

Cloth availability for the entire quadrennial

Consistent Quality

Distribution to the ITA Membership

Proven Performance

The process that followed was that 10 valid tenders were received and

shortlisted to 3 and presented to the ITA Committee. Whilst the final 3 were all

very good proposals and could service the class well the Ullman Sails Italy

tender was voted unanimously as the favorable tender.

The proposal is as follows:

Ullman Sails Italy manufacture/service/support and distribute Tornado One

Design sails.

Mainsail: file "PLR4" (Cascais World Champion). This file has been used as well

with a wide range of crew to gain major results.

Jib: File "TOD37929”. This is the shape of the most produced jib in the last three

years (Echavarri-Qindao “Olympic Gold”). The panel layout has been slightly

upgraded for ideal window visibility keeping the aim of durability.

Spinnaker: file "TKOD37914" is an upgraded version of the one used by

Echavarri in Qindao “Olympic Gold”. Exit and leech roach were upgraded in

order to give a more stable exit and longer life.

Sailcloth - For the mainsail and the jib is agreed to be Contender Apen09-2mil

in clear/white.

Sailcloth - For the spinnaker we would go for Nylon Contender

Superkote80/Superkote75, basic colours. Special colours on request

according to availability.

Battens will be one design supplied by Fibrefoam. One Standard set +

additional supplied top 4 heavier battens.

Ullman sails have supplied the following information:

Product quality is granted to be the same high standards that were used

through the last years of Tornado production.

Sails will be produced in bulk and stocked.

Sail numbers will be stick by owners.

The loft will grant continuous availability

the loft will grant service to delivery/collect/support sails and assist the sailors

at major regatta/events.

Sail Pricing

Excluded

Tax

Including

20% Ita

VAT

Tornado OD mainsail, no

battens € 1.150,00 € 1.380,00

Tornado OD Jib € 550,00 € 660,00

Tornado OD Spinnaker € 750,00 € 900,00

Existing sails will be grandfathered.

From the first Race of the Tornado Worldchampionship 2012 all Tornado

Teams must use One Design Sails at future Olympic- and Pre-Olympic Games

Regatta, World- and Continental Championships, ISAF Sailing World Cup

Series Events, National/International Olympic Qualification Regattas.

Ullman sails will also supports a one-design sail to suit the Grandfathered

Aluminum mast for club sailors.

PROS

No advantage for Professionals who have their own sail designs. All sailors

have the same sail material to win races.

No expensive sail develop programs for Olympic sailors.

No more extreme sails designs for light or heavy wind locations.

No more surprises we had with Code Zero sails at the China Olympics.

Better quality of Sails, longer lasting sailcloth.

Proven all round Sail Designs (from World- and Olympic Champions), which

are made for medium weight teams.

Price reduction

Knowledge transfer between the sailors of all levels. The top-secrets are over,

able to supply a standard tuning guide on the website.

CONS

Sails development locked for 4 year, Tornado performance supremacy at risk

No longer be the continual improvement with new technology.

Second hand sail market effected initially

Potentially effect extreme range of crew weight

BALLOT QUESTIONS

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