SAIL CLOTH WEIGHT CONVERSION TABLE (approx.)
|
ENGLISH
(ozs. per sq. yard |
METRIC
(grams per |
AMERICAN *
(Traditional sailmakers' |
| 1 | 34 | ¾ |
| 1½ | 51 | 1¼ |
| 2 | 68 | 1½ |
| 2½ | 85 | 2 |
| 3 | 102 | 2¼ |
| 3½ | 119 | 2¾ |
| 4 | 136 | 3¼ |
| 4½ | 152 | 3½ |
| 5 | 170 | 4 |
| 5½ | 186 | 4¼ |
| 6 | 203 | 4¾ |
| 6½ | 220 | 5¼ |
| 7 | 237 | 5½ |
| 7½ | 254 | 6 |
| 8 | 271 | 6¼ |
| 8½ | 288 | 6¾ |
| 9 | 305 | 7 |
| 9½ | 322 | 7½ |
| 10 | 339 | 8 |
| 11 | 373 | 8¾ |
| 11½ | 385 | 9 |
| 12 | 407 | 9½ |
| 12½ | 430 | 10 |
| 13 | 440 | 10¼ |
| 14 | 475 | 11 |
| 15 | 508 | 12 |
| 16 | 542 | 12¾ |
| 17 | 576 | 13½ |
| ( * to nearest ¼ oz. per yard 28½" ) |
For more information regarding sailcloth weight and sail size see the
Fabrication Application Chart for Challenge Sailcloth at http://www.sacloma.com/CatalogoChallenge.PDF