Re: Anyone know anything about this wheel?

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:23:04 +0100, Ambrose Nankivell quoted a certain iconoclast:

(Jobst says that kevlar's hygroscopic and fails when wet).

Ah, so that's why it's used for the sails of the most expensive racing
yachts!


Mike

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