Country Lettering 40 mm

Templates for sail marking numbers using permanent ink pens. Adheres to RG65 class rules covering RG65, DF65 and Mini 20. DF95 sails may also be marked with these country letter templates.

Our templates are custom built using Arial font to result in clean visible letters that adhere to class regulations. Resulting letters are 41 mm tall and spaced 10-20 mm depending on letter pair.

Templates are 2mm thick and have beveled edges to avoid ink bleeding.

We recommend marking sails with ink instead of adhesive Dacron as ink will not impact shape or movement of sails. Ink is also easy to remove and retouch as sails are passed on to other sailors. Never use vinyl or other adhesives to mark sails as these may shrink and deform sails.

Use alcohol based permanent ink pens. We recommend Pentel N50 permanent markers. To remove ink based sail marking use acetone or isopropyl alcohol.

Tempaltes are printed in PLA. Colors will vary according to stock availability and are not selectable for our temoplates. PLA has low heat resistance and may warp if left in direct sunlight or hot environments such as a hot car.

Usage instructions

• Tape the templates to the sails with masking tape for a firm position
• Trace the templates with an alcohol based felt tip permanent marker. Pentel N50 recommended
• Fill in traced area before removing the templates. Avoid excessive ink coverage
• Remove templates after ink quickly dries
• Carefully complete design where supports existed

Specifications

• Material: 3d printed in PLA which is a bioplastic with low melting point and becomes soft at 50°C.
  
• Color: Random colors according to stock availability. Not selectable.
• Resulting letters: 41 mm tall
• Font: Arial
• Letter spacing: 10-20 mm depending on letter combination
  
• Thickness: 2 mm
• Beveled edges to avoid ink bleeding