Cruising News

Peter Dunham – Lagoon 400 S2 – Code Zero

by | 05/04/2018 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials, Loft News | 0 Comments

Hi Andrew, First picture of code zero in its element. I have some great drone shots I’ll send in due course as well. Question: what are the recommendations for wind speed limits up and downwind before we furl it? Thx [video width="3840" height="2160"...
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Hugh Kilpatrick – Nicholson 43 – Radial Laminate Mainsail

by | 04/04/2018 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials, Loft News | 0 Comments

Andrew I’m sorry - I should have let you know earlier. Work has got in the way until now, so we’ve just had a few days on the boat. The sail is absolutely first class - it feels more powerful. The sail cover is good - the lazy jack holes don’t line up perfectly but...
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Solo Sails Kite still going strong

by | 24/07/2017 | Cruising News, Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

Fantastic photo from local photographer Robin Chiffers of a three year old Solo Sails Spinnaker still looking good during the annual Penzance sailing club regatta in Mounts Bay.
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Boat cover from 3D Scan to fit.

by | 04/07/2017 | Cruising News, Loft News | 0 Comments

Solo Sails use the latest scanning technology to create highly accurate covers. Having scanned this beautiful little sailing lugger, we set about digitally designing the cover so that the main panels including seam allowances and sailmaker's marks can be plotted and...
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Sail Design Software Downloads Page

by | 04/12/2014 | Cruising News, Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

We have just made a page with some free software available for download. The page includes a free analysis program from the Sail Design software leaders BSG Sailpack. SailPack vision allows you to analyse your sails flying shape from photographs taken whilst sailing....
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Top Down Spinnaker Furlers

by | 26/02/2014 | Cruising News, Loft News, Racing News | 0 Comments

We are now supplying the full  range of Karver KSF Top Down Spinnaker furlers which make the deployment and retrieval of spinnakers, code zeros and cruising chutes pretty much child's play. Unlike traditional code sail furling, the spinnaker furler starts from the top...
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Mr J Rorke : Classic Gaff Cutter : Asymmetrical Gennaker

by | 31/08/2013 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials | 0 Comments

Hi Andrew, Took the genie out of the bag yesterday. Sea like a millpond. hardly a breath of wind but we were soon sliding along at 2 to 3K ! Kept it up for an hour when with a little more wind we were creaming along at more than 6 K ! Fantastic ! Thanks, Joff Classic...
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Steve : Racing Storm Jib

by | 22/11/2012 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials, Racing News | 0 Comments

Hi Andrew, spitfire jib brilliant and plenty big enough, she was able to do five knots on a close reach. sorry pictures not better. Steve Taken off Falmouth on a test sail in 40 Knots plus.      
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Mr Saunders : Sun Odyssey 33i Performance : Asymmetrical Reacher

by | 29/10/2012 | Cruising News, Customer Testimonials | 0 Comments

Hello Andrew A few pictures of the reacher! We love the sight of it, we might call it Ann after Matthew Flinders' wife. Best wishes, Mr Saunders
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