Building competitive racing sails is now, always has been, and always will be vital to us as a company. Not only does it make up an important part of the sailing market, but also serves as the best proving ground for sail shapes and construction techniques.

Performance for the racing sailor means sails that are competitive. While being competitive is measured by winning races, it is created by careful and consistent attention to detail. We use several different computer programs to help analyze sail shape, loading, cloth performance, and to control computerized cutting.

The design process allows us to mold a sail in the computer and evaluate it under different sailing and wind conditions. We start with careful measurements on the boat of items such as mast bend, headstay tension, spreader lengths and locations, and lead positions.