Racing Sails
We have a long history with racing and designing racing sails. Our designs have and continue to win multiple regional and national championship titles in New Zealand one design and development classes, yacht sizes ranging from 22 to 30 ft . Previously being heavily involved in sportboat racing in southern New Zealand has resulted in exceptionally fast innovative designs and sails reaching Asia, America and Europe. Our big boat sails have won multiple regattas in southern New Zealand under local handicap systems and are starting to make in mark in SE Asia under IRC. With Zoom Sails you the customer are dealing directly with the sail designer which helps tailor the sail to your boat/rig design, local conditions and style of sailing.
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Upwind
Over the years we have gone though many construction methods for upwind race sails. Today we supply a mix of more traditional radial cut sails, and custom fiber path filmless membrane sails. In a membrane sail the fabric is custom built with the fibers following the common load paths of the sail. The fibers used are normally Technora and Carbon fiber. These sails also carry a base scrim to take care of additional loads i.e. from flogging or tacking. The sail fabric is laminated in a state of the art facility which results in extremely good lamination that will last the lifetime of the sail and stand tropical humidity. To the right is a example of a membrane fiber layout and the finished sail. |
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Downwind
Racing sails downwind primarily comprise of Symmetrical/Asymmetrical spinnakers and Code Zeros's. Our preferred and most common material for spinnakers is Bainbridge's AIRX range of Nylon spinnaker fabrics. We have had much development in the shape and designs of Asymmetrical spinnakers though our small high performance race yacht sails. Our Symmetrical spinnaker designs have won multiple New Zealand national contests in configurations: triangle/windard/leeward course ( AP spinnaker ) and windward/leeward course ( pure running spinnaker ).
Each downwind sail is custom designed to meet the requirements of the customer.
Code Zero's are normally made from a lightweight code zero laminate and custom designed to meet customer and rule requirements.
Racing sails downwind primarily comprise of Symmetrical/Asymmetrical spinnakers and Code Zeros's. Our preferred and most common material for spinnakers is Bainbridge's AIRX range of Nylon spinnaker fabrics. We have had much development in the shape and designs of Asymmetrical spinnakers though our small high performance race yacht sails. Our Symmetrical spinnaker designs have won multiple New Zealand national contests in configurations: triangle/windard/leeward course ( AP spinnaker ) and windward/leeward course ( pure running spinnaker ).
Each downwind sail is custom designed to meet the requirements of the customer.
Code Zero's are normally made from a lightweight code zero laminate and custom designed to meet customer and rule requirements.
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