Offshore Cruising Sails: Maximum Versatility and Durability for Every Adventure
When setting course for longer passages whether tackling challenging coastal waters, open seas, or wide oceans, your sails must meet a higher standard. Our Offshore Cruising line is the ultimate choice for sailors looking for enhanced performance and shape retention compared to standard cruising sails.
The great advantage of this category is that, alongside traditional crosscut layouts, we also offer triradial sails. Through a carefully engineered radial panel layout, the construction precisely follows the load paths of the sail. This allows the sail to hold its optimal profile much longer, even when the wind builds.
Endless Choice in Sailcloth
Because no vessel or sailing area is identical, we offer a wide range of high-performance sailcloth options. You can tailor your choice precisely to what matters most to you regarding durability, weight, and handling:
Fibercon AP (All Purpose):Contender’s reliable and competitively priced workhorse, available exclusively in an efficient crosscut layout. Thanks to in-house production using high-tenacity polyester yarns and UV-blockers, this cloth offers excellent UV resistance and shape retention without a racing-sail price tag.
Fibercon Pro Warp Tech:Engineered specifically for radial sails. Featuring a unique balance in warp and fill construction, this cloth provides very low longitudinal stretch and maximum stability for a fast flying shape, without sacrificing robustness.
Fibercon Pro Hybrid (‘Powered with Dyneema’):Combines the traditional durability of woven polyester with the incredible tensile strength of Dyneema fibers. This results in a super-strong, impact-resistant, and shape-stable radial cloth ideal for demanding long-distance cruisers.
Hydra Net Radial:Dimension-Polyant’s premium top-tier fabric. Built with a tightly woven polyester base and an extreme ripstop of Dyneema fibers (now even climate-neutral with bio-based Dyneema). Delivers unique tear strength and lifelong consistent performance comparable to expensive laminates, matched with the lifespan of woven cloth.
WCXI (Well-Combined X Fabric Involving Innovation):An advanced plied laminate/taffeta cloth that excels in shape stability, blending a modern, clean look with great value for money.
Custom Made Upon Request
Our sails are custom made piece by piece in our loft. Is your preferred cloth not listed or do you have specific requirements for your vessel? Upon request, we can produce using virtually any available sailcloth on the market.
SudWest Sails – Offshore Selector
Select your cloth type and yacht length for a fitting recommendation.
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