Sails Servicing & Laundry

We offer a convenient sail collection and delivery service, transporting your sails directly from your yacht to our sail loft for professional care. Our experienced sailmakers meticulously inspect and repair any damaged areas, ensuring your sails are restored to top condition and ready for use.

Extend the Life of Your Sails and Enhance Your Sailing Experience

Sails are constantly exposed to wind pressure, UV radiation, salt, and mechanical loads. Over the course of an active sailing season, this results in gradual wear that, if left untreated, can lead to costly damage and even loss of performance. Annual sail servicing and laundering are therefore essential to maintaining sail integrity, extending lifespan, and maximizing efficiency on the water. Our professional sail care program is designed to be convenient, reliable, and executed to the highest standard.

Comprehensive Sail Care Includes:

Annual Servicing and Laundering: We use specialized sail laundry systems that remove salt crystals, pollutants, and mildew without damaging the fabric’s resin finish. Laundering also helps prevent delamination in laminated sails and reduces UV-related degradation. Regular servicing ensures that your sails maintain proper shape and performance season after season.

Convenient Pick-up and Delivery: To make the process effortless, we offer direct sail collection from your yacht. After servicing, we return your sails carefully packed, clean, and ready for use. This service saves time and minimizes logistical challenges for busy yacht owners.

Expert Inspection and Repairs: Every sail undergoes a detailed inspection by our experienced sailmakers. We check for chafing on leech and luff edges, weakened stitching, UV-strip degradation, batten pocket wear, damaged clew patches, and loose leech lines. Where necessary, we carry out precise repairs using high-quality Dacron, laminate, or membrane sailcloth and marine-grade threads to restore strength and extend service life.

Performance Optimization: Beyond repairs, we also make fine adjustments such as restitching seams, re-tensioning leech and foot lines, renewing tell-tales, and adding or replacing UV-protective covers. These refinements not only extend durability but also enhance sail shape, leading to better performance and easier handling on the water.

Winter Sail Storage

Proper winter storage is just as important as annual servicing. Incorrect storage can lead to creasing, mildew, or fabric fatigue that compromises performance and shortens the lifespan of your sails. We provide professional storage solutions to keep your sails in perfect condition throughout the off-season.

Dry and Ventilated Facilities: Sails are stored in controlled environments that prevent moisture buildup, eliminating the risk of mildew and unpleasant odors.
UV Protection: All sails are kept away from sunlight to avoid unnecessary UV degradation during months of inactivity.
Proper Folding and Rolling: Depending on the sail type, we carefully fold or roll sails to minimize creasing and maintain fabric integrity.
Labeled Storage: Each sail is tagged and stored in protective bags, making it easy to identify and prepare for the next sailing season.
Seasonal Inspection: While in storage, sails can undergo an additional mid-winter inspection, ensuring no hidden issues are overlooked before recommissioning.

Racing Sail Optimization

For regatta sailors, precision and performance are paramount. Our racing sail optimization program ensures that your sails are tuned to deliver maximum efficiency, speed, and handling during competition.

Shape Analysis: Using digital tools and on-water testing, we analyze the aerodynamic profile of your sails to ensure optimal draft position and twist control.
Luff and Leech Adjustments: Reinforcing and fine-tuning headboards, leech cords, and cunningham patches to maintain sail shape under high loads.
Weight Reduction: Replacement of heavy reinforcements with aramid, carbon, or Dyneema® laminates to reduce weight while preserving strength.
Batten Optimization: Custom batten profiles for mainsails and jibs to balance stiffness and responsiveness, tailored to specific wind conditions.
UV and Chafe Protection: Strategic reinforcement in high-wear zones (spreaders, shrouds, stanchions) with ultra-light films and tapes to extend life without adding unnecessary weight.
Trim Enhancements: Upgrading reefing points, clew patches, and corner reinforcements for faster sail handling and reliability during maneuvers.

Downwind Sails (Spinnaker & Gennaker Care)

Downwind sails require special care due to their lightweight construction and the high loads they endure during use. Whether cruising or racing, proper maintenance extends their life and preserves peak performance.

Specialized Laundering: Gentle cleaning methods remove salt and dirt without damaging delicate nylon or polyester spinnaker fabrics.
Panel and Seam Inspection: We carefully check radial seams, corner patches, and head reinforcement for signs of stress or tearing.
Repair and Reinforcement: Damaged panels are replaced with matching cloth weights to maintain balance. Reinforcements are added to clew and tack patches to prevent blowouts.
Chafe and UV Protection: We add lightweight protective tapes in high-friction areas such as spreader contact points, ensuring sails last longer under racing conditions.
Performance Tuning: Adjustments to luff curves, tack patches, and corner geometry optimize sail shape for faster acceleration and more stable downwind performance.
Storage and Packing: Downwind sails are stored rolled or in specially designed snuffer socks to avoid creasing and fabric fatigue, keeping them race-ready at all times.

Emergency Sail Repairs at Sea

Even with the best preparation, sail damage can occur unexpectedly during offshore passages or regattas. Having the right knowledge, tools, and repair materials onboard is essential to restore functionality and continue sailing safely.

Onboard Repair Kits: We provide customized kits containing adhesive-backed sail cloth, ripstop nylon patches, heavy-duty needles, waxed sailmaker’s thread, palm thimbles, and UV-resistant repair tapes.
Temporary Reinforcement: Quick-fix patches and pressure-sensitive tapes stabilize tears and prevent damage from spreading until professional repairs can be carried out ashore.
Emergency Stitching: Using hand-sewn zig-zag stitches and double-back methods, small tears can be secured at sea to maintain sail shape and safety.
Hardware Replacements: Clew rings, shackles, and sliders can be swapped with spares carried onboard, ensuring continued functionality of reef points and halyard attachments.
At-Sea Guidance: Our team offers remote support and step-by-step instructions for emergency sail repairs, helping crews stabilize sails until professional servicing is available.

Offshore Sail Preparation Packages

Long-distance cruising and ocean crossings place extreme demands on sails. Our offshore preparation packages ensure your sails are reinforced, equipped, and optimized to handle months of continuous use under all weather conditions.

Reinforced Stitching: All seams are restitched with UV-resistant, heavy-duty thread to withstand high loads and prolonged exposure.
Double UV Strips: Headsails and furling sails are fitted with dual UV covers to extend life during long-term deployment.
Heavy-Duty Reinforcements: Clew, tack, and head corners receive additional patching and layering, distributing strain across a wider area.
Chafe Protection: Application of Dyneema® or leather patches at spreader, shroud, and stanchion contact points prevents localized wear during weeks at sea.
Spare Parts & Kits: Offshore kits include spare battens, sliders, clew rings, luff tapes, and UV patches to enable repairs far from shore.
Custom Reefing Solutions: Additional reef points and optimized reefing hardware provide flexibility to reduce sail area safely in heavy weather.
Inspection Reports: Detailed pre-departure inspection with written reports, ensuring full confidence before embarking on long passages.

By preparing your sails with our offshore packages, you can embark on transoceanic voyages with peace of mind, knowing your sail inventory is reinforced, resilient, and ready for the challenges of bluewater sailing.

Sail Inventory Management

Managing a complete sail inventory is critical for both cruising and racing yachts. We provide systematic solutions to ensure that every sail is catalogued, maintained, and optimized for its intended use.

Inventory Documentation: Each sail is logged with detailed specifications, including material, weight, cut, and service history.
Condition Tracking: Regular inspection records track wear, repairs, and remaining lifespan, allowing owners to plan replacements and upgrades efficiently.
Labeling & Storage: Sails are clearly labeled with identification tags and stored in protective bags, ensuring quick access and minimal handling damage.
Usage Planning: For racing programs, we help design sail rotation schedules to balance load and extend life across the inventory.
Optimization Advice: Based on performance goals and sailing profiles, we advise on which sails to upgrade, recut, or replace, keeping your inventory competitive and efficient.
Owner Reports: At the end of each season, clients receive a comprehensive sail report, summarizing condition, service completed, and recommendations for the next year.

With our sail inventory management, you always know the condition and readiness of every sail onboard, ensuring maximum performance, safety, and long-term cost efficiency.

Why Choose Us for Your Sail Servicing?

Expertise: Our professional sailmakers combine traditional craftsmanship with modern repair techniques. With years of experience in servicing cruising, racing, and performance sails, we guarantee repairs that meet or exceed original specifications.

Quality Service: We use premium-grade sailcloth, UV-resistant threads, and reinforcement materials. Every service is carried out with precision to ensure maximum durability, safety, and improved sailing performance.

Customer Convenience: Our pick-up and delivery options remove the hassle of transport. You can rely on us to manage the entire process so you can focus on planning your next passage or regatta.

With our comprehensive sail servicing, laundering, storage, optimization, emergency, offshore preparation, and inventory management solutions, your sails will remain cleaner, stronger, and more efficient, helping you get the most out of every mile under sail while protecting your investment for years to come.