Our Downwind Sails
As with all our sails, we design custom spinnakers to exactly match the aesthetic of your boat and the wind angles you are looking to cover. We can also advise on the right sail for you as well as rigging and deployment and retrieval options to make your downwind sailing a breeze. We also offer a range of standard sized cruising chutes for ease of purchase and use.
Asymmetric Spinnakers
A great choice for light handed sailing or cruising. Due to its lack of spinnaker pole, the asymmetric spinnaker allows for more versatility and easier handling.
Symmetric Spinnakers
Symmetric spinnakers give unparalleled performance at the deepest points of sail. It requires a spinnaker pole and more foredeck coordination but it's game changing in trade wind sailing and geometric racing alike.
Code Zero
A great choice for light handed sailing or cruising. Due to its lack of spinnaker pole, the asymmetric spinnaker allows for more versatility and easier handling.
Furling Spinnakers
Furling spinnakers or gennakers are versatile sails which can be tailored to various wind angles. These spinnakers can be traditionally furled with a torsion line built into the luff or free luffed asymmetric spinnakers with an independent torsion line and top down furler.
Spinnaker
Options
We offer custom designed spinnakers to suit the points of sail you are looking to cover as well as various launching and dousing options to make handling your spinnaker a breeze.
SpinnakerOptions
We offer custom designed spinnakers to suit the points of sail you are looking to cover as well as various launching and dousing options to make handling your spinnaker a breeze.
Turtle Bag
Launch your spinnaker straight from a turtle back which clips to your lifelines on the foredeck for fast and efficient hoists and drops. Battens give the bag structure and convenient webbing loops retain the head, tack and clew to ensure no twists form.
Spinnaker Sock
For cruising or short handed sailing spinnaker socks are hard to beat for their ease of use and convenience. Simply pull the continuous control line to unsock and to douse the spinnaker. We use smooth hard plastic collars, lightweight durable technical cloth and high quality blocks to ensure easy seamless performance
Torsion Lines
Our German-made anti twist torsion lines are required for furling systems and can be placed directly in the luff of code zeros and gennakers or lashed to the head and tack of asymmetric spinnakers to allow top down furling. Our torsion cables feature high quality thimbles which can fit any brand furler.
Wide-angle optimization
We can optimise the design, cut and shape of your spinnaker to efficiently cover the angles you are looking to sail. We can also scale the design to cover a range of wind speeds and weather conditions.
Custom graphics and inlays
Looking to take your spinnaker to the next level or highlight a sponsor? We can inlay or print a custom graphic into your spinnaker for less cost than you might imagine! Our graphic designers can assist and advise you on graphic placement and provide you with a mock-up of the spinnaker inlay or printing.
Both cross cut and radial designs with appropriate sailcloths may be used in the construction of mainsails. In general, radial designs will help the boat point higher and improve tacking angles they also work particularly well with furling mainsails as this type of cut and sailcloth stretches less over time heading off any potential furling issues caused by cloth stretch and fatigue as well as optimising the relatively lower roach profile of these sails. Cross cut designs and sailcloths offer a robust construction and more budget friendly alternative whilst still offering great durability and long term performance. Our experienced team will help guide you through the advantages and disadvantages of each depending on your rig, sailing needs and budget. In general radial designs work well with furling mainsails as this type of cut and sailcloth stretches less over time heading of any potential furling issues caused by cloth stretch and fatigue as well as optimising the relatively lower roach profile of these sails.
Predesigned Size Options
Sail Size | Luff | Leech | Foot | Sail Area | Cloth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Option 1 | 30.18" (9.2m) | 30.18" (9.2m) | 17.10' (5.2m) | 484.4ft2 (45m2) | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 2 | 30.18" (9.8m) | 30.18" (9.8m) | 18.11' (5.52m) | 549.Oft2 (51m ² | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 3 | 34.44" (10.5m) | 34.44" (10.5m) | 19.35' (5.9m) | 624.3ft2 (58m2) | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 4 | 36.74* (11.2m) | 36.74'(11.2m) | 20.04" (6.11m) | 699.7ft2 (65m2) | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 5 | 39.03" (11.9m) | 39.03'(11.9m) | 21.22' (6.47m) | 785.8ft2 (73m ² | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 6 | 41.33' (12.6m) | 41.33" (12.6m) | 22.57' (6.88m) | 882.6ft2 (82m2) | 3/4oz Nylon |
Option 7 | 43.95' (13.4m) | 43.95' (13.4m) | 23.94' (7.3m) | 990.3ft2 (92m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 8 | 46.58' (14.2m) | 46.58' (14.2m) | 25.29' (7.71m) | 1108.7ft2 (103m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 9 | 49.20' (15m) | 49.20' (15m) | 26.83' (8.18m) | 1248.6ft2 (116m²) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 10 | 52.15' (15.9m) | 52.15' (15.9m) | 28.37 (8.65m) | 1399.3ft2 (130m ² | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 11 | 55.10' (16.8m) | 55.10' (16.8m) | 30.05' (9.16m) | 1560.8ft2 (145m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 12 | 58.38' (17.8m) | 58.38' (17.8m) | 31.75" (9.68m) | 1743.82 (162m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 13 | 61.66' (18.8m) | 61.66' (18.8m) | 33.62" (10.25m) | 1959.Oft2 (182m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 14 | 64.62' (19.7m) | 64.62 (19.7m) | 35.13' (10.71m) | 2142.Oft2 (199m²) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 15 | 67.90' (20.7m) | 67.90' (20.7m) | 37.00' (11.28m) | 2368.1ft2 (220m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 16 | 71.18" (21.7m) | 71.18" (21.7m) | 38.70' (11.8m) | 2594.1ft2 (241m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 17 | 74.46' (22.7m) | 74.46' (22.7m) | 40.57" (12.37m) | 2852.4ft2 (265m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
Option 18 | 77.74' (23.7m) | 77.74' (23.7m) | 42.28' (12.89m) | 3100.Oft2 (288m2) | 1.5oz Nylon |
2 Years Warranty
We offer a 2 year warranty on the craftsmanship of the spinnakers. Direct-Sails guarantees to take care of our clients if there are any issues. Give us a call and talk directly to one of our team members.
Our Sailcloth Suppliers
We use a variety of cruising spinnaker cloth from a few select suppliers. Our cloths range from 0.5 oz to 2.5oz to suit all displacements. We also offer a range of racing spinnaker cloths including Superkote, Superlite and AirX. As well as more specilised technical cloths such as Stormlite and code Zero laminates
Downwind Sails Comparison
Asymmetric Spinnaker
True wind angle: 105-155
Nylon or polyurethane coated race nylon
Launch from turtle bag or spinnaker sock
Symmetric Spinnaker
True wind angle: 125-175
Nylon or polyurethane coated race nylon
Launch from turtle bag or spinnaker sock
Code Zero
True wind angle: 75-125
Code Zero Laminate or Polyester stormlite
Furled with torsion cable or launch from turtle bag
Furling Spinnaker
True wind angle: 91-140
Nylon or polyurethane coated race nylon
Furled with torsion cable built in luff or free
Colour options
A coloured spinnaker is a great way to make your boat stand out from the crowd or to enhance the aesthetics of your boat. We offer a range of coloured spinnaker nylons thoughtfully curated to allow you to give you the perfect palette to work from. Our design team will assist you in colouring the panels and providing you with a full colour render until we find the right look for you.
Both cross cut and radial designs with appropriate sailcloths may be used in the construction of mainsails. In general, radial designs will help the boat point higher and improve tacking angles they also work particularly well with furling mainsails as this type of cut and sailcloth stretches less over time heading off any potential furling issues caused by cloth stretch and fatigue as well as optimising the relatively lower roach profile of these sails. Cross cut designs and sailcloths offer a robust construction and more budget friendly alternative whilst still offering great durability and long term performance. Our experienced team will help guide you through the advantages and disadvantages of each depending on your rig, sailing needs and budget. In general radial designs work well with furling mainsails as this type of cut and sailcloth stretches less over time heading of any potential furling issues caused by cloth stretch and fatigue as well as optimising the relatively lower roach profile of these sails.
