WHY DO DOYLE SAILS LAST LONGER?
Sails
are big investments and critical pieces of equipment.
Doyle Sailmakers builds sails to last longer than
any other sail for the way you want to sail your
boat.
Such rugged success does not come from off-the-shelf
items, only from specialized products built
specifically for you and your boat. Our sail
consultants work with you to determine your sailing
goals and experience, and your expectations for your
sails. We examine your boat to identify elements of
the rig or deck hardware that will affect the way
you set, trim, and furl them. And we draw upon the
combined experience of Doyle sailmakers around the
world to provide you with the most appropriate shape
design, cloth selection, and component hardware for
your specific boat and use. As a result of all this
applied experience, you receive a Doyle sail that
lasts longer and performs better than any comparable
product.
A few examples tell the story best.
Doyle race sails have set the standard for lifespan
and performance life on racecourses around the world.
Challenging distance races like the Sydney-Hobart
and Newport-Bermuda sees winning boats using the
same race sails two and three years in a row, while
their competitors replace expensive sails from our
competitors every year. Great American II set a new
world speed record from Hong Kong to New York, after
sailing from New York to Australia to Hong Kong on
the same set of sails; then she used them to place
second racing across Atlantic.
But the best testament to Doyle durability are the
unsung heroes cruising on waters around the world
with Doyle sails that just last and last, with
little fanfare. Doyle cruising sails have set the
standard for long-term durability through the use of
features like the Crescent Cut design that Robbie
Doyle pioneered decades ago, which give a sail the
greatest possible protection against flogging and
sun damage. We developed the Doyle Quicksilver to
combine the performance of club race sail with the
durability of a Dacron cruising product.
Our Doyle StackPacks and Cradle Covers have extended
the life of heavily-used charter mainsails by as
much as 30 percent. Even the most basic sails for
casual daysailors benefits from the design and
construction lessons learned from Doyle superyacht
and grand-prix racing sails to create sails that
give them the most for their sail dollar.
Out of the bag, any sail can look good, the key is
how it stands the tests of use and time. When your
Doyle cruising sails serve you well for an
additional three or four years longer than you
expect, or your Doyle race sails stay blazing fast
for a few seasons more, you save money by postponing
new sails for your boat. Doyle makes stronger,
longer-lasting sails, to give you a more dependable,
more easily maintained, more affordable sail to own
and enjoy.
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