If you’re looking for a reliable upwind sail to enhance your boat’s performance, Loong Sails has got you covered. We understand that buying a new sail is a significant investment, and we take our responsibility seriously. That’s why we invest time in developing, testing, and refining our sail designs, ensuring that they provide power and control to your boat. With our high-quality sails, you can expect to achieve extra boat speed and a smoother ride. So, start your quest, set the pace, and trust Loong Sails to provide you with top-notch headsails.
RACING HEADSAILS
Unlock your racing capabilities with our high-performance racing headsails. Crafted for speed and accuracy, these sails provide remarkable power and agility on the racecourse. Encounter the latest technology and unparalleled quality of our racing headsails. Set sail towards excellence and surpass your competitors with our exceptional products.
CRUISING HEADSAILS
Set course for versatile cruising headsails to equip your sailing adventures. Our cruising headsails offer exceptional performance, comfort, and usability. Built to endure various wind conditions, these sturdy and dependable sails ensure a smooth and pleasurable cruising experience. Explore our collection of cruising headsails and navigate your sailing journey with ease.
Customised Options
Batten
Sail battens serve as a framework for the tent, which holds the headsail fabric taut and smooth. They also provide support to the area outside the straight slope between the head (the top of the sail) and the clew (the bottom back corner of the sail furthest from the mast), which would otherwise flap uncontrollably due to the wind.
Furthermore, sail battens are instrumental in providing stability to the sail. Their unique design, with a stiff back end and a tapering front, acts as robust beams that resist the forces attempting to compress the leech towards the luff when the sail is sheeted. This preservation of the open sail shape prevents it from becoming more semicircular and fuller (rounded leech) as the winds and loads increase. The result is a sail that instils a sense of security, with a flatter shape and a straight, open leech that ensures the boat stays upright on the water.
Reefs
Reefing is a technique used to reduce the sail area of a sailing vessel during strong winds. It involves folding or rolling one edge of the canvas and attaching the unused portion to a spar or stay. Fore-and-aft rigged vessels store the unused portion of the sail on a boom below the sail, while square-rigged vessels stow it on a spar above the sail. Easy reefing is made possible by reinforced patches on the luff and leech and heavy-duty press rings. Our standard reef point positioning is 15%, 30%, and 45% up the luff. The first reef point is included with all our sails as standard.
UV
Furling Headsails have a cloth that provides UV Protection to safeguard the sail against sun exposure. Our most commonly supplied UV Protection options include different colours. However, we offer various customization options for the sailcloth and colour selections to make it truly customized.
Insignia
An insignia is the sailboat manufacturer’s logo, usually placed towards the top of your mainsail. These are laser cut from insignia cloth, a special heavy-duty UV-resistant sticker material in blue, black, red, green, and yellow. Insignias can also be printed onto your sail to minimize weight.
Sail Number
TYPES OF HEADSAILS
The identification numbers known as sail numbers are typically affixed to the Headsail. These numbers serve the purpose of identifying the sailboat in races and also help in emergency situations on water. Insignia cloth is used to apply our standard sail numbers.
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TYPES OF HEADSAILS
| Types | Description |
| Genoa | Large, overlapping headsails that cover a significant portion of the foretriangle. They are fuller in shape and generate power efficiently for upwind sailing and broad-reaching angles. |
| Jib | Smaller headsails that do not overlap the mast, attached to the forestay. Jibs come in various sizes and are versatile, offering good upwind performance in different wind conditions. |
| Reachers | Designed for broad and beam-reaching courses, ideal for moderate wind conditions. Easier to handle than spinnakers and used between close reach and broad reach angles. |
| Storm Jibs | Small, heavily reinforced headsails for heavy weather. They are higher cut than regular jibs, maintaining control in strong winds and are essential for offshore sailing. |
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