Variety of options
Loong Sails provides an extensive range of sailcloth options to suit every sailing need, from casual sailing to competitive racing. Our team of dedicated sail consultants will guide you in selecting the perfect sailcloth for your boat to enhance your sailing experience.
What type of Sailcloth do we offer?
First-run Sailcloth
At Loongsails, we exclusively utilize first-run sailcloth for crafting all our sails. While second-run sailcloth, featuring minor imperfections, may be suitable for certain applications, we prioritize uncompromised quality by utilizing first-run materials. We believe that investing time in designing flawless sails warrants the use of perfect sailcloth, ensuring the highest standards of performance and durability.
Challenge Sailcloth
Challenge Sailcloth is owned by the Bainbridge Family, who founded the first Global technical textile company, Howe & Bainbridge in 1917. Our team has the longest continuous record of innovation in Wind Sports.
WeatherMax
WeatherMax primary focus is in the design and production of textiles for markets which include fire service, military, outdoor fabrics, aerospace escape slides, fuel cells, and automotive air bag fabrics. Safety Components also produces a wide array of highly technical fabrics for industrial and commercial applications such as filtration, specialty military, composites, tire manufacturing, and coated fabrics
Contender UK
Contender UK are major leaders in the supply of sail hardware and fittings, sailcloth and fabrics for covermaking, structural and architectural use. Run by sailors for sailors and the marine trade, we offer world leading product ranges such as Contender Sailcloth, Rutgerson, Weathermax, Tenara, Perfix and Ultramar.
Bainbridge International
Founded in 1917, Bainbridge International is one of the longest-established sailcloth manufacturers in the world, with almost a century’s experience in developing and supplying the highest quality, highest performance materials to the marine industry.
Dimension Polyant
The name Dimension-Polyant stands for the highest quality. It combines traditional craftsmanship with state of the art production facilities of the highest technological level. As the world market leader in the field of sailcloth, every piece that leaves our factories in Kempen (Germany) and Putnam (USA) benefits from our experienced, innovative development teams and industrial manufacturing knowledge. It develops, weaves, laminates and finishes to the highest quality standards – whether for Sailing or Technical.
Sails for Long-Distance Cruising & Circumnavigation
Long-distance cruising and circumnavigation afford sailors the freedom to traverse the globe, turning their vessel into a versatile home that can reach any corner of the world. This style of sailing presents distinct requirements for sailcloth. Despite advancements in forecasting and prediction software making ocean crossings more predictable, sailors still require sails that can adapt to unforeseen changes and discrepancies in wind and wave forecasts.
Nylon Sailcloth for Racing and Club Racing
Featuring top-of-the-line performance fabrics from Bainbridge and Contender, our racing nylon sailcloths are engineered to deliver outstanding performance, low weight, impermeability, and water resistance. These qualities ensure exceptional shape retention and flying characteristics, making them ideal for dedicated sailors who demand superior performance on the water.
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