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Banks Sails have employed the 'drip down' method of
developing cruising sails; without relying on our name alone, we strive
to develop the best. Most of our development is at the Grand Prix
end of racing sails. This includes long-distance racing such as the
Whitbread (Volvo) Round the World Race, the BOC Around Alone, the
Vendee Globe etc. In these races the sails must last for extended
periods in every kind of condition the elements can muster. It is
here that we develop construction methods, anti-chafe measures and
test the latest laminate and woven materials available. The result
of this is to the benefit of our cruising clients, who can enjoy the
fruits of these tests in the comforts of their own yachts.
Every sailor will find what he or she wants from our range of cruising
sails. All our sails are built to order, so every client's needs are
taken care of. Banks Sails has a two-year warranty against faulty
workmanship and materials. For further details contact Daryl Morgan.
Banks have three levels of cruising sails:
Offshore Cruising
This level is for the Northern European coastal sailor where the sails
should be inexpensive, trustworthy, well made and should last for
decades when regularly valeted. The cloths are all woven Dacrons with
a UV inhibitor; metalwork is either anodised aluminium or stainless
steel.
Blue Water Cruising
For those that want to extend their voyages to intercontinental levels
where degradation by the elements is fierce, even when the boat is
moored up. We use an even higher grade of material, usually one weight
up, with extra attention to chafe areas; the leeches are double taped;
larger corner rings are used and leathered; UV protective strips are
in Acrylic rather than Dacron with SeamKote seam protection as an
option.
Performance Cruising
This is for the yachtsman who is more interested in getting there
quickly and utilises all our skill as Grand Prix sailmakers combined
with our experience in long-distance races. We use the latest laminates
in either polyester or Spectra; the sails are all designed to Checkmate
panel layouts (full radial), but incorporate all of the Blue Water
attributes with the life of normal cruising sails.
For our Superyacht clients, we use a base starting point of Performance
Cruising and build on it, tailoring to the exact needs as required.
Banks Sails offers an exhaustive range of cruising sails designed
to your exact specifications.
Contact us for full details.
Click here to request an online quote.
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