Calibre Sails - Products and Services

Products and Services

Calibre Sails is proud to be able to offer a wide range of products for both marine and industrial applications.

A description of each category is listed below and covers most applications. However given the nature of our sport and industry these are a guide only and we are happy to customize our product to suit the individual requirement.

Please look at some of our new canvas product offerings

RIGGING

Calibre Sails have been appointed authorized agents for Southern Spars and Rig Pro. One of the worlds most highly respected Spar Manufactures and Riggers will now have representation throughout the Northland area through Calibre Sails Ltd. Both companies pride themselves on the highest quality and passion for the marine industry. Please see our link page to access the Southern Spars website or contact us for more information and help with your rigging and service requirements.

REPAIRS

At Calibre Sails, we have the Service and Repair experience to help you with your needs, no matter what size your boat is a 160 foot Mega Yacht to 6 foot P-Class. We have only fully qualified Sailmakers working on your sail repairs with a minimum of fifteen years of sail making skills.

What is our Service and Repairs team able to offer you?

- General repair work and tidy ups on your sails.
- Sail recut and re-shape work if your sails start losing their performance.
- Retro-fit work (Full length batten conversions and boom furl conversions etc).
- On-board advice and tips to help you enjoy your sailing experiences.

The most important thing for us to ensure is that your sails are safe and reliable when we return them to your yacht. We will help, free of charge, remove and reinstall your sails to the spars.

NEW SAILS.

Calibre Sails ltd offer a range of new sail descriptions to suit the needs of the various sailors. These are:

CRUISING:

Description of intended use of sail.

For the cruising sailor that is doing Harbour or limited coastal sailing only. Prime consideration is budget and longevity. Sails would include the following features as standard.

      Top quality fabric used only.      Two rows of zigzag seaming.      Fan Patches.      Leech cord.      Foot cord.      Leech Ribbons and Tell tales as required.      Sail numbers if applicable.      Roach profile to fit inside Backstay.      Optional Full or partial l ength Battens on Mainsails (priced separately).      Acrylic U.V Covers as required (priced separately).

      Storage bag.

RACING

Description of intended use of sail.

For sailors who are keen Club Racers but budgets are still key elements when purchasing sails. Fabric selection and construction will ensure great performance and still provide longevity. Sails will include the following features as standard

      Top quality fabrics used only.      Depending on cloth selection (Dacron or Aramid) seams are sewn vertically and glued (Ultrabond) horizontally.      Batten pockets made from the same fabric as the sail membrane.       Fan Patches.       All patches are engineered to be used in its correct wind range.      Draft stripes are (three).      Tell tales and Leech Ribbons standard.      Tell tale window.      Leech and Foot cords are Kevlar or Spectra as applicable.      Spreader Patches.      Sails made to maximum Girths and sizes.      Sail numbers.

      Storage bag.

GRAND PRIX

Description of intended use of sail.

For sailors who are doing major regattas and take their racing very seriously and within reason, cost is not a factor when purchasing sails. Fabric will be typically Kevlar, Cuben Fiber, D4 or similar

Standard features are

      All seams are glued (as applicable).      Patches to be a Plied and Fan hybrid construction.      Mainsails are 1% over “P” measurement.      Mainsail Tack radials (as applicable) to run from Cunningham as this will essentially be the Tack when sailing upwind.      Three Draft Stripes, wider at Head and narrower at the Bottom.      Tell Tale window.      Tell Tales and Leech Ribbons.      Leech and Foot cords Kevlar or Spectra as applicable.      Overhead Leech Line on Mainsails and high clewed Genoas.      Leech Line purchase systems and shock cord return.      Sail numbers and country letters.      Spreader patches.

      Turtle bags for Genoas.

Fibre Sail Technology (FST) - the ultimate membrane sail
Performance, Design and Light Weight for maximum Speed

FST Sails are the ultimate performance sail. Fast, light, strong, and engineered for performance. From Performance Cruisers to Grand Prix Racers, from 24 feet to 150 feet, FST Sails will give you the performance advantage you need. Customer satisfaction is our creed, and FST Sails will satisfy you.

FST Sails are comprised of laminated membranes, containing various combinations of carbon, Arimid, technora and polyester yarns. Manufactured by fully computerized and automated processes derived from proprietary design software, each sail is customized for its intended use.

These designs incorporate
• Zero crimp and no low-load elongation. Against other leading competitors, FST sails showed significantly less crimp.
• Full reproducibility and adherence to mold design. FST Sails are consistently reproducible from the same design mold.
• Shape fully built into each FST Sail.
• Use of Relax 2 sail simulation software for structural yarn analysis for optimum performance.

FST Sails Provide Optimal Strength to Weight Ratios

Incorporating carbon fiber yarns, each sail is tailored to the optimal dpi for the customers needs. Incorporating different yarns with different properties, sails are engineered for the performance needs of customers.

The materials and yarn paths are determined by computer design to give the correct balance between structural strength, performance and light-weight. Load paths are carefully calculated for the conditions under which the sail will be used. These can be as highly defined as an Americas Cup regatta, or as general as a club racer.

Key functional yarns are manufactured according to FST specifications ensuring the best performance in the sails.

FST Sails incorporate stringent Quality Assurance and Quality Control Standards

FST Sails are produced to the highest quality standards to ensure optimal performance. Customers have the assurance of sailing with a fully tested material set.

• Each FST material supplier is validated to ensure material set components are supplied to specification.
• A full validation program for new materials is undertaken. This involves production and testing of test sails ensuring FST material sets are fully accepted before being manufactured into sailcloth.
• All FST Sailcloth is functionally tested by producing testing material simultaneously with the actual sail. This is functionally tested at time of manufacture and after accelerated aging for functional stability and performance. This testing includes;

          o Flutter testing
          o Impact Flutter testing
          o Bend testing
          o Load testing

• The use of Relax 2 sail simulation software for structural yarn analysis to ensure optimum placement of yarn paths.

FST Research and Development Program

FST has a structured R&D program to drive development of better materials and better sails. Internal and external development is undertaken by key suppliers to drive new material set development and supply options.

FST Durability and Performance

FST sails are designed to give customers a durable performance edge. Considerable investment is made in engineering and process development to ensure a superior product is produced.

OFFSHORE

Description of intended use of sail.

For the “Blue Water” cruiser who is on a world cruise and long offshore passages such as Trans Atlantic, Pacific crossings etc. Crew will most often be short handed. Sails are manufactured to be the strongest and most durable sails possible. Standard features include

     Cloth weights are generally higher than normal.      Seam widths are wider and triple step seaming in heavier thread weight.      Luff Leech and Foot tapes are wider and heavier including runners the full length of Leech on Mainsails.      Oversize Fan Patches.      Overhead Leech line with purchase system as required.      Spectra Leech and Foot cords.      Tell Tales and Leech Ribbons.

      Storage Bag.

CANVAS

Cruiser's Cover

Calibre Sails Ltd would like to introduce our Cruisers Cover. The cover is designed and manufactured to sit behind the mast leaving halyards, winches etc. clear so that when lowering or raising your inflatable or using the halyards for other uses, there is no need to undo your cover each time.

It is simple and clean to help make your cruising more fun!

Here are just some of the other canvas products that Calibre Sails can make for your boat:

Steering Wheel Cover

Diesel Can Cover

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Calibre Sails offers a range of industrial products and services. These include the following.

      Shade Sails.      Boom Covers.      Yacht and Launch awnings.      “Clears” for around Veranda’s.       BBQ covers.      Motorbike covers.

      Banners.

We will happily provide quotations on any other customized product. We will be totally honest and let a customer know if we feel that their requirements may exceed what we believe we are comfortable with. We collaborate with the best specialist Canvas Companies to ensure that your requirements are met.