There used to be a saying in racing. Win on Sunday and sell on Monday. Many lofts spend a great deal of time and research effort making sure their sails win on Sunday. If you are a one design sailor in a competitive fleet such as J70, Melges 32 or RC44, then buying sails from a loft that has done extensive research, testing and optimizing may be the difference between the top of the podium and mid-fleet where the difference can be mere seconds after a 60-minute race.
But what if you are buying sails for cruising or club PHRF racing? Do their higher price give you a better sail? Most of us doing this type of sailing are buying Dacron sails or a basic laminate sail. The large lofts are not investing the research time in making sure these sails are optimized for performance, yet they are charging prices like they are. So is it worth it to pay 50%-60% more for sails from these lofts? With North Sails, Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails all merging under the umbrella of North Technology, pricing from these lofts is sure to increase as competition is diminished.
Rolly Tasker sails operates the largest single loft in the world, focusing on making the best cruising and club race sails. By keeping their focus, and operating out of a single loft they are able to keep cost low and provide the best sails for the price. They never use private label manufacturers to make any of their sails. They only put their name on sails that they can stand behind.
Rolly Tasker only uses quality cloth from the largest, most reputable cloth makers in the world. They source Dacron and Spinnaker cloth from Challenge Sailcloth in the US, Laminates from Contender and Dimension Polyant in the US and Europe and only use Sunbrella UV protection for their sails and sail covers. Rolly Tasker never uses generic names such as 300, 400 and 500, which some resellers use to hide the cloth manufacturer. Rolly Tasker and The Sail Warehouse will always let you know the cloth manufacturer and range up front.
Rolly Tasker also uses the latest technology. They use the newest most up to date software to design their sails and have invested in equipment to not only improve quality, but keep cost low. This includes laser cutting machines to cut cloth, 5 step sewing machines, and optimized production flow. And where hand stitching and finish is required, they have built the best workforce in the world.
The Sail Warehouse is proud to be the largest North American Distributor for Rolly Tasker. With over 1,000 sails and canvas items in-stock and ready to ship, we are able to keep you on the water longer. We have sails in-stock for over 80 popular small boats (under 32 feet). And we are increasing our in-stock inventory including adding sails for Precision Boats and COM-PAC boats and newer models of Catalina’s and Hunters.
At The Sail Warehouse, we are always available to talk to you. We understand that investing in a new set of sails is expensive. You want to make sure your sails fit correctly and that you are buying the right sails for your type of sailing. At The Sail Warehouse, we are here to answer your questions and help you through the measurement process. We try to return calls or emails within 48 hours and even answer calls on the weekends between 7:00am and 10:00 am (we try to be on the water testing our newest sails during the afternoon). We will do everything we can to make sure that you have sails that perform to your expectations. So give us a call and we can see if we have a sail in-stock and ready to get you back on the water this weekend, or whether we can build you a custom sail that is just right for you.