| 'The Secret of the Extra Half-knot' - Free advice from Hyde Sails |
You know just how infuriating it is when another boat leaves you in its wake, or you miss that tidal gate. Why does it happen? What can you do? You can start with some insights from Hyde Sails we have helped win medals in every Olympic Games since 1964. more... |
| Cruising Spinnakers - Too Good to Miss, But Too Hard to Use? |
You need a full crew to get those things up and down safely don’t you? Not any more. The advent of new technology in both the sails and the handling systems has made the spinnaker a viable option for every cruising sailor. more... |
| Cruising Mainsails - Cruising performance, from Hyde. The Sailmakers. |
It’s too easy for a sailmaker to get complacent about cruising sails. After all, cruising sailors don’t demand the millimetre perfect seam stitching of their racing brethren do they? No one’s going to notice, are they? more... |
| Cruising Headsails - Cruising performance, from Hyde. The Sailmakers. |
If it’s an old design, the shape’s not quite right, the cloth’s a bit iffy, well... no one’s going to notice, are they? more... |
| Racing Spinnakers - Racing performance, from Hyde. The Sailmakers. |
We need to know about your yacht, the spinnakers you already have, the type of sailing you plan to do, and where you plan to do it. Only when we are clear on all of this, can we start to decide what kind of spinnaker is going to make the maximum improvement to your performance. more... |
| Racing Mainsails & Headsails - Racing performance, from Hyde. The Sailmakers. |
Designing and building sails for racing is not a simple business. Each yacht and mast is different so each boat has to be tackled as a new and separate design problem. more... |
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