DESIGN & FEATURES
Robship Sails are not only all made in house, but the designs are also done in house.
The designs build on our library of design from Sandy Goodall, one of the most experienced designers ever and are done by Colin Ferrel.
(from Colin) "Sailing offshore REALLY give you the chance to optimize sails and trim.... and see the stress that sails go thru. Sailing thru the doldrums without using an engine also gives a value to every puff and breeze that you need to harness to pass.... I think racers, and offshore sailors see sails differently, but also with the same passion for performance.
Passion for Design combined with new ideas and techniques and respect for the art of traditional sail making... is the core of our sails."
- No matter how well built a sail is, the design where the shape and and materials are optimized.
- All designs are done in Azure Project. . one of the most advanced and accurate design programs available.
So.... what's different? In short the care and passion of a boutique sail maker with the passion to make the very best.
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Unique, optimized patch styles
Optimized patching, panels, fabrics to get the most of the materials and best possible result
Unique design features on Adventure, Navigator, Regatta, Class and Competition Sails
Unique, optimized patch styles
Grey patching and trim (All white as an option)
Vertical joints on radial designs on the maximum camber/draft to not only best optimize fabric loading but to as an aid to getting the best sail shape on the water
Trademark Dual Draft Stripes marked with design max camber positions and Range
All UHMWPE webbing of our own design for reinforcing and highest strength to weight ratios in addition to durability.
Grey patching and trim (All white as an option)
Vertical joints on radial designs on the maximum camber/draft to not only best optimize fabric loading but to as an aid to getting the best sail shape on the water
Trademark Dual Draft Stripes marked with design max camber positions and Range
All UHMWPE webbing of our own design for reinforcing and highest strength to weight ratios in addition to durability.
Design feature on all of our sails
Luff Curves, mast bend, forestay sag designed to your boat.
Sheeting angle stripes on foresails to help quickly set car positions for further fine tuning
Slide positions, luff tape positions, battens, cringles all done at design stage and marked while CNC cutting and plotting the sail.
In house designed Batten Caps, Insert Tools, and sail Finishing
Unique sewing pattern on block patches to get the most out of the loading and fabric plies on Cruising Grade Sails.
PTFE Thread used on All UV exposed Areas
Exposed Cleats Covered... etc etc..
Japanese San-Esu Thread for body of Sails
Trademark Furling reference marks
See how our sail attachments and reinforcement details perform in practical demonstrations and strength tests.
An attachment is more than its eyelet. The surrounding patch, webbing and stitching work together to transfer load into the sail. Watch our tests of different reinforcement constructions.
Our Voyager, Regatta, Competition and Navigator sails use UHMWPE webbing as standard. Cruising sails use polyester webbing.
Gecko Hanks combine reinforced Dyneema webbing with soft contact against the stay and can be replaced without tools. The video demonstrates strength testing and release under light to medium load.
Release behaviour depends on the load and setup; the demonstration does not establish release under every load.
See ROBSHIP’s in-house slide cores fitted to a sail, followed by recorded breaking tests. The video covers five regular slide types and two ROBSHIP cores: 20 × 10 mm and 25 × 10 mm.
The recorded breaking loads were 579 kg for the 20 × 10 mm core and 904 kg for the 25 × 10 mm core. These are results for the tested specimens and setups, not working-load ratings or a universal comparison with other slides.
This video demonstrates strength tests; it does not measure sliding friction.
These demonstrations show results for the individual specimens and test setups shown. Failure-test results are not working-load ratings; different specimens and constructions are not directly equivalent.
