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Long Distance Cruising Genoa

The toughest ocean cruising sails developed from hundreds of thousands of cruising miles over the last 50 years. Super tough cross cut construction, acrylic UV strip as standard, stalwart of the blue water and liveaboard sailors. The sail that will go the extra 10,000 miles.

Design Features:

  • Super rugged Crusader Ocean sailcloth
  • Cross cut construction for minimum chafe
  • UV protection
  • Triple sewn seams
  • Computer optimised sail shape for best performance
  • Super strong stainless steel rings
  • Tell tails at 3 positions horizontally and vertically
  • Reef reference marks and leech line
  • Low stretch luff tape with high density luff rope
  • Extra large reinforcements
  • Independent leech and foot tablings encapsulating seam ends
  • Acrylic sacrificial UV strip in a choice of 50 colours
  • Optional padded luff
  • Sail bag

Ellen MacArthur in her 21ft yacht, Iduna

Long Distance Cruising Genoa

“Fandancer” in the sunshine



Tech Talk

Paul Lees
Founder
You name it, these sails have done it. With some real celebrities – Lin and Larry Pardey in their famous cutter Seraffyn of Victoria (see “Seraffyn’s European Adventure”), Round Britain with Ellen MacArthur, circumnavigating the Arctic Circle with Jeffrey Allison, around the world with Gipsy Moth IV, through the Northwest Passage with Les and Ali Parsons, ocean passages and circumnavigations too numerous to list here.



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What Our Customers Say

  Hi Vicky I have received my sails from Crusader and since using them for a few weeks. I would like to say thanks, I am very pleased with their performance the sails are well made and set well on my rig. Thanks for a job well done...Kind Regards  (Jeanneau 43DS)  
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43DS
  After a slow start to the season we have finally managed to start using the new genoa you made for us over the winter.  Combined with the new main sail you made for us two years ago our old Sun Fizz really flies!  So thank you for a fabulous job, again.  
Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40
  Thank you for the sails which arrived with us last week. They’ve had a bit of a baptism of fire as we’ve been beating westwards from Plymouth - currently in Newlyn waiting for the sea to die off a bit before we head for the Scillies. The working jib in particular has been fantastic in all weathers so far and sets beautifully, but everything we have put up so far has been great too. Will definitely be in touch in the future should we need to replace our existing sails. Thanks also to Paul, Vicky and (I think) Matt who sorted out the payment, delivery etc speedily and efficiently. All the best. Most of my photos of the new sails are totally rubbish I’m afraid but I thought you might like this one - (old) crusader main and (new) crusader working jib working well together on the Firth of Clyde a couple of days ago! Cheers.  
Contessa 26
  Dear Andy and Mat, Also on behalf of my son, owner of the Contessa I would like to thank you for the manufacturing and speedy delivery of the new mainsail and genoa: really amazing and first class quality. Also my thanks for the very pleasant contact with yourselves. Kindest regards,  
Contessa 26
  Please find attached some photos of the Hurley 18 foresail which we purchased earlier this year from yourselves. We are delighted with the sail.  
Hurley 18