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Choosing Sails with 35 Years of World Class
Performance
Winning sails are Bill Shore's signature. Bill Shore built his reputation on his winning performance in small boats. Through the years, he developed leading-edge designs and construction technologies which revolutionized the industry and started a tradition of winning.
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Offshore Racing Bill knows what it takes to win in IMS, PHRF and AmeriCap racing. For more than 35 years, he has built winning sails for racing champions from local competitors to international grand prix sailors.
CFD (computational fluid dynamics) designs, high-quality, high-performance and durable sails contribute to
his extraordinary string of victories which include America's Cup, Commodore's Cup, Key West Race Week, SORC, Kenwood Cup, Block Island Race Week, Big Boat Series, NOOD Regattas and many more.
Sail Design & Construction Performance Breakthroughs
Bill
Sail design theory has changed substantially in recent years, improving sail performance in wider ranges of wind and sea conditions.
The new design theory uses minimized vertical curvature (MVC) in the lower sections of the main and the headsails, giving you far more depth adjustment.
Bill led this new design thinking with our America's Cup sail design development program which allowed an amateur sailor to steer and win the highly competitive America's Cup.
Take a look at what contributes to Bill's success:
What is the Spider Racing Series?
Our Spider Racing Series is the most advanced sail design for offshore boats. Like a spider's web, our Spider racing sails are lightweight yet extremely strong. In the same way that silk strands share a web's loads, sailcloth panels in our Spider sails radiate from the corners to distribute loads throughout the entire sail.
Spider technology allows your sail to be built to match your needs with attention to detail which cannot be achieved in non-paneled sails. We tailor your sails with
Cruising
Bill uses his experience from designing and building sails for BOC/Around-the-World Alone racers to create long-lasting and fast cruising sails. Many of the finest cruising boats, classic yachts and contemporary cruisers choose his sails because they appreciate Bill's understanding of their desire for top performance and reliable durability. For instance, every reinforcement patch is radial cut to provide a significant enhancement to your sail’s performance. Bill takes this extra care because he believes that quality cruising sails are essential to your sailing satisfaction.
Production techniques are unparalleled in the industry. The sophisticated computer design system and laser-cutting of each sail panel (accurate to within 1/10th of a millimeter) produce sails that fit your boat the first time. Attention to detail is a hallmark of Bill's state-of-the-art technology. All critical areas are hand-finished. He designs sails to complement your boat's rig, underwater shape and displacement. He works with you to improve the efficiency of your sail-handling system and boat set-up to make your cruising simpler and more enjoyable.
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Bill's cruising sails are designed to achieve the same performance as our racing sails. Each sail is durable, easy to handle and designed for maximum performance over a wide wind range. Whether your goal is to lengthen your daily mileage or to sail around the world,
Bill designs quality sails to achieve your goal.
Bill's sails are constructed from high-quality materials.
The newest materials combine exceptional warp strength, bias stability and a soft edge with excellent chafe resistance for durability, stability and ease of handling. You may choose between the ultimate durability of our warp-oriented woven Dacrons or the more performance-oriented biaxial Dacron laminates.