Company history

After 2 decades of sail making Jan Reuvers joined the Quantum Sail Design Group in 1998 after visiting the United States, where he was highly impressed with the Quantum group's dedicated approach to sailmaking and innovative design facilities.

A former Springbok sailor, with vast experience in sailmaking, which included running the Doyle and earlier the Sobstad lofts in Cape Town, Reuvers then began operating two lofts under the Quantum banner, one in Cape Town and a second facility in Durban to enable the group to have a national footprint in South Africa.

The Cape operation, which now has three lofts plus the membrane manufacturing facilty, is a large state-of-the-art facility, which produces sails for multihulls and keelboats of all sizes. A further facility for the manufacture and construction of a sophisticated filament-reinforced laminate cloth is currently under development.

The Durban loft, with a highly experienced team headed by globe-circling racing skipper Craig Millar specializes in sails for the world's leading one-design keelboats and racing dinghies.

The success of Quantum Sails South Africa, which now exports to sailing nations worldwide, is based on two main ingredients; attention to detail and key people who love both sailing and the sailmaking process.

Quantum South Africa blends the latest technology with the legacy of handmade craftsmanship, backed by rigorous inspection procedures, to ensure that our sails stand the test of time from the moment they are first hoisted. All our craftsmen, from those responsible for designing and manufacturing our award winning sails, to our knowledgable sales staff are all experienced yachtsmen, for whom sailing is both a science and a passion.

With over 70 employees countrywide we are proud to be able to service all our client's needs, both those in South Africa and abroad.