Quantum Sails

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.

Multihull Sails

Multihull Mainsail

One feature that almost all multihull mains have in common is a very large roach, i.e. the sail remains broad quite high up the sail, rather than a crisp triangle. Because of this they are almost invariably fully battened and therefore require good quality batten car systems on the mast to cope with the compression loads.

Jibs / Genoas

Again, almost all multihulls tend to have roller furling jibs / genoas. Most opt for cross-cut Dacron with a foam filled luff, which enables the sail to retain an efficient aerofoil shape when reefed, and U/V protection laminated on the leech and foot.

Staysails / Storm Jibs

Larger multihulls often have an inner forestay which can be used for a staysail or storm jib. These sails are usually hanked on but particularly in the case of staysails they might also be furling and many of the same design criteria apply to them as for jibs and genoas

Spinnakers / Gennakers

Catamarans are generally significantly faster reaching rather than running, so catamaran spinnakers are almost always radially cut asymmetric Nylon sails. Many cruising cats use a bridle system that allows the spinnaker to be tacked to either hull, allowing the boat to sail deeper angles without the hassle of needing a spinnaker pole. To further simplify matters a sock is often used to set and dowse the sail.

Reachers, Screachers and Code Zeros

These are different names for gennaker type sails that are generally found on more high performance cats. They are always flown off a centreline bowsprit. They have a relatively straight luff incorporating a luff rope which allows them to be used free flying but with a roller furler, ie, they are not attached to a stay but are hoisted and then unfurled for use.