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Introduction
Matrix Titanium sails are an advanced sail technology developed by UK Sailmakers, designed to enhance performance and durability by utilizing a unique construction method that eliminates traditional seam issues.

Manufacturing Process
The Matrix Titanium construction is an evolution of the Tape-Drive method, where high-strength yarns are unbundled and evenly distributed across the sail. These yarns run continuously from head to clew, head to tack, and tack to clew, eliminating seam loads and potential failures. The yarns are laid dry on a Mylar skin, which is then laminated with heat and pressure to form a strong, seamless bond.

Materials Used
The sails are made from a base scrim of aramid or Technora, with a matrix of 100% carbon yarns. For added durability, especially in performance cruising and offshore racing, a protective layer of taffeta can be added.

Design and Technology
UK Sailmakers employs modern design software to create precise 3D sail profiles, allowing for detailed airflow simulations. This ensures that each sail is custom-designed to meet specific performance needs.

Advantages
Matrix Titanium sails maintain their shape and flexibility due to the absence of adhesives in the lamination process. This results in lightweight, durable sails with optimal load distribution. The sails are guaranteed against delamination for up to two years for mainsails and non-overlapping genoas, and one year for overlapping genoas.

Global Presence
UK Sailmakers, established in 1946 in New York City, operates a global network of 50 lofts across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and other regions, ensuring widespread availability and support.

Catalog excerpts

MatriX Titanium The Manufacturing Process UK Sailmakers pioneered load path sails with the Tape-Drive® construction method. Tape-Drive sails transfer the sail’s aerodynamic loads from the sail’s cloth and seams to bundles of high strength yarns. The MatriX Titanium® construction method is a logical progression of Tape-Drive. In MatriX Titanium sails, the load-bearing yarns are unbundled, spread evenly across the sail, and run from head to clew, head to tack, tack to clew, with no breaks or interruptions. This array of load-bearing, high-strength yarns is laid dry (without glue) by machine on...

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UK Sailmakers The Difference In most other sail construction methods, a flat sail is laminated with glue, cut apart into pieces and re-formed into a 3-dimensional shape. This compromises the structural integrity of the fiber aray. That’s not the case with MatriX Titanium sails. MatriX Titanium sails keep their shape. They are made in one piece without load-bearing seams and with yarns running throughout. The forces on the sails are optimally dispersed over the entire yarn structure. MatriX Titanium sails are light and flexible. Because the lamination process uses no adhesives on the fibers, which...

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A world-wide Group of 50 lofts NORTH AMERICA UK Sailmakers International: New York UK Sailmakers Anacortes (USA) UK Sailmakers Annapolis (USA) UK Sailmakers Charleston (USA) UK Sailmakers Chicago (USA) UK Sailmakers Houston (USA) UK Sailmakers Marina del Rey (USA) UK Sailmakers Miami (USA) UK Sailmakers New York (USA) UK Sailmakers Newport Beach (USA) UK Sailmakers Punta Gorda (USA) UK Sailmakers Rhode Island (USA) UK Sailmakers San Francisco (USA) UK Sailmakers San Diego (USA) UK Sailmakers Sarasota (USA) UK Sailmakers West Michigan (USA) UK Sailmakers Wilmington, NC (USA) UK Sailmakers Superior...

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