Passagemaker Brochure
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STRONG, DEPENDABLE ROLLER-REEFING GENOAS. THE PASSAGEMAKER IS WHY YOU NEED UK-HALSEY IN YOUR CORNER. Farr 63 with a Spectra/Kevlar Passagemaker II Spectra/Carbon Passagemaker II reefed down on a Catalina 470. UK-Halsey recognizes that everything on a cruising boat needs to do double duty, that’s why our Passagemaker genoa are designed to be true 0-40 knot sails. Passagemakers are UK-Halsey’s line of roller furling genoas. For those who want lighter-weight sails They incorporate all the features that cruising sailors want most that hold their shape better than genoas — a foam luff, reefing reinforcements and a rugged UV cover on made with Dacron, our Passagemaker II the leech and foot. and III genoas meld high tech materials for As the name implies, better performance. Lighter dependability is the weight reduces heeling and Passagemaker’s middle name. pitching and their are easier to These genoas are built extra furl and to carry. Sails that hold strong to provide all the their designed shape reduce advantages of a full luff heeling in heavy air because they genoa with the convenience don’t “belly out” and get too full. being able to easily reef to a The Tape-Drive Passagemaker II smaller genoa. UK-Halsey is ideal for the owner who wants builds Passagemakers using the very best in performance in three different constructions addition to dependability and to meet your needs. durability. Tape-Drive® creates a 140-footer with a Tri-Radial Passagemaker III. The Passagemaker I is unique “Rip Stop” layout that the workhorse for coastal cruisers. It is a crosscut sail made with prevents accidental tears from becoming the finest woven polyester fabrics, the most popular being Dupont’s trademarked Dacron®. Tough and long lasting, this sail was developed in the sailing world’s most demanding proving ground — the bareboat charter industry. Dacron sails stand up to luffing, flogging and the sun’s UV rays very well. www.ukhalsey.com

All three versions on the Passagemaker genoa come with the same standard features: Foam luff for smoother furling, sacrificial UV covers on the leech & foot and reef points. catastrophic failures. Damage to the skin fabric migrates only to the nearest tape or seam so tears stay small. As a result, temporary repairs can be made right on the boat with sticky back Dacron or duct tape. Many cruisers who like to race use the Passagemaker II so that they don’t have to go through the hassle of changing from cruising sails to racing sails. They like the convenience of having one set of sails to...