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Titanium

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Introduction
UK Sailmakers, established in New York City in 1946, is a global network of 50 lofts specializing in sailmaking. The company is renowned for its innovative Titanium sails, which are designed for both racing and cruising.

Global Presence
UK Sailmakers operates in North America, Europe, and Australia/Asia, with lofts in major cities such as New York, Miami, Toronto, and Hong Kong, among others.

Titanium Sails Manufacturing Process
UK Sailmakers pioneered the Tape-Drive® construction method, which uses high-strength yarns to transfer aerodynamic loads. In Titanium sails, these yarns are unbundled and evenly distributed across the sail, running continuously without breaks. The yarns are laid on a Mylar skin and encapsulated with a copolymer coating through heat and vacuum pressure, ensuring a smooth, wrinkle-free finish.

Material and Design
The sails are crafted using modern design software to create precise 3D profiles. The base scrim is made of aramid or Technora, with a carbon yarn matrix. For enhanced durability, additional layers of taffeta can be added.

Advantages of Titanium Sails
Titanium sails are lightweight, flexible, and maintain their shape due to the absence of adhesives in the lamination process. This results in increased stability and reduced weight. The sails are also resistant to delamination, with a guarantee of up to two years for mainsails and non-overlapping genoas.

Guarantee
UK Sailmakers offers a unique guarantee against delamination for Titanium sails, with terms and restrictions applicable. This guarantee underscores the durability and reliability of their products.

Catalog excerpts

A WORLD-WIDE GROUP OF 50 LOFTS NORTH AMERICA UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK Sailmakers Annapolis (USA) Sailmakers Bellingham (USA) Sailmakers Charleston (USA) Sailmakers Chicago (USA) Sailmakers Houston (USA) Sailmakers Marina del Rey (USA) Sailmakers Miami (USA) Sailmakers New York (USA) Sailmakers Newport Beach (USA) Sailmakers San Francisco (USA) Sailmakers San Diego (USA) Sailmakers West Michigan (USA) Sailmakers Superior (USA) Sailmakers Paciﬁc Northwest (CAN) Sailmaker Toronto (CAN) Sailmakers Mexico Sailmakers Brazil Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers UK Sailmakers Ireland UK Sailmakers Italy UK Sailmakers Netherlands Makkum (Main Loft) Enkhuizen Lelystad Zierikzee UK Sailmakers Norway UK Sailmakers Spain UK Sailmakers Sweden Gothenburg Stockholm UK Sailmakers Switzerland UK Sailmakers Turkey Marmaris (Main loft) Bodrum, Çesme Fethiye, Göcek, Istanbul UK Sailmakers Ukraine AUSTRALIA/ASIA Austria Belgium Croatia Denmark England Finland France Germany Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Sailmakers Fremantle (Australia) Brisbane (Australia) Hong Kong Japan Philippines Vladivostok (Russia) Sri Lanka

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Titanium Sails The Manufacturing Process UK Sailmakers pioneered load path sails with the Tape-Drive® construction method, which transfers the sail’s aerodynamic loads from the sail’s cloth and seams to bundles of high strength yarns. In 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 a skin of aerodynamically shaped Mylar. mylar film with copolymer coating A second 3D-shaped Mylar...

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