Bull Sails. Sailmakers

“A man’s got to know his limitations” Harry Callahan- Magnum Force circa 1973. A large number of the new yachts that grace our waterways are production cruisers racers, this type of yacht that has become very popular and for good reason. Whilst some ranges are orientated a little more toward racing the bulk of these boats are the characteristic cruisers with excellent interiors and significant extras all designed to make the sailing experience much more convivial? The boats are an attractive proposition to the potential buyer and represent a platform that can provide a great deal of sailing scope. A lot of these boats would typically feature a fairly full hull shape, medium to heavy displacement and a modest sail plan. Most of them sail and race with the original OEM sails; these sails usually range from medium to extremely poor in quality depending on the supplier. Some companies offer an upgrade to a more racing set but for the most part the sails are merely designed to get ...

Wake up and Go Racing Go for a walk around any marina on a Saturday afternoon and you will be struck by the numbers of boats sitting idle in their pens or swinging on their moorings. It always surprises me that these craft sit indolent weekend after weekend. In my line of work I come across all the spectrum of boat owners. From hard-core racing sailors to long distance cruisers, but easily the biggest group would be the recreational sailor. This individual or couple that own the boat see themselves as fun sailors who wants to have a bit of a jaunt with friends on a leisurely afternoon sail or even partake in the odd twilight race. Mention weekend racing and they recoil in horror, no way they can deal with all that angst and screaming with boats crashing and bashing. Let alone the cost of keeping up with the true racers and their arms race mentality as they turn up with their paid hands and the latest genetically engineered tungsten fibred 6 th dimensional mainsail. Not for me the...

  Bull Sails Is pleased to announce the release of our new V5a range of cadet sails designed specifically for crews in the 95+ kg range, following the success we had in the recent world championship in Belgium where half the Australian Team used Bull Sails including the top Aussie placegetter, Darcy Baranowski and Dominic Randall in "Brothers in Arms". The V5a set perfectly compliments the V4 which has proven to be very fast for lighter crews and heavier conditions. Get in for the season ahead. Contact us at tony@bullsails.com.au

  It was a pleasure to be involved with the Australian Cadet team in the recent world championship in Nieuwport Belgium. An extremely good group of parents and kids and team managers along with fellow coach Shane Hughes made it a very enjoyable experience.

Introducing our new Touring range of sails.    Coastal Sails are Cross Cut Dacron Cruising Sails built from Blue Water Cruise Dacron (BCD) a cloth originally developed for charter fleets that needed a long lasting durable material that could stand up to daily use in the Caribbean. Providing high standard of finish but without our normal customisation. Custom options are limited and cloth weight is fixed. By keeping the sail production standard and based on proven design templates, CSF are able to streamline production and therefore minimise labour and material costs to provide amazing value whilst still maintaining CSF’s renowned standards for quality and durability. The Coastal Range offer the ultimate value for Dacron sails for yachts from 6m (18ft) to 13m (45ft). The sails are available in the following types Mainsails Headsails Standard Mainsail with one full top batten and three short lower battens Furling Headsail In Mast Hollow Leech Furl...