Vintage sail research
We were asked about research on an old web site of ours… there’s material that could be of interest still today. This is from wind tunnel tests we did some 25 years ago.
Sten Mohr’s views on XINI Freedom’s sails
2017 ORCi European Champion Xini Freedom had new WB sails for the season. Read below what Xini’s tactician Sten Mohr thought about them and he shares here some other points on sails in such a project as well. Sten is a professional sailor, who is one of the best matchracing sailors in the world and an…
DetailsSail development for the Olympics
The four year Olympic cycle is turning towards its end: Rio is only two months away.
Sail care
General care and handling recommendations for sails of woven sailcloth Dear Sailor, We thank you for letting DIMENSION-POLYANT deliver the sailcloth for your new sails. You have chosen a sailcloth which is produced with the latest materials, technology and ideas. In order to prolong the life of your new sail, we recommend attention to the…
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Olympic sailing monopolies, part 2
In part 1, we looked at the two different one-design approaches, single manufacturer one-design SMOD and the measurement controlled MCOD. In this part 2 we look at how the opening of single manufacturer classes could be conducted, with benefits to the sailors in mind.