Luff · Leech · Foot
Mast track length (P), boom length (E), plus reef positions and batten layout if you have them. How to measure it →
How to measure
Measure it - or just send it.
There are two ways to get a sail that fits. Send us your old sail and we use it as a physical reference, or measure your rig with our guides. Either way, we verify every critical dimension before a single panel is cut - an old sail is stretched, and we deduct for it.
The send-in route
The easiest measurement is the sail you already own.
Post your old sail to the loft in Dénia, or drop it off. We measure it on the loft floor, correct for stretch and distortion, confirm the numbers with you, and only then start cutting. You get the fit of a measured sail without climbing the mast.
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Bag it & send it
Any courier. Fold loosely, note your boat model on the label.
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We measure & correct
Loft-floor measurement with stretch deduction on every edge.
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You confirm
We send you the final dimensions and price to approve.
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We build
Your replacement is cut, sewn, finished and shipped back.
Measuring yourself
What we need, per sail
A few key dimensions describe any sail. Our per-sail guides walk you through each one - and measurement support is free: send photos and numbers, we check them with you before anything is cut.
Luff · Leech · Foot (LP)
Forestay length (I/J helps), furler details, and the sheeting position on deck. How to measure it →
Luff · Leech · Mid-girth
Hoist height, tack position (pole or sprit), and how you plan to douse it. How to measure it →
Luff · Head · Leech · Foot
Gaff, lug and sprit sails need all four edges plus the diagonal - our guide shows which. How to measure it →
Length · Girth · Fittings
Boom length and sail bulk for packs and covers, plus winch/wheel dimensions for the small stuff.
Send photos
A few phone photos of the rig answer half our questions - we guide you through the rest.
The guides
What every code on our forms actually means
Our forms use a sailmaker’s shorthand - Lp, Lw, Ld, K2, SA. Nobody publishes what those mean, so we did. One guide per job, with the exact edge traced on a real sail.
Mainsail
Seven coded values, the headboard-car trick, and why a catalogue mast section isn’t accepted. Read the guide →
Furling mainsail
In-mast & in-boom, plus the luff-rope measurement that decides whether it feeds at all. Read the guide →
Genoa & jib
Nine spans, the shroud-routing rule, and the UV-strip question that kills used headsails. Read the guide →
Spinnaker & gennaker
Three real measurements - and an honest list of the numbers we won’t call geometry. Read the guide →
Gaff, lug, sprit & gunter
Five dimensions, four corners, and the diagonal that stops the shape racking. Read the guide →
Stack pack
A mainsail cover with integral lazy-jacks - the packed-sail wraps, the boom, and why we won’t cut from a guess. Read the guide →
Stack pack + awnings
Measure the packed sail, the boom detail and the awning reference as separate facts. Read the guide →
Mainsail cover
Measure the stowed sail and boom exactly as the cover will close around them. Read the guide →
Headsail cover
Measure the bare furled sail on the foil, not the old sleeve around it. Read the guide →
Bimini top
Measure the deployed frame and canvas evidence; the pattern is not just a roof span. Read the guide →
Dodger / sprayhood
Measure the actual side panel or tracing; a mirrored dodger panel is still a guess. Read the guide →
A sail you already own
Your old sail is the best information you have and the worst thing to copy. Both are true. Read the guide →
Downloads
Measurement forms, on paper
A sailor at the mast needs paper, not a webpage. Print the form for your job, measure in centimetres, and send it with your enquiry - we check every value against your old sail and photos before cutting.
Sails
MainsailRig measurements, hardware references, build configuration Furling mainsailIn-mast & in-boom furling measurements HeadsailGenoa & jib, hank-on or furling, lead geometry Spinnaker / gennakerSymmetric & asymmetric downwind sails Four-sided sailGaff, lug, sprit & gunter rigs Lateen sailTraditional lateen rigsCovers & canvas
Mainsail coverBoom cover over a flaked main Headsail coverFitted cover for a furled headsail Stack packLazy-jack pack with integral cover Stack pack + awningsCombined pack and cockpit awning set Bimini topFrame and canvas measurements Dodger / sprayhoodPanel & profile measurements Cockpit awningBoom-supported or frame awningsReference, then verify
We never cut on unchecked numbers.
Whichever route you take - old sail or tape measure - a sailmaker reviews every dimension against the rig we hold on file for your boat model before production. That check is built into every order.