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The Sail Selectors

How do I decide on the right sails for my boat? It all begins with your sailing preferences! 

With our new Sail Selector Guide, it's easy to get an overview over our solutions for all styles of sailing - and it goes for both upwind and downwind sails, too.

Our new Sail Selector Guide introduces you to some highlighted and popular choices for all sail set-ups - ranging from monohull day cruising to multihull racing - and everything in between.

Just zoom in on your sailing preference, then click on the featured sail to explore details on sail types, material choices and key insights on performance, durability, and price.

Using the Upwind Sail Selector

The Sail Selector is a shortcut for inspiration within our segments, when it comes to mainsails and headsails.

Here you will find 20 featured sail set-ups within the six segments our product programme is divided into.

A perfect starting point before consulting your local Elvstrøm Sails dealer or using our Sail Configurator where everything can be configured and previewed.

Choose your overall sailing preference and zoom in on your preferred way of sailing:

Leisure Sailing | ALISIO

  • Day Cruising
  • Inshore Cruising

Performance cruising | MARIN

  • Coastal Cruising
  • Offshore Cruising

Adventure Sailing | SOLANO

  • Long Distance
  • Blue Water 

Sport | MAESTRO

  • Weekly Club Racing
  • Inshore Racing

Race | ZONDA

  • Offshore Racing
  • International Grand Prix

Multihull | KOONAA

  • Cruise
  • Race

Using the Downwind and Code Sail Selector

Just like the Upwind Sail Selector, our selector for Downwind and Code Sails features setups aligned with the needs of each of our sail segments. 

From downwind setups adjusted for leisure sailing, through Blue Water Runners and other easy-to-handle setups for the big adventures - and all the way to spinnakers and gennakers measured for race rules.

Each sail is positioned in the polar diagramme according to wind ranges and wind speeds.

Downwind for leisure sailing| ALISIO

  • Multipurpose Code
  • FurlStrøm
  • Spinnakers - asymmetric and symmetric.

Downwind performance cruising | MARIN

Downwind adventure sailing | SOLANO

  • Code Permanent Hoist
  • FurlStrøm
  • Blue Water Runner

Downwind sails for Sport | MAESTRO

  • Full Race Rules range of spinnakers, A1-5, S1-5
  • Cable Free Code Zero
  • Code Zero

Downwind sails for Race | ZONDA

  • Full Race Rules range of spinnakers, A1-5, S1-5
  • Cable Free Code Zero
  • Code Zero

Multihulls | KOONAA

Options for both cruising and racing - including:

  • Code Sails - Code Zero and Multipurpose Code
  • FurlStrøm
  • Asymmetric spinnakers

Note:

All recommendations are based on the best of our knowledge and are meant as inspiration and guidance.

On the wind angles the ideal area will vary according to the actual boat size.

More about the 6 Sailing Preferences