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LIDGARD NEWS
10 / May / 2012
Spinnaker & Gennaker Sale (Limited Stock)
Lidgard Sails are offering huge savings on all spinnakers and gennakers. Built from our high quality spinnaker nylons, get the kite of your choice for racing or cruising conditions built from 1.5oz Dark Blue nylon. The cost savings are ridiculous!...
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19 / April / 2012
91st Lipton Cup: Tamatea Race Report
Former Lidgard family mullet boat Tamatea has won the 91st Lipton Cup in an impressive wire-to-wire victory.Tamatea took the start and never looked back over the 19 nautical mile Waitemata Harbour course, stopping the clock after 3h 45mins 13s to emp...
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31 / October / 2011
2011 Coastal classic
Lidgards Sails Dominate Division 2 and 3 in the 2011 Coastal classic Yacht Race....
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28 / March / 2012
How to trim your Spinnaker with Rod Davis
When sailing off the wind we normally use a spinnaker. This sail is probably the most misunderstood sail on board. Most good sailors can look at mains and jibs and have fair idea of what is a fast or slow shape. Spinnakers on the other hand are a big...
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28 / March / 2012
How to perfectly trim your Headsails with Rod Davis
There are fewer controls available to shape the genoa than there are for the mainsail, so the sail shape built in at the loft is critical. Unlike the main the genoa is supported only by the luff; both the foot and leech are controlled by the sheet al...
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Leading Edge Sail Design.
By combining leading design experience with our own Sail Science sailmaker 3D design software, innovative engineering and materials technology.
Lidgard Sails Limited design and manufacture successful sails, fast sails, durable sails, and innovative sails for all sailing boat and yacht categories including superyachts, maxi yachts, America's Cup and Volvo campaigns, club racers, cruising yachts, cruiser-racing yachts, multihull boats, catamarans, trimarans, sailing cruise ships, race dinghies and sailing dinghies.
Cutting Edge Materials.
XCEL sail laminates are stronger, hold their shape better, with much less stretch and are significantly lighter than conventional panel sails.
XCEL's advanced fibre-aligned sails make load-path technology available for all sized boats, combining leading design experience with our own Sail Science sailmaker 3D design software, innovative engineering and materials technology, XCEL sail laminates are individually designed and manufactured for your boat and conditions.
XCEL combines Lidgard's long standing design expertise with innovative fibre- aligned and lamination technology. Specialized design and manufacture deliver unsurpassed shape retention and performance throughout the most demanding racing or cruising conditions.
Global Reach, Global Reputation.
Whatever the boat and wherever you are in the world, you and your sails will receive the same individual attention from a Lidgard Sailmaker.
Through our international network of sail lofts the Lidgard Sails group manufacture the best sails in the world using state-of-the-art computerised sail design and sail production software.
In consultation with your yacht designer or naval architect, Lidgards ensure that everything relating to your sail is considered including your mast, boom, spreaders and I, J, E and P measurements. Committed to quality, service at an affordable price.
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