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A Quantum roller headsail and mainsail built from Contender CDX laminated cloth Mark Mansfield, Quantum Sails agent Ireland reports that with Covid-19 numbers reducing, there is additional confidence that some of the early and mid-summer regattas may go ahead. Events like Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race, commencing the 9th of June and the Sovereigns Cup on the 23rd of June could still make the Covid-19 cut. However, this is also the busiest time for sail manufacturing so spinnaker orders could sti...

Galways Yannick Lemonnier Aims for Mini Transat 2021 in September 25th February 2021 The new look for Yannick Lemonniers Mini 6.50. Original designer Sam Manuard has done away with the single canard daggerboard, and replaced it with two asymmetrical foils Quite a few of us still think of Yannick Lemonnier as the keen young French guy who came to Galway by way of Dingle, and in time became the Irish branch of Quantum Sails, with a new loft in the City of the Tribes. But he turned 50 last July,...

New Sails lined up at the Quantum loft in Galway, awaiting delivery and sail trials Mark Mansfield from Quantum Sails Ireland announces that a new 10% Spring discount is now available on Quantum sails ordered up to the 15th of April. Also with the VAT rate scheduled to revert back to the original 23% on the 28th of Feb, Boat owners have an opportunity to purchase sails at the 21% VAT rate until that 28th Feb date. After that, unfortunately, unless the Government extends the VAT reduction, sails...

Yannick & Sean Lemonnier, Galways Father & Son Shorthanded Offshore Duo (Video) 14th February 2021 Sean and Yannick Lemonnier from Galway Bay Credit: Screenshot via Quantum Sails Meet Yannick and Sean Lemonnier, Galway Bays father-son shorthanded offshore sailing duo. Yannick is the owner of Quantum Sails Ireland and is preparing for the 2021 Mini Transat Race. He has been sharing his passion with Sean for years and the two have spent some unforgettable moments together on the water. As regul...

Barcelonas Didac Costa (One Planet One Ocean) finishes 20th in his second Vendée Globe by Vendée Globe 13 Feb 20:59 UTC 13 February 2021 Catalonian firefighter Didac Costa finished his second Vendée Globe solo round the world race this evening at 19:47:03hrs UTC, crossing the line off Les Sables dOlonne in 20th place in an elapsed time of 97d 06hrs 27m 03s. When he set off with the record sized field of 33 solo skippers on Sunday 8th November, the quiet, humble skipper ...

SK38 Popular for cruising boats where the stretch of Polyester is not acceptable but where they are not prepared to go with the pricing levels of SK 78 or SK 99. SK 99 Really top of the line low stretch. This would be the rope of choice for large high-end race boats. It would be approximately. 40% stronger than SK78 and used for a boats ultra-strength bearing needs such as Code 0 halyards, Tack lines and perhaps even headsail halyards. On average, it would be about 70% more expensive than SK78....