A racing jib is a headsail whose cut and materials are conceived for racing sailboats, from the smallest dinghy to the largest maxi-yacht.
Such sails are found on all types of racing vessels including one-design, production and prototype boats. They have a shorter lifespan and are much more expensive than Dacron® cruising sails, making them unsuitable for day outings, cruising or even race training.
The size and nomenclature of these headsails varies greatly. Models include jib, solent, different sized genoas and ORC jibs, among others. They are generally made of high-tech composite synthetic fabrics such as Kevlar®, carbon, Mylar® and Cuben fiber. Each fabric offers a particular combination of lightness, dimensional stability, elasticity, UV-resistance and other characteristics.
Some jibs have battens and/or reef points, and there are both cross-cut and tri-radial versions available. Molded models, such as 3DL® sails, provide unusual stiffness, but their limited useful life can make their cost prohibitive.
Racers seek optimum sail performance, including in the jib. The ideal model is very rigid, weighs next to nothing and offers dimensional stability. Extra weight, especially aloft, negatively affects stability and performance.
- High-performance
- Expensive
- Limited lifespan
- Regatta-use only
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) VIPER 640 Ullman Sails
RBS tapered racing battens with top full batten,...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) 2.4 Quantum Sails
Quantum’s 2.4 sails continue to be a constantly refining process. We’ve tried to keep the product line simple but with a barrage of custom requests (which we are happy to accommodate) we keep finding...
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Racing sail : jib (one-design) J/105 North Sails Sailmaking
Class AP-08 Aramid Class Jib 3DL Aramid 12600 DPI The 3DL AP jib is the mainstay of our lineup. The choice for most fleets, the...
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Racing sail : storm jib ROLLY TASKER SAILS
Storm Sails are a necessity when sailing offshore in areas with the risk of strong winds and heavy weather. They are also demanded as being part of...
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Racing keelboat sail : headsail (one-design) X-35 WB-Sails
Our X-35 sails feature Dimension D4 membranes in Carbon fiber-Kevlar, for top performance and reasonable durability. The all-purpose mainsail is equipped with one reef. It has enough luff curve to allow for backstay tension as the wind builds up, but not too much to prevent depowering in a stiff breeze. There are two...
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Racing sail : genoa (in laminate) 1267 UK-Halsey International
The Tape-Drive® construction system makes the most durable laminate sails you can buy. Tape-Drive® is a two-part construction process in which the structural strength of the sail and the skin that defines its shape are separate elements. The actual tapes used in making Tape-Drive® sails are reinforced by high strength load-bearing yarns that run...
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Racing sail : storm jib Jeckells
Storm Jib & Tri Sail Every boat, large or small, which ventures into open water should, as part of its...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) IDEAL 18 Haarstick
The only Class Sails that any amateur sailor can be competitive with. They do...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) BB10 Elvstrøm Sails A/S
Wellcome to the one-design site. Here...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) Soling Jibsail Shanghai SeaerBoat Inc.
Soling Jibsail - Sail area: 85.96*ft2 (7986mm2) - Parameters Luff: 22.97ft (7001mm)...
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Racing keelboat sail : jib (one-design) SONATA Hydesails
The cross cut Hyde blade can be used from 16 knots up. At this wind strength...
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Racing sail : jib Working Lidgard Sailmakers
A Working Jib is a all purpose sail. On a cruising yacht this sail is one of...
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Hood Sails have been winning regattas and races, including the Americas Cup, since 1952. Today Hood’s highly experienced sail-designers, aided by the very latest software, will work with you to build fast sails. Hood specialise in designing and building racing sails for club racing, classic yachts, short-handed...
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Racing sail : genoa Shore Sails
Bill's Spider Headsails Bill recognizes the importance of building a genoa that holds its shape while wind and wave conditions change. Our proven computer shapes, combined with the strength characteristics of high-quality fabrics,...
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Our racing medium genoas are made of "Dacron HTP" with a cross-cut cutting, - Radiating reinforcements on effort...
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Racing sail : headsail (tri-radial) Scott Sails
Tri Radial cruising genoas are built for the sailor...
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Manual sailboat genoa furler (racing) RACE&REEF Admiral Marine Equipment
The distance between the foot of the sail and the deck is usually about 25 cm to 40 cm on the standard furling systems used on the deck. The racing boats with furling systems have a special need to minimize the distance between the foot...
