Banks Sails have employed the 'drip down' method of developing cruising sails; without relying on our name alone, we strive to develop the best. Most of our development is at the Grand Prix end of racing sails. This includes long-distance racing such as the Whitbread (Volvo) Round the World Race, the BOC Around Alone, the Vendee Globe etc. In these races the sails must last for extended periods in every kind of condition the elements can muster. It is here that we develop construction methods, anti-chafe measures and test the latest laminate and woven materials available. The result of this is to the benefit of our cruising clients, who can enjoy the fruits of these tests in the comforts of their own yachts.