The Sail Warehouse

Is Your Sailmaker Giving You Less for the Same Price?

“Shrinkflation” isn’t just hitting groceries—it’s in sails too.
Some sailmakers advertise a low price by stripping out key features, then try to sell you add-on “packages” just to bring the quality back up. At Rolly Tasker Sails, we believe quality should always come standard.
Here’s what you should expect in every sail:
✔️ Sailcloth from a trusted, name-brand supplier
✔️ Radial corner patches (not cheaper block patches)
✔️ Premium UV-resistant thread throughout
✔️ Sail bags, telltales & triple zig-zag stitching—no upcharge

⚠️ If you’ve got a quote from another sailmaker, give us a call first. We’ll help you compare apples to apples and make sure you’re getting the value you deserve.

📞 Let’s talk sails 👉 Give me a call at (831) 646-5346 or find us at www.thesailwarehouse.com

At The Sail Warehouse, we’re focused on giving you high-quality sails at the best prices. All our sails come from Rolly Tasker—a trusted name in cruising and racing sails for 75 years. We've kept prices steady for the past two years, and so has Rolly Tasker.

Rolly Tasker, a pioneer in Asia Sail Production, has their loft in Thailand, using top tech like CAD cutting and advanced 5-step sewing machines. But sailmaking still requires a lot of hands-on work, especially for custom and offshore sails, requiring skilled craftsmanship.

In April, a 46% tariff on sails from Thailand was announced, then lowered to 10%—but it could jump back up over 40% on August 1st if no trade deal is reached.

We’re doing our best to keep costs low. Right now, we’re offering 5% off all new in-stock sails. Call (831) 646-5346 to receive the discount. If you order a custom or special-order sail before the final tariff decision, your price is locked in. After that, prices may change depending on what happens with tariffs.

In stock car racing, they say, “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” The same goes for sailing. We delivered new CDX Laminate Sails to Don’t Panic, a Catalina 30, just in time for the Spring Regatta—Don’t Panic won. We also supplied sails to the 3rd place boat. By Monday, The Sail Warehouse had shipped 25 new sails to happy customers. It’s a great feeling to work in a job you love.

Is It Time for a New Spinnaker?

Whether you are club racing or cruising, we all want to get the most from our boat and sails. Is your current spinnaker up to the task? Many club racers and cruisers will continue to use their spinnaker long after it’s performance life. While it is relatively easy to see when you mainsail or headsails have stretched and no longer performing to the best of their ability, this is not always the case with Spinnakers.
When the spinnaker was new, you boat just wanted to get up and go. The material was crisp, and popped when it filled. But like all sails, the spinnaker wears out over time and may be ready for replacement.
Most spinnakers are made of woven nylon with a urethane coating. Overtime, the urethane coating will wear off which allows increased stretch and becomes porous allowing some air to flow through the fabric. Although Rolly Tasker uses Challenge Fibermax cloth, which provides a very tight weave to minimize porosity, as the urethane breaks down, the sail will not hold air as well as a new spinnaker.
You can also look at the cloth and feel. Is the cloth soft in your hands or does it still have a crinkle to the cloth. Are the colors look faded? Are the tack and clew corners bunching up or folding over especially in light wind? Is the surface fabric getting fuzzy or have burrs. Are you finding tears in your spinnaker and cannot find an obvious issues causing the tear such as a cotter key or broken lifeline? These are all signs that you may need to replace the spinnaker.
Finally, is the spinnaker shape optimal for your boat? Change in a spinnaker’s shape are hard to see and will be subtle over time. On a new spinnaker, as you are trimming and watching the luff curl, it should be easy to make small trim adjustments and keep just the slightest curl in the luff. As the sail stretches and changes shape, the curl will tend to fold more abruptly with a larger fold. With a spinnaker that is stretched out, you will find that your trimming adjustments are larger to keep the sail flying at maximum effectiveness
If it is time for a new spinnaker, give us a call or request a quote.

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