Gone are the days when a piece of hemp or cotton was used to make sails. Sailmakers nowadays use the best that technology has to offer. The process is similar in complexity to Indy Car racing dynamics. There are many variables and factors to be taken in to consideration.

The Finished Product
In order to give the art of sailmakers the lime light they deserve, you can read a warm up article here, the link goes to squidoo. For more detail and to allow your imagination to explore further categories of sailing related topics you can go through to Boatpride. Which ever link you choose, you can be assured of cutting edge technology and some thing to think about next time you set sail!