How to Make a Spritsail Sail Kit
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Order Your Custom Sail
The first step is to order your custom sail. Head over to our Sailmaking page to learn more about our custom sail kits and request a quote for your very own DIY Sail Kit. When you select a sail kit, our sail designer Jeff Frank aids in every step of the process before it arrives at your door. Not only is Jeff an avid sailor, but he has been designing sails for over 27 years and has been our lead sail designer since 1991. Each sail kit is custom-designed for maximum performance. Jeff oversees every part of your sail kit creation so that there’s no guesswork involved on your end.
The Catspaw Dinghy sail that we'll be creating in our videos is more on the small side, but that doesn't mean it needs to compromise on quality! All sail panels are computer designed and cut out on our state-of-the-art plotter system to ensure the utmost accuracy. After the parameters are put into the computer, our 50-foot plotter goes to work. All seam and hem lines are drawn on the fabric—even the corner patches are cut out. All that’s left to do is match up the appropriate panels’ seam lines, baste and sew. Sail kits also come with excellent instructions to make the job simple to understand.
When you receive this sail kit from us, you'll find all the patches stapled together and labeled to further assist you. When you're sewing your sail kit together, we recommend using the included Seamstick Basting Tape for Sailmaking & Vinyl. As one of our bestselling products, this double-sided mylar film adhesive bonds well with your sailcloth prior to sewing to ensure your panels stay together while you sew. Basting tapes are left permanently in place and don’t need to be removed after you’re done sewing. Although it is included with your sail kit, we've also added some options in the Materials List section of this blog to consider if you ever need extra.