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The patented Gale Sail from ATN, inc.
is the safest and easiest way to hoist a storm jib in storm conditions.
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| Features of the Gale Sail |
- High visibility Safety orange luff pouch
- Oversized piston hanks PLUS webbed grommets for easier hoisting
- The Gale Sail eliminates the need for a removable headstay.
- The Gale Sail eliminates the dangerous job of unfurling, dropping and stowing away the furled working sail to free up the roller furler in windy conditions to hoist the conventional jib.
- Since it is hoisted over the furled headsail, the Gale Sail prevents any dangerous accidental unfurling.
- No transformations or alterations of the rig are needed. The Gale Sail is ready to be hoisted immediately.
- The Gale sail, since it is hoisted over the very stiff roller furled sail, has a great aerodynamic shape, much better than a conventional storm jib hanked on a removeable headstay, or a partially furled sail, which most of the time has not been designed or built for that purpose. Also, not all roller furlers are built to reef.
- The Gale Sail slides up and down amazingly well because Dacron slides over itself very well. The next time you walk over a folded sail on deck, take notice of how slippery it is.
- It can be hoisted with the spinnaker halyard or spare jib halyard.
- It requires less halyard tension than a conventional storm jib would need since its luff (pouch) is supported by the wide forward part of the roller furled sail. By the same token, chafing is not a problem since the Gale Sail is riding on a large area. Chafing is a problem when a lot of pressure is on a small area, not when it is spread over a large surface.
- The Gale Sail is not a new, untested product. It has been sold in Europe for over 8 years.
- It is possible to retrofit a conventional storm jib onto a Gale Sail.
- The Gale Sail is part of the Cover Sail patent, from Europe's well known inventor Axel Lage.
Please Note: The GALE SAIL is now available in WHITE with a SAFETY ORANGE SLEEVE only!!!
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| The Gale Sail in action. |
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| Pricing: |
Retrofit of Stormjib onto Gale Sail: $22.00/foot of luff length:
| less than 27' boat
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30 sq ft
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US$ 550.00 |
| 28' to 35' boat
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60 sq ft |
US$ 790.00 |
| 36' to 43' boat
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100 sq ft |
US$ 1035.00 |
| 44' to 52' boat
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150 sq ft |
US$ 1425.00 |
| 53' to 60' boat
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200 sq ft |
US$ 1770.00 |
| over 60' boat |
Custom Made |
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| Reviews: |
I have known Etienne Giroire of ATN for over thirty years. Not only is he a great sailor, he has invented some great products to make sailing more enjoyable and safe. I bought two items from him before my wife and I set sail to do a circumnavigation in our 52 ft. ketch Lolita in 1999. The ATN Gale Sail (storm jib) was used often, in survival storms to just average trade winds of 30 to 35 knots for days at a time. Easy and safe, it is a must on any yacht. The ATN Spinnaker Sleeve made using a Spinnaker easy and fun. I know I would not have even taken the spinnaker along without his sleeve. I am in the process of retiring again from selling yachts and setting sail on my new yacht (48 Amel Ketch) to the South Pacific and I’m buying both the spinnaker sleeve and the Gale Sail from my friend ATN.
Pepper R.
"I purchased your Gale Sail for my Beneteau 445 and used it 30-45 knots of wind on the passage from Bermuda to the Chesapeake. It worked great! We flew the Gale Sail almost the entire time."
Randy Williamson
I love the Gale Sail you recently sent me!
I was out in 25 to 30 knots and found it easy to set up and boat responded beautifully. I was surprised how much punch it added to my single-reefed main -- and at how well I could point. I was tacking through 75 degrees. I wouldn't expect to be able to do that in any kind of sea, but still it's nice to know that I can claw to windward if need be.
The sail is beautifully made. It will be nice peace of mind just having it aboard.
Thanks.”
Michael Wheeler
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