Get your boat winterized!

Canvas maintenance

With winter approaching, it is time to think about the maintenance of your canvas materials. Our advice is to take them off board during the winter and keep them clean and dry. Check for any cracks, loose seams or other damage and have them repaired.  

You can read more tips here. 

No time to winterize your boat yourself? We can help you.

Sail maintenance

Properly maintained sails are crucial for optimal performance and longer life of your sailing equipment. 

Here are some tips for maintaining your sails: 

1. Clean your sails regularly: 

• Rinse your sails with fresh water after each sail to remove salt and debris 
• Use a soft brush to gently remove surface contaminants 
• In case of severe soiling, we can wash the sails for you 
• Let your sails dry completely before storing them. 

2. Check for damage: 

• Thoroughly inspect your sails for tears, rips or wear 
• Have damage repaired immediately 
• Make sure that the sailsheet bag is in good condition and working smoothly. 

3. Store your sails correctly: 

• If you store your sails for an extended period of time, make sure they are clean and dry. 
• Store them in a cool, dry place and avoid direct sunlight. 
• Fold or roll your sails properly to minimize creases. 

cross cut and tri-radial cut sails

Did you know that we cut our sails 2 ways? We are happy to explain it to you so you know what suits your sailing style best in the future.

Cross-cut (for the touring sailor)
Cross-cut sails are at right angles to the leech. Lift some less heavy on performance? Then this type is perfect for you. Since a sail with a cross-cut cut contains fewer courses, they are comparatively more favorably priced. 

Tri-radial (for the avid sailor)
Do you like to put a performance? Then a sail with a tri-radial cut is best.In a sail with a tri-radial cut, the courses are designed and stitched together so that the tensile forces on the sail from the corners are best distributed over the total area of the sail.

Green and healthy future

Do you buy canvas products from Zeilmakerij de Vries Maritiem? Then know that we mainly use Sattler cloth for our canvas products. Sattler has been working intensively for several years to develop a PFAS-free finish that gives the canvases the same technical properties as before! Sattler takes a sustainable future very seriously, as do we.  

From yarn to finished fabric, from quality management to social responsibility, there are a host of environmental measures taken at Sattler that fit our own core value: "Healthy future!"