Cruising boat sail plans, especially the modern In-Mast mainsail combined with a non-overlapping headsail, are optimized for going to windward.

To sail off the wind effectively you really need an additional sail. We build a lot of off the wind cruising sails and our expert team has a wealth of experience with the full range of options.

The available choices for propelling cruising boats off the wind are virtually limitless these days. The most common options fall under the two general sail categories of Spinnakers and Cruising Code Zeros.

Spinnakers are free flying sails connected to the boat at their three corners. Cruising Code Zeros are sails with a torsional element along their luff and relatively straight luff and leech to enable them to furl.

Spinnakers can be symmetrical or asymmetrical and vary greatly in their size, 3D design, and in how they are handled. Code zeros similarly have a range of size, material, and mold shapes but tend to be handled using a CZ furler with a torsion cable sewn into the luff.

A UV cover can be applied to certain Code Zeros which makes them super easy to use and able to be left up for periods of time.