JECKELLS THE SAILMAKERS

In May 2006 when we were fitting out Sybaris we ordered a Mizzen sail from Jeckells on advise from David Hartley in Lavrio Greece. The sail was made in a very timely manner and turned out to be a very nice sail.

In October 2007 while sailing in SE Turkey the old genoa (probably the original sail, i.e. 20 years old) broke on the clew. I had thought about getting a new sail for some time already, and had checked out a few quotes but decided to wait. We now suddenly needed a new sail fast, and had no time to wait anywhere as we were sailing with the Vasco da Gama rally.

A phone call to Jeckells confirmed what David told me last year. They are the best. They promised to deliver the sail in 10 days to Larnaca Cyprus. The sail got there 2 days ahead of schedule.

Jeckells sails are not cheap but some people regard them as the "Rolls Rolls" of sails. Like with many things you get what you pay for. The service is excellent, phone calls are answered real quick, delivery in our case was incredible, you can discuss the design and material with people that know what they are doing, and only the best materials are used. To prove that they are built to last, they come with a 5 year guarantee. We chose Marblehead which is a very tight knit sail cloth with very little resin.