Building Sails since 1980
Different
by
Design
Custom Sails that are Designed, Tested, and Proudly Handcrafted in The Gorge, USA.
Why Choose Hurricane Sails?
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Local, Local, Local
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All Hurricane Sails have and will always be built in the USA
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Custom sails built specifically for you by Hurricane sailmaker Douglas Van Zandt
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Designed, Tested and Proudly Handcrafted in the Gorge, USA
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Optimized for the Gorge conditions
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Sails that "Live for the Turn"
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Broadest tuning range of any sail
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Easily tuned for light and heavy sailors
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Draft stability unmatched by any wave or bump-n-jump sail
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Legendary durability
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Color combinations - hundreds
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Large vinyl window - forgiveness, smoothness, durability, long term clarity
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80% of material manufactured in USA
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Powerful and playful
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Efficient - sail on a smaller sail
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Smooth and quiet rotation even when sail tuned in powerfull setting
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Twist profile tuned for optimal performance with out flutter
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Power comes on smoothly - not on or off; think volume knob versus On/Off switch
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Use Hood River's own Robichaud Batten System (RBS) custom tapered epoxy battens