Profurl
Michele Steven's Sail Loft is a seamer of sails for the Profurl system and a supplier of Profurl supplies.
For over 30 years Profurl has been designing, developing and marketing hi-tech products that combine safety, ease of use at sea and high performance.
Whatever your sailing programme, the size of your boat or your budget, you will always find a Profurl system suited to your own style of cruising.
For over 30 years Profurl has been designing, developing and marketing hi-tech products that combine safety, ease of use at sea and high performance.
Whatever your sailing programme, the size of your boat or your budget, you will always find a Profurl system suited to your own style of cruising.
Spirit of Canada
One Man…one boat…around the world…as fast as possible…alone.
The Around Alone is described as the longest, hardest race for an individual in any sport… The Ultimate Challenge. The five legs of the course take you to the most remote places on earth and the limits of human endeavour. “Competitors take on the frustrating calms of the doldrums & the savage storms and mountainous seas of the Southern Ocean; and whilst at sea they carry out the tasks normally covered by a crew of 10+ other round the world races, namely: Skipper, Navigator, Electrician, Engineer, Tactician, Cook, Sail repair and Communications manager to the outside world. In all definitions of the word these competitors are truly exceptional individuals.”*
When you take on a project like racing solo around the world, you must think of every detail when designing, building and racing the boat. Successful single handed yacht racing is all about managing the systems on the boat to keep it moving as fast as possible and ProFurl was definitely up for the task. The ability to reef quickly and change sails safely is the key to keeping the boat moving quickly - a winning combination. The durable construction of ProFurl was key to withstanding the 70 + knots winds and 60 foot seas that we saw during the 2002/ 2003 Around Alone. Don’t trust your sails to anything else.
One Man…one boat…around the world…as fast as possible…alone.
The Around Alone is described as the longest, hardest race for an individual in any sport… The Ultimate Challenge. The five legs of the course take you to the most remote places on earth and the limits of human endeavour. “Competitors take on the frustrating calms of the doldrums & the savage storms and mountainous seas of the Southern Ocean; and whilst at sea they carry out the tasks normally covered by a crew of 10+ other round the world races, namely: Skipper, Navigator, Electrician, Engineer, Tactician, Cook, Sail repair and Communications manager to the outside world. In all definitions of the word these competitors are truly exceptional individuals.”*
When you take on a project like racing solo around the world, you must think of every detail when designing, building and racing the boat. Successful single handed yacht racing is all about managing the systems on the boat to keep it moving as fast as possible and ProFurl was definitely up for the task. The ability to reef quickly and change sails safely is the key to keeping the boat moving quickly - a winning combination. The durable construction of ProFurl was key to withstanding the 70 + knots winds and 60 foot seas that we saw during the 2002/ 2003 Around Alone. Don’t trust your sails to anything else.
Derek Hatfield
Skipper
Open 40 Spirit of Canada
3rd Place in Class II
Around Alone 2002/03
Skipper
Open 40 Spirit of Canada
3rd Place in Class II
Around Alone 2002/03
