Sun Awning – Just the job!

Feedback from our customers is always welcomed, especially regarding our unique Tensile Awnings. An Oyster 72 that is currently based in the Caribbean has just sent this photo and comment.

Feedback from our customers is always welcomed, especially regarding our unique Tensile Awnings. An Oyster 72 that is currently based in the Caribbean has just sent this photo and comment.

“Thought you might like to see the tensile boom awning in use, boss is loving having it here in the Caribbean and it’s only taking 5-10mins to put up now we have all the lines marked.”

WeatherMax80 Tensile Awning
WeatherMax80 Tensile Awning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting in front of the sprayhood, the awning comes aft to cover the companion way and cockpit area creating a perfectly shaded area for the owners and their guest to relax in. In addition to helping keep the cockpit cool the awning helps to reduce the temperature below decks as well, this has the benefit of not having to run the aircon so often reducing noise and maintenance.

The sprayhood and tensile awning are both made using WeatherMax80. The fabulous clarity of vision through the sprayhood is due to the Strataglass laminated window material.

To discuss how Dolphin can help with your awnings and covers please contact:

Jon Sturmer or Paul Gray on 00 44(0)1255 243366 or sails@dolphin-sails.com

 

Oyster BVI Regatta

Oyster BVI 2015 Regatta

First class results from this year’s Oyster BVI regatta. For another year Dolphin had a strong showing of customers, with 60% of the fleet all sporting our sails. This year our customers dominated the results in Class 2 taking the top four podium places. A special congratulations must also be given to Oyster 72 ‘Infiniti of Cowes’ who’s new DYS Dyneema headsails which were delivered before the regatta helped her to win every race in Class 2.

Amongst the entrants where many previous and regular customers to these Oyster regattas along with some new faces who made their first ARC trip to be part of this excellent ran regatta.
Once such new entrant was ‘Atalanta’ Oys 575 who after being commissioned last summer made their way from the UK, through the Med to start the ARC on their first Atlantic crossing.

It is always good to meet our customers and talk to them on their experience’s and gain valuable feedback on our product. It also gives us a good opportunity to discuss with them any new sail setups that they may benefit from for future passages or regattas. Such new sail setup options that are regularly discussed are Twin headstay or Karver Top down furlers which can be easily added to their existing inventories

 

Again we would like to thank all our customers throughout the fleet for their hospitality and support they gave to our team during the regatta

Below is a list of results

 

Class 1

4th Overall – ‘Vamos’ Oys 625 with two 3rd places

Class 2

1st Infiniti of Cowes Oys 72

2nd Sotto Vento Oys 655

3rd Jigsaw Oys 53

4th Ayesha II Oys 575

 

If you have any questions for our team or would like to talk about new sails or covers please contact:

Jon Sturmer – jon@dolphin-sails.com – 01206 384412

Paul Austin (South Coast) – paul.austin@dolphin-sails.com  – 02381 980090

 

The photos below say it all ….