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ONE SAIL DESIGNER · TWO SOFTWARES

THE SAILS.

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

SAIL DESIGNER · SINCE 1993 · FRANCE

In the sailmaking industry since 1987 and designing since 1993, I've drawn around 5,000 sails — 70% cruising, 30% racing — for every type of boat, from classic gaff rigs and tall ships to IMOCA and BOC Challenge. Design is done with SMAR Azure and Sailpack.

Shared across the range

Most sails come in 4 shape styles according to size, with cross-cut, radial-cut or fibre-layout construction and fully customizable details (reefs, patches, draft stripes). Every design is exported in NTV or DXF AAMA, plus a PDF with panel dimensions.

UPWIND SAILS

Voile main full CHED Saildesign

  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • Possibility to customized details (reefs, patches, draft stripes..)

  • Cross-cut, Radial cut, fibre layout

  • 3 different styles of luff round according to the mast style

  • Export in NTV or DXF AAMA + PDF with panels dimensions

Mainsail

Voile mainsail CHED Saildesign
  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • An upgrade of the mainsail shape with less camber in front of the sail

  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • Possibility to customized details (reefs, patches, draft stripes..)

  • Crosscut, Radial cut, fibre layout

  • 3 different styles of luff round according to the mast style

  • Export in NTV or DXF AAMA + PDF with panels dimensions

Mainsail
Fullbatten

  • A specific batten distribution at the top to keep the leech stable

  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • Possibility to customized details (reefs, patches, draft stripes..)

  • Cross-cut, Radial cut, fibre layout

  • 3 different styles of luff round according to the mast style

  • Export in NTV or DXF AAMA + PDF with panels dimensions

Square top Mainsail

Voile main fat head CHED Saildesign
Voile furling CHED Saildesign

  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • Possibility to customized details (patches, draft stripes..)

  • Cross-cut, Radial cut, fibre layout, Mitre cut

  • UV cover designed with the sail

  • Export in NTV or DXF AAMA + PDF with panels dimensions

Furling Genoa

Voile JIB CHED Saildesign

  • 4 styles of shape according to the size of the sail

  • Possibility to customized details (patches, reefs, battens, draft stripes..)

  • Cross-cut, Radial cut, fibre layout, Mitre cut

  • UV cover designed with the sail (furling jib)

  • Export in NTV or DXF AAMA + PDF with panels dimensions

JIB

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

DOWNWIND SAILS

Voile A1 CHED Saildesign
  • A ligth air reacher asymmetric spinnaker
  • Developed for IRC/ORC boats
  • Radial cut with junctions
  • Possibility to customize patches

A1

Voile OD CHED Saildesign

  • A Medium air runner asymmetric spinnaker

  • Developed for IRC/ORC boats and OD

  • Radial cut with junctions

  • Possibility to customize patches

A2

Voile A2 CHED Saildesign

  • A Medium air reacher asymmetric spinnaker

  • Developed for IRC/ORC boats

  • Radial cut with junctions

  • Possibility to customize patches

A3

Voile A4 CHED Saildesign

  • An heavy air runner asymmetric spinnaker

  • Developed for IRC/ORC boats

  • Radial cut with junctions

  • Possibility to customize patches

A4

Voile A5 CHED Saildesign

  • An heavy air fractional reacher asymmetric spinnaker

  • Developed for IRC/ORC boats

  • Radial cut with junctions

  • Possibility to customize patches

A5

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

REACHING SAILS

Voile code zero CHED Saildesign

  • A ligth and powerful sail for upwind ligth air and reaching in medium winds

  • 4 styles of shape, developed for both racing and cruising applications

  • Cableless design

  • Possibility to customize patches

  • Designed to be furled

Code zero

Voile Afurl CHED Saildesign

  • An furling hybrid asymmetric spinnaker

  • Developed for cruising application

  • Radial cut with junctions

  • Possibility to customize patches

  • Designed to furl the sail

Afurl

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

DHOW SAILS

Voile dhow sails CHED Saildesign

  • A specific shape with extra twist leech

  • Design available for 22,33,40,60 FT

  • Vertical panel layout

  • Shape, dimensions and patch layout are customized on request

ONE
DESIGN

DINGHY MULTIHULL

Voile OD CHED Saildesign

  • A list of pre-designed sails : Optimist, J70, J80, C420, Sonar, Thistle, lightning, Flying fifteen, Etchell, J22, J24, Muscadet, Melges 20, J105

  • Possibility to update the details and panel layout

Voile main dinghy multihull CHED Saildesign

  • F18,F16 radial sails (jib, main, asy)

  • Possibility to update the details and panel layout

  • Design on request

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

THE DESIGN

NEED ONE OF THESE FOR YOUR BOAT OR LOFT?

Bouton vague CHED Saildesign

Tell me the boat, the rig and how you sail — I'll take it from there.

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