Kingston Sail Loft

01/08/2026

Is there much interest in these ILCA/Laser rudder bags?

While many ILCA/Laser sailors keep their daggerboard, rudder, tiller, tiller extension, mainsheet, etc. etc. in some sort of Laser combo bag (we sell a rather nice one made by Hyde Sails), we have also had requests for ILCA/Laser rudder bags.

This allows you to keep the tiller in the rudder head, whereas storing everything in a combi bag normally requires removing the tiller from the rudder head.

We have made two so far. These take a fair bit of time for us to make, and we have to charge for that time. But if there is enough interest in these, we can have Hyde Sails make a batch for us, and we would be able to sell them at a more attractive price.

So, how much interest is there in ILCA/Laser rudder bags like these?

01/01/2026

Sue and Ali will be out of Canada and not at KSL January 12 through February 17. We will be in Fremantle Australia for the Aussie 505 Nationals and Perth/Fremantle SailGP event, then in New Zealand until just after the Auckland SailGP event.

Bob will be in the loft some of those days. Please call ahead to make sure someone is at KSL before heading to the loft.

12/19/2025

A triradial C&C 34 furling Genoa with a UV strip.
The luff tension in these images isn't quite right to show the shape at the sail luff. Another smooth/fair airfoil shape.

12/16/2025

A new furling #1 for a Beneteau 405

12/16/2025

A new #1 for a racing C&C 27 Mk3.

11/26/2025

Bolt ropes can shrink!

The line normally used in bolt ropes shrinks over time. This can adversely affect sail shape. If you have lots of wrinkles just behind the luff, or if your sail appears to have a hollow luff curve when spread out, the bolt rope has probably shrunk.

We sewed a new bolt rope to the bottom of the bolt rope on this sail, cut the stitches that held the bolt rope at the tack and reef, and pulled 16 inches of bolt rope into the sail. It looks a LOT better now.

11/18/2025

KSL (and our designer) are continuing work on our 505 sails. We have added luff curve to both main and jib, liked the result, and factored that back into the designs. We were out this past Sunday to look at the jib with the luff curve change, but the winter conditions (very gusty) were not ideal for sail shape photographs.

11/10/2025

A reminder:

Fall Discount on New Sails!
KSL is able to offer a discount on new sails ordered between September 1 and November 30.

We have to have all the details worked out, and the deposit, before November 30...

Call us at the loft - 613 531 9373, or email us at - office@kingstonsailloft.ca for details.

11/07/2025

Kingston Sail Loft Winter Hours

Kingston Sail Loft will be closed Mondays during the winter. We will continue to be open Tuesday through Friday (except any holidays) from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

10/07/2025

Some recent KSL projects, both at the request of local sailors. An ILCA/Laser rudder and tiller padded bag, and a trapeze harness.

10/01/2025

Well done Queen's Sailing!

FOUR-PEAT COMPLETE!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

Queen’s Sailing is the CICSA Team Race National Champions for a fourth year in a row!!

09/25/2025

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