The University of Auckland’s student-led Advanced Foiling Team (AFT) has spent the past year designing and building a carbon-fibre foiling Moth, Kōtare, starting with an empty hull shell. In early October 2026, the team took Kōtare out for its first test sail, using a Moth sail donated by Doyle Sails. The boat first foiled during
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Seahorse Magazine // September 2026 – Written by Ivor Wilkins The job of a Doyle Sails project manager working on superyachts and grand prix racing campaigns is a relentlessly fast-paced, multi-skilled juggling act… The work of Doyle Sails’ small team of superyacht and grand prix project managers calls to mind those circus juggling acts where
Two years ago Bella Mente won the Maxi Europeans with a Structured Luff Asymmetric. This innovation from Doyle Sails has now become the norm… SEAHORSE MAGAZINE // JUNE 2026 – Written by Ivor Wilkins Technology generally progresses not in a smooth upward gradient, but in sudden bursts of inspiration, followed by periods of more linear
Andrea Lacorte won the owner-driver title in his first 52 Super Series season, powered by Doyle Sails – and with four Doyle sailmakers on board. Words by Ivor Wilkins for Doyle Sails | Published Seahorse Magazine January 2026 The just-concluded 2025 TP52 Super Series season reaffirmed the intensity and high-level competition of the class with
Since joining Doyle Sails in February 2025 as part of the NTG Graduate Programme, Laura Shekouh has been quietly making waves from behind the doors of the Doyle Sails R&D team. A Stratis Engineer with a passion for complex systems and a background that stretches as far as outer space, Laura brings a rare blend
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Not all sails are created equal, and Doyle Sails explains why including Carbon in Superyacht sails is a necessity. The continuing growth of the modern Superyacht market worldwide demands a product line dedicated to meet the needs and characteristics of these yachts – Doyle Sails delivers a line of high-tech sails providing long-lasting solutions that
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Unlike with colleague Jud Smith, there is indeed more than one ‘Robbie’* in the sailing world, but there’s only one who gave his name to a now iconic yellow sailmaking logo. And so I can’t call him ‘Doyle’, says Carol Cronin, or you’ll think I’m talking about the global company instead of a New Englander
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…but Doyle Sails will continue to compete against its former arch rivals Written by Ivor Wilkins for Seahorse March 2025 Sustained growth, vigorous and innovative development and strong performance in the grand prix and superyacht sectors have led to private equity giant Oakley Capital adding Doyle Sails to its North Technology Group of companies. The
Doyle Sails’ CEO Mike Sanderson has figured out how to apply Structured Luff technology to gennakers – and the (racing) result speaks for itself… Technology generally progresses not in a smooth upward gradient, but in sudden bursts of inspiration, followed by periods of more linear refinement and development. One such burst took place when Doyle
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Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails will sit alongside other NTG brands, including North Sails and Southern Spars North Technology Group (NTG) continues to expand its family of best-in-class marine brands by adding two of the world’s most respected sailmakers, Doyle Sails and Quantum Sails. As part of NTG’s diverse portfolio of world class businesses operating
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