Doyle Sails Palma is excited to welcome Ben Fletcher as their new Service Manager.
As a year-round hub for Superyacht and Grand Prix sailing, Palma is a bustling centre of activity, home to many Doyle Sails customers. With 35 years of experience in the sailmaking industry, Ben brings extensive knowledge and expertise to the team. His career began in 1990 with a sailmaking apprenticeship in Sydney, Australia, and since […]
DOYLE-POWERED YACHTS DOMINATE ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART
Doyle-powered yachts continue to dominate offshore yachting in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with Christian Beck’s LawConnect securing line honours for the second year in a row and Celestial V70, chartered by CYCA Commodore Sam Haynes claiming the prestigious Tattersall Cup, awarded to the overall winner of the race. Both yachts boast full […]
A TOUCH OF NORDIC COOL | SØRVIND
Article from Tide Magazine, Issue THREEWORDS: JACK GIFFORD | IMAGES: SOUTHERN WIND Built in Cape Town for a Norwegian with a lifelong passion for sailing, 105ft Sørvind is the fifth unit of the successful SW105 mini-series – the result of a solid collaboration between Southern Wind, Nauta Design and Farr Yacht Design. The order came in early […]
LUKE PORTER AT THE HELM OF DOYLE SAILS HALIFAX
Doyle Sails Halifax is now under new ownership, with UK-born Luke Porter at the helm. Luke, an experienced sailor, has acquired the Doyle Sails loft in Halifax and plans to expand services throughout the Canadian Atlantic region. The existing team of sailmakers, Brad and Grant, will continue to ensure a smooth transition for our customers. […]
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE SAILGP CHAMPIONSHIP
20 NOVEMBER 2024 // Republished from SailGP SailGP is a nation versus nation, close-to-shore, high speed, high tech racing series like no other. This global sports championship combines cutting-edge tech, iconic global venues, elite athletes and record-breaking speeds to create the most exciting racing on water. Founded by Russell Coutts and Larry Ellison in 2018, […]
DOYLE-POWERED DANGERZONE SNAGS THE YOUNG 88 NORTHERN OWNERS CHAMPIONSHIP
On Sunday, 10 November 2024, ten highly competitive Young 88 yachts assembled for the Young 88 Northern Owners Championship, hosted by Bucklands Beach Yacht Club. Dangerzone, the defending champion, led by owner/skipper Harry Thurston and powered by Doyle Sails, returned to the water with their 2023 title on the line and a reputation to uphold. Thurston […]
A SAILING LEGACY | KOKOMO
Republished from TIDE | Issue 10 WORDS SAMUEL JEFFERSONIMAGES CHRIS HUGHES + CORY SILKEN Super-sized, fast and sleek – this is the story of a Superyacht born from two legendary minds and one historic yard; a story which isn’t ending any time yet. We get the inside track from her current owner and Captain. Every yacht has […]
MAXIMUS | THE OCEAN GLADIATOR
WORDS SAM FORTESCUEIMAGES ORIOL ESTEVE + GUY FLEURY Meet the Superyacht that manages to both dominate at regattas and boast the latest in onboard luxury You might have thought that the era of watching men battle for sport died with the Romans. But you’d be wrong. Last year, Vitters shipyard delivered a striking 59m ketch […]
DOYLE SAILS WELCOMES JONO SWAIN TO THE FOLD
Ocean racing expert Jono Swain has recently come on board with Doyle Sails Newport to bolster their dynamic sales team. Swain is a prominent figure in the Ocean Race circuit, having sailed around the world five times. His journeys include: – 2012 with Puma Ocean Racing – 2008 on Telefonica Blue – 2005 with Movistar – 2000 with Team […]
AMANDA GAUB WITH DOYLE SAILS SAN DIEGO
Amanda Gaub’s sailing journey began in the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by sailboats and adventurous trips on board various yachts from an Islander 24, a Newport 27, and a Tripp 32. Some of Gaub’s early experiences were defined by exciting weekend trips and day passages, often braving the rough weather of the Pacific Northwest that made each […]
DOYLE SAILS INTERNATIONAL : HARRI WREN
Auckland-based sailor Harri Wren joined Doyle Sails International in April 2022 as the Impact and Experience Manager before progressing into the role of Brand & Operations Manager in late 2022. The newly created role was created to enhance and develop the Doyle brand through customer experience and all the company’s sustainability-focused aspects. Harri, born and […]
DOYLE TEAMS TROPHY HAUL AT LES VOILES SAINT TROPEZ
The magic of Les Voiles was in full force once again for this epic 25th anniversary edition. Boasting weather conditions perfectly tailored to the 250 boats invited to be a part of this grand festival of racing by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. It was Doyle-powered teams who rose to the top after a week […]
ORC WORLD CHAMPIONS CHOOSE DOYLE SAILS
Doyle-powered VESPER and INTERLODGE IV emerged as world champions after six days of intense inshore and offshore racing, competing against 43 entries featuring top-level sailors from the United States and around the globe. The Maxi’s took advantage of spectacular final conditions, with another win scored by Jim Swartz’s Maxi 72 VESPER over Hap Fauth’s Maxi […]
DOYLE SAILS SELECTED AS THE SAILMAKER FOR NEW MC75
Doyle Sails is excited to announce that it has been selected as the sailmaker for the new MC75, a high performance multihull that offers spacious living and exceptional sailing performance at under 24 meters. Doyle Sails Solent team, has collaborated closely with the owner, Giles Redpath, to choose sails that offer unmatched durability and ease […]
FROM BLACK BELT TO OFFICE ADMIN, LETS GET TO KNOW KELLY BAILEY
Kelly Bailey of Doyle Sails Newport has two roles, her job description “Office Manager” and herself appointed job description of “it’s my job to make everyone else’s job easier.” Kelly is a real team player, an attribute repeated by anyone who has worked with her. Moving into sailmaking was a decision Kelly made 30 odd […]
2024 CAPE31 UK RACE CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS – KHUMBU RED
Khumbu Red showed their dominance all season, winning three of the six rounds of the UK Cape31 racing and almost always in contention for the gold. Finishing second in this weekend’s Round 6 secured them the season title! A massive congratulations to the new owners Christian and Jacintha Hamilton-Love and crew, who came in this […]
BULLITT CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE BARCELONA MAXI YACHT REGATTA 2024
29 September 2024 // Real Club Náutico de Barcelona Doyle-powered teams reign supreme at the Barcelona Maxi Yacht Regatta alongside America’s Cup events. The Barcelona Maxi Yacht Regatta 2024 concluded today with an exhilarating final day of racing. This event, part of the Premier Regatta Series, was organized by the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona and America’s Cup Event (ACE), […]
SOPHIE THOM ONBOARD AT DOYLE SAILS SOLENT
Doyle Sails Solent has had young sailor and now apprentice sailmaker Sophie Thom on the floor since the start of 2024 as a part-time job, quickly into a full-time position, something she is thrilled to say she loves and is about to start juggling her new studies and sailmaking. Having grown up on and around […]
NEWPORT SUMMER SUCCESS
Doyle Sails Newport and one very busy summer racing season! This summer in Newport has been one for the books, with a huge array of both inshore and offshore racing, matched with the 52 Super Series events and the ORC Worlds still to come. The Doyle Sails Newport loft have been kept busy with their […]
EVERYONE WANTS DOYLE SAILS. HERE’S WHY
*Editorial in collaboration with Doyle Sails. Published by Giornale della Vela magazine Palermo is not only the land of Checco Bruni, helmsman of Luna Rossa in the America’s Cup and many other great sailors.And not only of the Circolo della Vela Sicilia, chosen since 2011 by Patrizio Bertelli as the challenging yacht club for the Italian […]