Engineered Carbon Headstay Foils for Yachts with Furling Jibs
Future Fibres’ CarbonFoil range of headstay foils for furling jibs and genoas is a step ahead of the competition in design and build quality. Engineered for exceptional torque transfer, CarbonFoil protects your sails and helps extend their service life.
• Up to 60% lighter than alloy foils
• Engineered carbon track built for sail loads
• Turn-key package: design, manufacture and installation
Tailor made for your yacht
Each foil is specifically engineered for each yacht. We ensure each foil will handle the required sail loads and furling torque, while matching your headstay size and length.
Tube wall thickness is varied along the foil to optimise strength and weight: thicker wall sections are used in high-load areas, while thin-walled tubes reduce weight aloft where loads are lower. Tailored to your yacht and sails, the foil will comfortably tolerate foot and leech at each reefing point.
Technology
Carbon track strength
Our carbon track is engineered to be the strongest in the market. The internal section profile creates a stronger section designed to withstand the full loads generated from the sail—proven through extensive pull-out testing.
Maximum strength joints
Tapered joins between foil sections ensure excellent join quality and more efficient torque transfer throughout the system. The tapered join is designed to achieve optimum glue film thickness and pressure during assembly.
Preserves your sails
A polished stainless steel feeder delivers reliable hoisting and reduces the chance of damage to the luff tape. Once hoisted, the feeder assembly can be removed from the foil until the next time the sail is lowered.
Turnkey solution
Carbon track strength
A fully integrated package from design through to manufacture and installation.
Stay end fitting sizes are checked for compatibility at quotation and design stage. Bearings are cross-referenced to ensure fit to both the stay and foil, dry-fitted in-factory, and shipped with the headstay.
Benefits
Reliability
Weight savings
Aesthetics - finish options
Turnkey solution
Preserves your sails
Maximum strength
The tapered join ensures the optimum glue film thickness and pressure in the glue joint during the assembly process.
Glue thickness is an important aspect of making a good bond, as is the expulsion of air that is achieved by bringing the two mating conical sections together under pressure during the assembly.
