Casca
Classics

A classical aesthetic blended with modern advantages

Our first ever order at Casca Sails was a boom mainsail cover for a small classic 19ft boat, so we have a lot of affection for seeing tan and cream sails cruising across the bay. We love the romanticism and sense of adventure that embodies classical boats and so we will always have huge enthusiasm for making these sails.
When it comes to our classical sails, we turn the computers off. They’re all made from a traditional analogue pattern with each panel marked and cut by hand, or custom plotted on the loft floor with the seam shaping hand faired. If you look carefully you’ll see our lofting marks and lines on the sail, so you’ll know your sail was made in a manner befitting of your boat.

Build

Double width seams mean zero seam creep and so better shape stability. We also only use Stimpson eyelets as they have a far higher corrosion resistance and strength over standard eyelets.

Material

All of our classic sails are made from Contender Fibrecon Tan or Cream. It’s a world ahead of the other coloured sailcloth options on the market.
It costs more but it truly is a shining example of - ‘you get what you pay for’.

Aesthetic

At Casca Sails, matching Tan/Cream edge tapes are a clear must-have in order to complete the look. Also we always keep our panels between 400-900mm, no wider, as a nod to the traditional narrow panel canvas days of sailmaking.

Ready To Go

Whilst everything we do here at Casca is made to order, we already have measurements for the following classes.

  • Cornish Shrimper 19

  • Devon/Drascombe Longboat

  • Devon/Drascombe Lugger

  • Devon/Drascombe Dabber

  • Herreshoff 12.5

  • Devon/Drascombe Coaster

  • Devon Scaffie

  • Cape Cutter 19

  • Winklebrig

Custom Made

Getting a sail custom made is a lot easier than you might think. Simply email or call us and we’ll be able to give you an idea of the price and timescale. Then we’ll send you a measurement form to fill out and once that’s back with us, we’re able to get to work. It’s as simple and as pain free as that.