{"id":73141,"date":"2026-09-17T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailorz.com\/?p=73141"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:52:11","slug":"how-aluula-developed-a-new-material-for-imoca-spinnakers-sponsored-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailorz.com\/en\/sponsored-content\/how-aluula-developed-a-new-material-for-imoca-spinnakers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Aluula developed a new material for Imoca spinnakers &#8211; Sponsored content"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>In November 2025,\u00a0<strong>the victory of J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Beyou and Morgan Lagravi\u00e8re in the Transat Caf\u00e9 L\u2019Or<\/strong>\u00a0aboard the Imoca\u00a0<em>Charal<\/em>\u00a0was marked by a discreet innovation that nevertheless caught the eye of specialists: a spinnaker crafted from\u00a0<strong>FA58<\/strong>, an\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/cTM0O1iPiFX?e=5abcc047f7&amp;c2id=0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/cTM0O1iPiFX?e%3D5abcc047f7%26c2id%3D0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789463866276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Y0iiEGgVBxx9Pgp0GTH1L\">Aluula polyethylene fabric<\/a>, a new material designed and manufactured in Canada that\u00a0<strong>could well be a game-changer<\/strong>\u00a0in the world of competitive sailing.<\/p>\n<p>It all began in 2017 in Victoria, British Columbia, at\u00a0<strong>Ocean Rodeo<\/strong>, a board sports specialist seeking a lighter, stiffer alternative for the inflatable leading edges of its kitesurf and wingfoil wings.\u00a0<strong>The answer came from polyethylene<\/strong>, the polymer with the lowest known density. The catch was that\u00a0<em>&#8220;to get anything to adhere to polyethylene, you normally had to go through a gluing process, which created durability and weight issues,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0explains\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/dLHKgnyriLT?e=5abcc047f7&amp;c2id=0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/dLHKgnyriLT?e%3D5abcc047f7%26c2id%3D0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789463866276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0iIEx7CTs_Fs24R3YfqFBT\">Dr. Tyler Cuthbert<\/a>, Chief Scientific Officer at Aluula.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian team then developed a process that\u00a0<em>&#8220;enables the direct fusion between a high-modulus polyethylene yarn and films without any glue, resulting in\u00a0<strong>an extremely light, strong, and rigid material<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0The resulting product, named Aluula, boasts numerous advantages: not only is it\u00a0<strong>fully hydrophobic<\/strong>\u2014meaning the sail retains its weight even when wet\u2014but the absence of adhesive also\u00a0<strong>eliminates the risk of delamination<\/strong>, the main cause of degradation in traditional composite sails. Additionally, Aluula\u2019s resistance to UV rays, chafing, and creasing extends its lifespan.\u00a0<em>&#8220;We succeeded in developing\u00a0<strong>a material that doesn&#8217;t stretch, doesn&#8217;t deform, and retains its original properties longer<\/strong>,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0summarizes Tyler Cuthbert.<\/p>\n<p>These assets were bound to appeal to sailmakers and professional teams facing the limits of existing materials for spinnakers on boats such as Imocas. Charged with designing the spinnaker for\u00a0<em>Charal<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>Quentin Ponroy<\/strong>, now a sail designer at Incidence Sails,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/4yJUmWdMWbf?e=5abcc047f7&amp;c2id=0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/4yJUmWdMWbf?e%3D5abcc047f7%26c2id%3D0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789463866276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1owBz25-X3TVD50E5YVyTj\">tested an Aluula-made spinnaker<\/a>\u00a0during 2025 with the Beyou Racing team.\u00a0<em>&#8220;On Imocas, which generate very high loads, nylon or polyester\u2014which have barely evolved over the years\u2014were showing their limits: their stretch under load deformed the sail compared to the original design,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0he relates.\u00a0<em>&#8220;During the first test with the new Aluula spinnaker,\u00a0<strong>the shape retention of the sail in dynamic conditions was far superior<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In practical use, the material\u2014which is also\u00a0<strong>much easier to recycle<\/strong>\u00a0than a traditional membrane because it is a single-component material\u2014confirmed its potential:\u00a0<em>&#8220;For equal strength,\u00a0<strong>it is about 50% lighter than a traditional fabric<\/strong>; you really feel like you&#8217;re taking a massive step forward,<\/em>&#8221; continues Quentin Ponroy.\u00a0<em>&#8220;The stability gained on the luff also\u00a0<strong>allows for the design of flatter sails suited to tighter angles<\/strong>, broadening their wind range,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0notes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/iTHooGSM23e?e=5abcc047f7&amp;c2id=0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/iTHooGSM23e?e%3D5abcc047f7%26c2id%3D0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789463866276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HA8bQmXkAZ0RRCPL_vEvm\">St\u00e9phane Fauve<\/a>, an engineer who has been working with Aluula for several years on R&amp;D related to maritime transport and sails. This development brings\u00a0<strong>renewed interest to the spinnaker<\/strong>, which was increasingly being abandoned on latest-generation Imocas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corentin Horeau&#8217;s MACSF team has also placed an order<\/strong>\u00a0for a spinnaker made with the material developed by Aluula, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/vA85YWC2XcG?e=5abcc047f7&amp;c2id=0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/vA85YWC2XcG?e%3D5abcc047f7%26c2id%3D0cefd6716438b54a24f5bed9680d08a9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789463866276000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0f1TWrZc03M1RDlYNT4prX\">Pierre-Antoine Morvan<\/a>, offshore and superyachts division manager for Incidence Sails, emphasizes:\u00a0<em>&#8220;These early successes confirm the potential of\u00a0<strong>Aluula as a high-performance solution for offshore racing applications<\/strong>. We intend to continue investing in the development and integration of this technology.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0<strong>Aluula&#8217;s team is working on a new assembly method<\/strong>: welding. Called no-sew construction, this technique creates joints stronger than the material itself by eliminating seams and reinforcement strips,\u00a0<em>&#8220;which could further optimize sail performance and weight,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0specifies Quentin Ponroy.<strong>\u00a0Weight savings of around 15%<\/strong>\u00a0have already been observed on wing and kite wings.\u00a0<em>&#8220;On superyachts, where sail areas can be particularly large, this weight reduction can translate into very significant absolute savings, making sail handling easier while reducing weight aloft&#8221;<\/em>, explains Tyler Cuthbert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This method also simplifies repairs at sea<\/strong>, as a simple heated iron is enough to weld a durable patch.\u00a0The same welding technology also opens up\u00a0<strong>interesting possibilities beyond sails<\/strong>, including hydrophobic, ultra-light and highly durable sail bags, deck bags, pockets and lazy bags, without relying on traditional sewn construction.<\/p>\n<p>With these innovations, Aluula\u2014which became an independent company following its public listing in Canada and the United States in 2023 (currently employing 25 people) and is preparing to open a new production facility in Vancouver\u2014is asserting\u00a0<strong>its ambitions in the competitive sailing market, from Imocas to superyachts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photo : Bertrand Pac\u00e9<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>In partnership with\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcomposites.eu\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73135 \" src=\"https:\/\/sailorz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aluula_nav_logo11-300x109.webp\" alt=\"Aluula\" width=\"174\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailorz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aluula_nav_logo11-300x109.webp 300w, https:\/\/sailorz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aluula_nav_logo11.webp 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In November 2025,\u00a0the victory of J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Beyou and Morgan Lagravi\u00e8re in the Transat Caf\u00e9 L\u2019Or\u00a0aboard the Imoca\u00a0Charal\u00a0was marked by a discreet innovation that nevertheless caught the eye of specialists: a spinnaker crafted from\u00a0FA58, an\u00a0\u00a0Aluula polyethylene fabric, a new material designed and manufactured in Canada that\u00a0could well be a game-changer\u00a0in the world of competitive sailing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":73139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[353],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sponsored-content"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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