Calvert Sailmakers Multihull Sails For Racing And Cruising Catamarans And Trimarans

C alvert Sails, founded in 1976, had been a member of the Halsey Lidgard Sailmakers in 2004. In 2006, Calvert Sails became part of the UK/Halsey Sails group as a multihull racing and cruising sails specialist.
For various reasons, Dave Calvert and Operations Manager, Ric Arra, have chosen to split from the UK/Halsey group, going back to an independent loft once again.

"We feel that going back to the more hands on approach, will give our customers better customer service and personal attention. I will be available personally, to answer questions and consulting for multihull as well as other sail related issues."

For two years, from 2001 to 2003, Dave Calvert was permanant crew on Steve Fossett's 125 ft. catamaran, PlayStation. During this period he sailed with Fossett, as a driver, setting five world records, including

both trans-Atlantic and the 24-hour speed records.

Calvert Sails now has over 31 years experience designing and building performance and cruising multihull sails. This, along with the years of personal attention to details, has made Calvert Sails a premier source for all multihull sail needs. Dave Calvert can often be found at the major multihull racing events in the US and Caribbean. Over the last several years, he has skippered or crewed on various multihulls to win 12 National Championships. He has been involved in boat building as a designer and consultant for Osborn Boats, and cruised and raced, Green Flash, his own Osborn 42 catamaran, for five years.

With over 50,000 offshore miles racing, cruising, and setting records, Dave Calvert can help work with you to design and build the best multihull sails for your needs.

What's New?

Load Path Technology

We now offer the latest in Load Path Technology". Our new Load Path, "Performance" and "Extreme"
products are built in house. This is the latest in continuous fiber load mapping technology for multihull sails.
Call or e-mail for more information

Calvert Sails, working with Sail Technologies, now offers full load mapping, "string sails" built in house
While our competition is striving to develop their own "string sail" technology, we have a well proven product
being built here. For custom built, multihull racing and cruising Load Path sails, call us for a quote (727) 362-5770

Same Load Path performance construction, now available in color!

Calvert Sails Now Dealer For Exciting New Multi-23!

Calvert Sails is excited to offer the brand new Multi 23 trimaran, conceived and designed by the legendary French designers, Van Peteghem and Lauriot Prevost, famous for their ORMA 60 high performance ocean racing trimarans, and the around the world speed record machines such as Groupama, Banque Populaire, Sport Elec and Geronimo. The Multi 23 sport trimaran is ultra light (less than 700 lbs all up), ultra fast, ultra simple, and ultra affordable. For far less money than a Melges 20 sportboat you can have a boat that is bigger, faster, safer, easier to sail, and can be raced by only two people instead of 4.

modern, state-of-the-art design and rigging

vinyl ester/PVC foam core construction

solid glass construction below the waterline

high volume amas (floats) with massive reserve buoyancy forward

kick up centerboard

deep high aspect ratio carbon rudder

lightweight carbon beams with exceptional underwing clearance

lightweight aluminum rotating wing mast

self tacking roller furling jib

roller furling screacher

optional asymmetrical spinnaker for racing

large waterproof storage locker at front of cockpit, side bins in cockpit

can be sailed or raced with only two; room for many more for pleasure sailing

easily demountable for trailering

costs less and outperforms any comparable boat on the market

Click here to download a report (PDF file) of our recent exciting weekend in California test sailing two of the first Multi 23s to hit North American waters (September 15, 2008).

Call (727) 362-5770 or e-mail info@calvertsails.com for additional details.
Additional information including specifications and photos can be found at multi23usa.com.

09/14/07 - The design and sales offices of Calvert Sails have moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. The offices will be located in the large, modern sailmaking facility, Sail Technologies....more

Multihull Sails for the Modern Cruising Catamaran - complete article by Dave Calvert

"I would like to focus on performance sails for cruising catamarans....more

Happy Customer Quotes:

Calvert Sails have helped keep the "Nice Pair" program consistently at the very top of the Great Lakes Multihull racing scene. (see results here)

Bruce Geffin
"Nice Pair"

"Getting a new sail in the middle of a Lake Michigan winter is bitter sweet. As I unpacked the new Calvert Load Path Spectra jib with carbon and kevlar tapes for my F-31 onto the basement floor, artwork unfolded in front of me. The tape lamination is perfect. The construction lay-up appears superior and very skillfully done. In addition to the great soft components, the hardware is great; I was not expecting to see Wichard branded hanks and the four full battens came from Bete-Flemming. Dave Calvert’s association with Tom Barry looks like a home run. Sadly, I have to wait until spring before I can hoist this beauty."

Jim and Jo Kouracos
"MS NITRO"
F31 #132 Aft-Cockpit, Rotating Carbon
Wheaton IL / Lake Michigan

Re: Pentex Sails on F-boat. Good or bad idea?
Posted by: "Robert Blesse"
Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:24 am (PST)

"Flying Circus has a Pentex full batten main from Calvert. So far with the local fleet last year I was very consistent in finishing ( 4-5th) the main is a 2004 and trims well. I got caught out in a 35+ knot blow after one evening race took a few minutes to get the boat under control and the main down. To my surprise the next day there was no sign of damage. Last race of the season Flying Circus had a new personal best speed wise of 26 knots close reaching the main looked great we were able to catch most of the lead mine fleet (60+ boats) over the next 5-7 miles.

The Main is getting on to 4 years old and while I can not attest to how it was sailed before my purchasing this boat it has held up well during this last season and expect it to do well for at least another couple of seasons. Racing we reef around 25knts true, cruising I usually put a reef in at 20knts true to keep peace with the admiral.

I had to purchase new head sails when I bought the boat and had a good discussion with Dave Calvert on materials and what I wanted out of the design we arrived at Pentex for the Jib and Screecher as a good fit for my budget.

My suggestion, give Dave a call and chat with him, during my conversations I did not get the impression that he was trying to sell me something, more toward fitting the right material to the application and budget. I have dealt with many sail makers before...... lets just say some are good.... talk to the one you feel comfortable with.

Disclaimer ( Que the announcer voice):
I am not selling sails for Calvert, just relaying my experience to others. Over all it was a very good experience".

Rob Blesse
Flying Circus
F-31R #131
Port Tobacco
Maryland USA

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