Sustainable Sails

4T FORTE™ are the first “green sails”

The OneSails group has a shared passion for sailing and the sea. Respect for the environment keeps us focused on how we can continually improve the sustainability of our sails.

Our commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of our sails is centred on the materials and what happens to a sail at the end of its life. In 2015, OneSails launched 4T FORTE ™ sails and sail recycling process. Awarded ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment Certification, 4T FORTE ™ are the only fully recyclable sails on the market today.

The glues, resins and solvents used in the sail making process have been replaced by heat fusion, and the base polymer is 100% recyclable in a standard waste separation process.

1. PRODUCTION

Sails made of 4T FORTE are produced with a low level of CO2 emissions and without the use of pollutants such as glues, resins and solvents.

2. DISPOSAL

At the end of their useful life, these sails are recycled within the normal recovery processes of polyethylene-based raw materials to generate the PE pellet.

3. RECOVERY

The polyethylene pellet is used for the production of accessories (such as headboards) to be used in the production of new sails..

A CERTIFIED COMMITMENT

We strongly believe in sustainability. Our commitment is concrete and certified according to: ISO 14021:2021 and ISO 14001:2015 by independent auditors (IQNet).

Integrated Solar Panel Technology, taking sustainability one step further.

OneSails can deliver 4T FORTE™ main sails with integrated thin cell PV panels, which regenerate the yacht’s batteries using solar energy.

Due to the high modulus construction of the 4T FORTE™ composite material, the impact of the PV panels is minimal in terms of the sail’s characteristics and performance.

For example, the Spirit 44CR(e) is a fully electric yacht designed and built by Spirit Yachts. To fit with the owner’s brief of ‘near total self-sufficiency’, OneSails worked closely with Spirit Yachts and Solar Cloth to integrate solar panels into the 4T FORTE recyclable mainsail. The three panels on each side of the sail have the capacity to regenerate 560watts, or 1,120watts total for both sides of the sail. Solar panel technology is always improving and OneSails is continually testing and developing new solutions.

Miksi valita OneSails

1. Ainutlaatuinen teknologia.
Yli 10 vuoden ajan OneSails-suunnittelutiimi on kehittänyt eksklusiivisia tekniikoita joilla taataan paras kestävyys ja suorituskyky.

2. Suorituskyky.
Ominaisuudet, kuten paino, muodon hallinta ja muodonmuutoskestävyys, parantavat suorituskykyä verrattuna perinteisiin paneelipurjeisiin.

3. Laatu.
Purjeet suunnitellaan ja valmistetaan korkeimpien standardien mukaisesti huolellisesti valituista komponenteista korkeimman laadun ja kestävyyden varmistamiseksi.

4. Suunnittelu.
Parhaat purjemuodot ovat jatkuvan analyysin ja kokemuksen tulosta. OneSails on purjeteollisuuden eturintamassa ja sijoittaa jatkuvasti tutkimukseen ja kehitykseen varmistaakseen, että parhaat purjemuodot ovat saatavilla. Tämän lähestymistavan onnistumisen vahvistaa laaja joukko mitaleja, joita OneSails-asiakkaat ovat voittaneet, kilpailevat sitten kansallisella, kansainvälisellä tai maailmanmestaruuskisojen tasolla.

5. Palvelu.
Jokaiselle OneSails neulomolle kuuluu ensiluokkaisen palvelun, tuen ja avun tarjoaminen. Osana palvelusitoumustamme jokaisella OneSails neulomolla on valmiina asiantuntijatiimi, että pystymme tarjoamaan parasta palvelua juuri sinulle.

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