Incidence Sails

A 6,458 sq ft (600 m²) Mainsail for the VELA Cargo Trimaran

Measuring 213' (65 m) in length, this next-generation transport vessel is designed to cross the Atlantic in less than 15 days without relying on fossil fuels.

Incidence Sails

Published 22/06/2026

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 208

Published: aug. / sept. 2026

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Built using the DFi® filament membrane technology developed by the La Rochelle-based sailmaker, this giant sail combines performance, reliability, durability and ease of repair - essential qualities for intensive commercial operation. Its production required the expertise of more than twenty specialists and represented several hundred hours of work.

Weighing 1,733 lbs (786 kg) and incorporating more than 4,921' (1,500 m) of stitching, the mainsail illustrates the transfer of technologies developed for offshore racing to the emerging world of decarbonized maritime transport.

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