Made to measureIllustration. Yours is cut to this boat’s measurements.Formosa 51 Mainsail
Express +8%, economy 5.5% off. Shown as its own line in your cart.
Made to measureIllustration. Yours is cut to this boat’s measurements.Express +8%, economy 5.5% off. Shown as its own line in your cart.
Made to measureIllustration. Yours is cut to this boat’s measurements.Express +8%, economy 5.5% off. Shown as its own line in your cart.
The sock goes in your cart as its own line, linked to this spinnaker.
OSR max 13.9 m²Luff tape relies on a foil, so it does not meet the OSR luff-attachment rule. Choose hanks or wrap luff for offshore racing.
Tell us your track size after you order.
Every Formosa 51 price on one printable page: mainsail and genoa in each cloth, the spinnaker, sock, storm sails and canvas, plus the rig dimensions.
| Measurement | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| I (fore-triangle height) | 16.67 | 54.7 |
| J (fore-triangle base) | 5.58 | 18.3 |
| P (mainsail luff) | 14.72 | 48.3 |
| E (mainsail foot) | 5.79 | 19.0 |
| Mainsail area | 49.9 m² | 537 ft² |
| Fore-triangle area | 46.5 m² | 501 ft² |
| Length overall (approx.) | 15.54 | 51 |
We confirm your measurements before anything is cut.
From A$5,982.90 in Dimension-Polyant Optimum Cruise with 3 leech battens and a full-length head batten, or A$6,240.30 with 4 full battens. C-Breeze, the long-life cloth, starts at A$7,780.30. Every mainsail is cut to the Formosa 51 rig (P 14.72 m, E 5.79 m) with two reefs.
We build 110% to 150% LP for the standard rig (I 16.67 m, J 5.58 m). Pick a smaller genoa for a windy home port and a larger one for light-air sailing. Furling genoas start at A$5,625.40.
A Size 10 (118 m²) asymmetric suits the Formosa 51 fore-triangle. It starts at A$3,338.50, or A$4,390.10 with a dousing sock.
The Offshore Special Regulations cap a storm jib at 5% of I squared (13.9 m² here) and a trysail at 17.5% of P × E (14.9 m²). That makes our Maxi (12 m²) storm jib and Large (10.8 m²) trysail the right sizes.
Measure I, J, P and E and compare them with the rig table. We confirm every measurement with you before the sail is cut.
For a race programme, a Sydney to Hobart or a bluewater expedition, our sister loft Kraken Sails designs laminates, membrane sails and storm wardrobes for the hard end of sailing.