A made-to-measure cruising mainsail for the Beneteau 42 (tall mast), priced up front. Pick your sailcloth, batten layout and build time, add it to your cart, and we confirm your measurements before anything is cut.

Size

Sizes use the published rig dimensions for the Beneteau 42 (tall mast). After you order we send you a short measurement check. If your boat’s numbers change the price, we tell you before design starts and you can cancel for a full refund.

Choose your sailcloth

• Challenge Atlantic 9.38 oz: value woven polyester (Dacron). Our lowest price and a good all-round cruising cloth.
• Challenge Fastnet 9.88 oz: a higher-grade woven polyester that holds its shape for longer. Choose it if the sail will work hard or live on the boom.
• Challenge Palma 18 White: a cruising laminate with glued seams. Lighter and holds its shape best; it needs a bit more care with flogging and sun.

Battens

• Full battens (4): run from luff to leech. They hold the sail’s shape, stop it flogging when you reef or drop it, and help it last longer. This is the upgrade we recommend most.
• Leech battens (3): short battens at the leech only. A lower price and a softer, simpler sail.

What’s included

• Cloth weight matched to your boat’s size
• Radial reinforcement patches at head, tack and clew
• Two reef points with low-friction reef rings
• Cunningham
• Battens supplied, with luff batten boxes on the full-batten option
• Dyneema leech line and foot line, with an overhead leech line adjuster
• Sail bag
• Design to your measurements
• 12-month warranty

Not included

• Luff slides or cars: we build the sail to suit your existing slides, slugs or bolt rope (confirmed at measurement)
• Sail numbers and insignia
• Stack pack or sail cover
• In-mast or in-boom furling mainsails (contact us)
• Shipping (added at checkout)

Build time

• Standard: built in about 4 weeks, then shipped express.
• Express: built in about 2 weeks (+8%).
• Economy: built in about 8 weeks with slower freight (5.5% off).

Shipping is added at checkout: A$75 within Australia, US$75 to the United States with import duty prepaid, and US$75 to US$375 elsewhere. See our shipping policy.

Questions

How much is a new mainsail for a Beneteau 42 (tall mast)?

From A$5,001 including GST in Australia (US$3,091 in the US), in Challenge Atlantic 9.38 with leech battens. With full battens it is A$5,229. Challenge Fastnet and Challenge Palma cost more.

What size mainsail does a Beneteau 42 (tall mast) need?

About 50.4 m², from a luff (P) of 16.97 m and a foot (E) of 5.08 m. We check your own measurements before we build.

How long does it take?

About 4 weeks to build plus express shipping. Express (about 2 weeks) and economy (about 8 weeks) builds are also available.