About Marchal Sailmakers

Our 505 Sails have been refined over the last 20 years into some of the fastest shapes on the water. With multiple world championships and top ten finishes at every worlds except one since 2005. Developed in conjunction with some of the top 505 sailors they have proven both fast and sturdy in both heavy and light air venues. Our 505 sails are available to fit most mast and boat configurations and can specifically be tailored for local conditions. We also have bow covers and centerboard gaskets for specific 505 types. 

We also offer sail repair services for all types and sail makes. Whether it is a re-cut or a repair, re-stitching or installing a new sail cover, or repairing or modifying a damaged sail we are happy to work with you on any sail issues that you may have. Due to space constraints we ask that you contact us ahead of time for sails on boats over 45ft, but we will asses each job and work with you the best we can to get your sail repaired as quickly as possible. 

We build A Class sails for foilers and classics, customizing the main for sailor weight, mast type and boards.  Sails can be either deck seal or conventional.  All sails are designed and built in California. 

Please contact us for the best sail for your particular A Cat design and sailing conditions. 

All sails feature:

o Computer designed and cut, customized to mast, foils and sailor weight 

o Vertical luff, radial head and radial clew panel lay-out

o Large view window

o Reinforced joiner seams, Teflon luff tape

o Head: Webbed on halyard ring; or stainless steel press ring for attachment of halyard shackle 

o Includes sail numbers, spreader patches, tell tales, and roll bag. 

Dominic Marchal began making sails at Tom Blackalllers North Sails loft in Alameda, CA in 1985. Hired as an apprentice to help build sails for Blackallers 1986/87 USA Americas Cup campaign he worked his way up to eventually become the service manager of the largest production sail loft in Northern California. 

After more than a decade of working at several sail lofts both in the Bay Area and internationally Dominic was recruited by the Italian team Prada as a sailmaker for their Americas Cup team and spent several years moving back and forth between New Zealand and Italy building sails as a member of their in house sailmaking team. 

After leaving the Prada team Dominic attended the California Maritime Academy  where he graduated with a degree in Global Logistics. Soon after graduating Dominic acquired a small local loft and started his own sail repair business, also called Marchal Sailmakers in Alameda, CA that had a successful ten year run before closing due to family relocation to Southern California. 

Earlier this year Dominic was approached by Jay and Pease Glaser and offered the opportunity to take over Glaser Sails as they had decided to sail off onto a well deserved retirement. After spending time working with the Glaser's over the summer Dominic is now the full time owner of the loft and hopes to continue the legacy of Jay and Pease as builders of quality high performance sails as well as continuing his own sailmaking adventures.