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Welcome to Ian Short Sails
We design and manufacture high performance racing sails and durable cruising sails at competitive prices. We use the very latest software and sail technology. Our sails are used by world & national champions, high performance racers, club sailors and cruising yachts. Results on the water testify to the excellence of our sails.
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Customers First
We give individual attention to each and every client - regardless of size or class of boat.
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Hobart Victory
Ariel places First Overall on ORCi, Third Overall on IRC in 2014 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
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Results
Results prove that Ian Short Sails have consistently outperformed competitors in blue ribbon events
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2018 FIRST IRC Div 4 – Ausreo
2017 FIRST IRC Div 3 – Ariel
2014 FIRST Overall ORCi – Ariel
2014 FIRST IRC Div C – Ariel
2014 THIRD IRC Overall – Ariel
2013 FIRST IRC Div C – Brannew
2007 FIRST IRC Div C – Mr Beaks Ribs
2004 FIRST Overall – First National
Sydney Gold Coast Race
2018 THIRD IRC Overall – Highfield Caringbah
2017 FIRST ORCi Div 3 – Ausreo
2017 FIRST IRC Div 3 – Ausreo
2016 SECOND IRC Overall – Koa
2016 SECOND ORCi Overall – Koa
2016 FIRST ORCi Div 2 – Imagination
2016 FIRST IRC Div 3 – Imagination
2014 FIRST IRC Div C – Ariel
2013 FIRST Overall – Brannew
2012 FIRST IRC Div C – Brannew
11m One Design Worlds
2006 FIRST – Scandanavian Airlines
2005 FIRST – Slam Australia
2004 FIRST – Tempnet
2007 8m Worlds
FIRST – Saskia
CYCA Short Ocean Pointscore Series
2018 FIRST – Fifty Two Hundred
2017 FIRST – Imagination
2016 FIRST – Imagination
2014 FIRST – Imagination
2012 FIRST – Imagination
2008 Melbourne to Hobart,
West Coaster
FIRST IRC overall, Line Honors,
Race Record – Shortwave