Ballard Sails & Yacht Services

06/02/2026

Busy spring here!
Fitting a Beneteau 44.7 performance cruising main
Contender Sailcloth CDX UPE radial.
Looking fine in the sunshine!

06/02/2026

One more for the Aerodyne 43.
Sweet SQ Top Genoa Stays'l
Dimension-Polyant USA BX radial construction

06/02/2026

Sail Fitting day!
Aerodyne 43 J1.5. Looking forward to seeing this one in action!

04/30/2026

Nice shot of the A2 kite aboard the Evelyn 32-2 "Ratfish"
Superkote 80/60 combo.
Looking good!
Thanks to Sean Trew for the snaps from last weekend's Smith Island Race

04/27/2026

Nice sail testing morning aboard the J40 "Malolo"
Performance cruise main built out of Contender Sailcloth CDX UPE.
12-14 TWS
Designed by Fries Sail Design

04/12/2026

Catalina 35 TR "Avalon" pulling down a nice class win at the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club Blakely Rock Benefit yesterday! Nice new Contender Sailcloth ZZA genoa and a new Nylite 90 A2 propelled Mark and team to victory.
We also recently completed all new standing rigging, hydraulic backstay and retractable bow sprit setup for Avalon.

03/25/2026

Congratulations to the team on the TP 52 "Smoke" for winning ORC class A at this year's C*C seattle Center Sound Series! A new main coupled with recut headsails, rig setup proved quick, and the excellent team aboard capitalizes on the speed with outstanding crew work.
Thanks to Fries Sail Design for the help with the excellent designs and the floor team here for getting all the headsail recuts done.

03/02/2026

The birth of a TP52 main. Built in ballard! Un - joined membrane panels all the way to race day! Big effort from everyone at the shop. With an exceptional design package from Fries Sail Design.
What a fun project from start to finish.

03/02/2026

Some exciting news! We have joined the Doyle Sails group. Except for the name, nothing changes day to day. We have the same great team, same great service, and same comittment to the local scene.
We are now backed by the Doyle Sails global network to further our product range and options.
We are still able to build sails locally, and continue our existing product development.
Stay tuned for more details.
Let us know how we can help you get on the water this season!
The official release from Doyle is attached.
Doyle Sails expands presence in the Pacific Northwest with Doyle Sails Seattle - Doyle Sails

Doyle Sails expands presence in the Pacific Northwest with Doyle Sails Seattle

01/22/2026

Moore 24 J3 going together on the floor!
2026 is the 50th Moore 24 nationals.
We are proud to build many sails for this class! Seems like boats are coming out of the wood work in anticipation.