Accessories
At Sanders; we believe the right accessories make sailing not only faster, but also easier, safer, and more enjoyable. This page brings together the essential extras that complement your sails – from furling systems that take the effort out of handling downwind sails, to reliable mast track solutions, to clever spinnaker handling aids.
Our role is clear. We’re sailmakers: our expertise is in designing, building, and finishing sails, and ensuring they are matched with the correct sail-side hardware – whether that’s reinforced patches, corner fittings, luff systems, or furling attachments. This is the side we take complete responsibility for.
Where your project extends to mast, rigging, or deck installations – such as bowsprits, pad-eyes, forestays, stanchion work, or other load-bearing fittings. We work closely with experienced professional riggers, both locally and internationally, and will happily introduce you, share specifications, and collaborate to ensure your system is safe, tidy, and performing exactly as it should.
Every accessory we supply is sourced through direct links with our trusted manufacturers. These accessories add real value – reducing effort, improving safety, and helping you get the most out of your sails. Whether you’re racing, cruising, or just learning more about your options, these pages are here to give you clarity and confidence in your choices.
If you’d like to know more about any of our accessories, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@sanders-sails.co.uk where we’re always happy to help.
Gennaker & Asymmetric Furlers
We supply all makes of furling hardware to suit an array of sails in your wardrobe; including everything from the increasingly popular code zero to that of the everyday cruising shute.
We also offer a variety of well-known brands such as Facnor, Karver, Harken, Ronstan and (as shown) – Selden.
Tidesmarine Track
Tides Marine Sail track is a high performance, low friction mainsail track and slide system designed to handle the increased loads and demands of today’s fully batten mainsails. There are no moving parts to lubricate or repair and no joints to catch of jam your slides against.
In summary; it is a cost effective, neat and incredibly efficient way to add a batten car system to your mast without having to fill in all those holes.
Costs can be kept down, as it can be fitted without climbing due to the continuous length of ‘UHMW-PE’, which can be fed up the existing grove of your mast from the tack.
ATN Spinnaker Sleeves
“The problem is not to hoist the sail, but to get it back on the boat”. No truer words were said when referring to spinnakers, especially when you are short-handed.
This is when the spinnaker sleeve make the average sailboat owner, into a great and efficient one. The porous sleeve allows for easy, minimal residence up and down the spinnaker, making it the best sleeve out there.
ATN Tackers
Manufactured by the same company that design the spinnaker sleeve, the ‘Tacker’ is a must have if you fly your cruising chute off the stem of the yacht.
The tacker fits around he rolled up headsail retaining the tack of the sail and thus preventing it from flying to leeward. This increases the efficiency of the sail as well preventing possible damage to the pulpit and navigation lights.