Glen Truswell and Ed Fitzgerald dominated the 14 class in 2024/25. In that time the pair has won almost every major championship they have entered. 

Throughout this run of success Glen has used Quantum Sails exclusively. He and Quantum sails have worked closely together to develop the current shapes which have proved so successful. 

2026 Sail shapes 

The Membrane type sails allow the designer free rein on where to put the yarn and how much to put there. This has a dramatic effect on the way the sail works and responds to load. A well designed membrane can be lighter as well as having better automatic gust response. This makes the sail more user friendly and requires less input to get the best out - allowing the sailor to spend less time managing the sail and more time looking outward. The Quantum Membrane developed with and used by Glen and Ed have won every international and UK domestic championship there is to win. The main and jib have both have several tweaks for 2026. There is more info on the product pages.

Last year we introduced a radial Panel option for the mainsail and jib using DP ODL06 aramid laminate. These designs are taken directly from same "mould" as the membrane sails and adapted for radial construction. This enables a reasonable cost saving whist giving world class performance. 

We had another look at our spinnaker shapes last year. The standard Quantum Sail is very straight in the exit which makes it easy to use and gives the boat good acceleration - Glen wanted more power so we have changes the leech and foot sizing alongside changing the mould depth and outline projection. Glen used it last year and told us that his speed downwind had enabled him to win races when he was struggling.  

For more information on sails, please contact mlennon@quantumsails.com or +44 (0)7764 933 890.