THE INTERNATIONAL MASTER SAILMAKERS, Established 1932.
EVERYTHING FOR THE MODEL YACHTSMAN. "Quality First". World-wide mail order (since 1958).
Creating the Very Finest SAILS. Any sail suit made to order, IOM sail rig kits. Quick despatch from stock of large range of mast & deck fittings, aluminium tubing (incl 7075), wires & cordage, screws, tools, booklets & other quality products for model yachts (see price list, 600+ items). Nylet sails with "wind catching" shape - designed to enable your yacht to respond to every wind condition, sails you can be proud of to compliment your yacht.
Scroll/click on any of the 11 links below, or click "site map/menu" link on top bar.
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Product & price list
PRICE LIST - your first stop - over 600 items (searchable pdf file).
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Quick guide to Sails
IOM, M-class, Ten Rater & other sails. Replacement kit sails - Fairwind, Voyager 2, Northwind, Seawind (over 150 other sails available).
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Our Sailmaking Service in detail
Creating the Finest Sails for - IOM class in scrim, Mylar film, and Dacron. Any sails made to your sizes. Give your yacht a turn of speed with our wind catching sails.read more
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Fine 'Vintage' style cotton sails
Creating the Finest Sails for Vintage & pond model yachts, Nylet cotton sails are specially made to order.
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IOM rig carry bags & yacht stands, IOM carbon-fibre fin sets, ballast.
Sail rig carry/stowage bags; scissor wooden yacht stands for IOM; lead ballast; high quality c.f. fins/rudders.
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Nylet 'How To' booklets & books
A range of 'How to' booklets, also books on sailing & building model yachts.
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Rig & deck fittings, wires etc.
Large range of quality rig & deck fittings, cordage, wires, stainless steel screws & nuts, brass wood screws, tools, etc.
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IOM yacht kits
IOM class racing yacht kits, SPIRIT 3.
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Vintage yacht restoration
Your vintage model yacht can be carefully restored in our workshop.
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Mast & boom tubing
Range of aluminium mast & boom tubing (incl 7075 ali).
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Yacht sail winches
Sail winches to suit 36 inch, IOM, Marblehead, 6M & A-class.
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Nylet. Master Sailmakers - Quality First. Established 1932. Click the "contact us" button for phone numbers/email & postal addresses/business hours & holiday dates.
Contact UsWelcome - Accueil – Bienvenido – Velkommen – Welkom – Tervetuloa – Willkommen - Benvenuto - Velkommen - Bem-vindo - Hälsa välkommen.
Nylet ~ Master Sailmakers ~ "Quality First". Over 100 years of experience. 86 years of model sailmaking (including 35 years full size sailmaking).
At Nylet we don't just 'make' sails, we create sails, we breathe life into the sailcloth in order that they might be shaped by the wind.
Fine sails made specially to your order; please send sail plan, drawing or templates for a quotation - see sail pages for info.
Everything for the model racing yachtsman.
Quality mast & deck fittings, screws & nuts etc. accessories, aluminium tubing, IOM rig bags, tools and more.
Please click on our PRICE LIST before enquiring (over 600 items).
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About us; also making your order.
A warm welcome from Frank Parsons to our customers from all over the world, and also to new visitors to our website. We hope you will find our services and products useful in your model yachting hobby. Our mail order service commenced in 1958 and we have been despatching our products world-wide since then.
Our PRICE LIST gives you instant access to 600 plus items so please refer to this firstly before enquiring. Having firstly referred to the list of products to see what we offer, the other dedicated pages on this site are to assist you with further info on sails, fittings (with photos) & tubing etc., sail winches, and tools & accessories. To access all other pages and products as well as our price list either click on the individual (sliding) carousel links "read more" or via the top bar click "all pages/site map". There are some 30 pages on this website including files containing helpful tips.
All pages can be accessed using the drop down menus at the very top of each page.
Nylet are the longest established professional model sailmakers in the world, manufacturing full size sails from 1932 to 1965, and also model yacht sails in cotton from the early 1930's onward. 101 years of experience - 2 generations. We switched to synthetic Terylene sailcloth in the 1960's but now also make sails in cotton as well as modern materials for racing yachts. We have been exporting our products world-wide since 1958 and offer a comprehensive model sailmaking service including yacht sails made in white Dacron, also racing scrim, and IOM sail rig kits, plus replacement kit sails, also Dacron Heritage sewn sails in 1950's/60's style. For over 20 years we have again manufactured finely finished Premium 'vintage' style cotton sails. We offer a large range of rig & deck fittings, wires & cordage, a huge selection of screws, nuts etc, numerals, accessories and hardware for modern racing yachts. Also sail winches, IOM yacht kits, vintage yacht restoration - and much, much more. For products and prices click on "all pages" and select from the drop down list. Please see customers comments on the various pages.
News - range of sail winches for most yachts, see dedicated winch page; for prices refer to our products & price list in section 13 (prices start at under £100).
Used yachts for sale, only as available, please enquire.
NYLET, a family business (since 1842), has for the past 15 years been run on a purely mail order basis: we are thus able to focus on orders from at home and abroad enabling us to effect a brisk turnaround on stock items.
On a personal note, a milestone - in 2016 I celebrated 50 years of model sailmaking, and am pleased to say that I take great pleasure in my work, every sail I make is given equal attention to detail. This year represents 101 years of sailmaking experience when taken together with my late father, who taught me most of what I know. It might actually be 112 years if I reckon his early years working for his father (a keen yachtsman) and making sails for his own dinghy, which he built in the 1920's (before making sails commercially). Our family firm (previously known as J.Parsons) was established in 1842, 5 generations ago, and originally being chandlery supplies and manufacturing canvas sheets for narrowboat hauliers as well as farmers, then later in the marquee trade and in turn then manufacturing full size sails from the 1930's. We are proud that in our family business we can say this is nearly 180 years of manufacturing.
How to order and pay. Visa & PayPal accepted, or electronic bank transfer, or STERLING cheque.
For workshop hours/holiday dates, click yellow button "contact us".
FOR DELIVERY times please check order info page, via "ALL PAGES/SITE MAP" then via "MAIN PAGES" and click on "MAIL ORDER SERVICE" on the drop down list.
By phone, ask for Frank Parsons. The other members of the team are Chris (yacht restoration) and John (fittings & other technical things!).
Les visiteurs de la France s'il vous plaît cliquer sur "bienvenue".
Los visitantes procedentes de España, por favor haga clic en "bienvenue".
Please note that our relocation 10th April 2018 means our postal address and landline phone has changed. Mobile number and email/website will remain the same; please see "Contact" page for fully updated contact details.
NYLET.
Office only: 01722 239251 (Int +44 1722 239251)
Workshop: 07474 939535 (Int +44 7474 939535)
Voicemail operates when busy. Usual business hours Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm (Friday close at 4pm) - closed lunchtime.
For updates (holiday dates etc) click yellow "contact us" button above.
1917 - My father sailed his boyhood yacht on Hove Lagoon
1932 - Commencement of full size sailmaking, sails for ocean going racing yachts (& Contractors to the Admiralty). Fine Model sails in Egyptian cotton
1954 - I sailed my boyhood yacht (made by my father and with his sails) on Hove Lagoon
1966 - Coloured Terylene Nylet sails
2016 - Frank Parsons marked his 50th year of model sailmaking!
2018 - 102 (combined) years of experience!
Nylet IOM racing sails finely manufactured in scrim, white Dacron, and Mylar film. Also replacement kit sails; Classic Varnished Terylene sails, also "Heritage" 1960's style sewn white Dacron sails made exclusively by Nylet.
Any size sails, of any type, made to your drawings or templates.
Also Premium 'Vintage' style cotton sails.
Makers of model sails to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Nylet. Fine Products - Quality First.
SOME Testimonials
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Thank you for such excellent service again, quality goods sent at lightning speed. A credit to how things should be done.
Tony, Buckinghamshire -
Thanks Frank, sails arrived, what a work of art! They are incredible!
Deniz, Dubai. I was pleased to receive my new IOM sails today, they are very good indeed just what I wanted, possibly the best I have ever had, good workmanship.
David, SpainMany thanks for the superb Seawind sails that arrived this morning. I really appreciate the speed of processing of the order, and the precision of the finished sails.
Geoff, Cleveland.-
Sails received with thanks. Great quality and great fit!
Trevor, Lincs. -
The M-class sails arrived and absolutely fantastic, really pleased and more than happy to recommend your workmanship.
Lee, Berkshire. -
The Voyager sails arrived in perfect condition and look beautiful. Thank you very much for the nice work!
Patrick, Belgium. -
Just to let you know that the new IOM sails work very well, thank you. I had 2x1st, 2x2nds,2x3rds, and 1 fourth. So I came first overall after 7 races.
Bob, Surrey. -
I live on the coast of NSW in Australia. Some time ago I bought Spirit No.2751 (the one featured on your site). I am currently racing the boat here in Australia in several IOM fleets. The elliptical rudder works perfectly and the boat is at full potential now, points higher than the TS2 and the Topiko. Neither are faster off the wind.... Thanks for a great boat, I have never felt another IOM that glides to windward like the Spirit 3. All your efforts are appreciated here.
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I just wanted to say a really big thank you for the lovely suit of Dacron Heritage (sewn) sails you have made for my vintage 4 foot model J Class sloop. I have put the sails on the spars and they look superb! They are beautifully made as I expected them to be, but in all fairness it is actually better than I had even hoped for.
John, Preston. -
Sails have arrived safely and look fantastic. Very many thanks.
Colin Ross, Southampton. -
Many thanks, order arrived today, superb service as always.
Colin, Scotland. -
Just a note to thank you for phoning me with the expected delivery of the Dragon sails. They came the same day! I have to say that they look stunning and beautifully made with lovely details.
Roger, Aylesbury. -
I've never won anything before with my One metre (IOM) yacht but with your sails newly fitted I won the series of races. An excellent job, marvellous, thank you.
Paul, Essex. -
Safely received! Thanks for the great service.
Scott, Sussex. -
Hope you are doing well, again, thank you for the (cotton) sails. They turned out beautifully.
E.Saak, USA. -
I immediately rigged my 36"-class and was happy about the perfect fit of the (cotton) sails. They are wonderful and I am happy. Thank you very much!
Klaus, Germany. Sails arrived this morning, as promised; they are a work of art - the real thing! Whatever else people say about the barge, they will say "who made her sails?"
Mike, Cambridgeshire.-
Sails have arrived safely. But what a superb job, my old girl will be the best dressed yacht at any of our VMYG meetings. Wonderful work of the very highest standard as always from you, I cannot thank you enough.
Richard, Norfolk.
more comments from satisfied customers
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Hi Frank. The sails arrived today - they look great. I very much look forward to getting them rigged and tried out. I've already taken trophies with the sails you made for my 10 rater so hoping for more of the same.
Stuart, Orkney. Absolutely magnificent (cotton) sails!
Bernard, Suffolk.Congratulations for your sails! They look perfect and the belly looks fine and regular. Many thanks for the high quality of your work.
Roland, Switzerland.Many thanks for the most efficient service.
Barry, Ireland.Sails received with thanks. You are a true craftsman.
Glasgow.Looking forwards to receiving the (Mascotte) sails, your workmanship always gives me pleasure.
Bill, Plymouth.Many thanks for the first class service you always give, items arrived this morning so that's my bank holiday weekend sorted!
Ron, Nottinghamshire.Sails arrived this morning, superb as usual, thanks again.
Ian, Nottingham.Beautiful suit of sails arrived safe this morning, thank you.
Allan, Cambridge.Hello Frank, the sails arrived yesterday and are super thanks. I attach a photo of them fitted to my yacht.
Bob, West Midlands.-
Thanks for your email AND the BEAUTIFUL (cotton) SAILS which arrived today. What fantastic work. Amazing. Well worth the wait! I’m so grateful to you, and I’ll be coming back for more!
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Thanks for your great service and friendly advice.
Chris. Barnsley.
Site last updated: April 2018