Most cruising sails are woven, and Newport is the woven cloth we reach for when a sailor wants better shape than a basic Dacron without crossing over to a laminate.
Newport is a premium woven polyester. It holds shape better than entry-level woven cloth while keeping the two things cruisers value most: it lasts in the sun, and any loft in any port can repair it. It is the all-purpose choice for cruising sails.
Why Woven, and Why Newport
The Newport Range
Newport comes in two lines: All Purpose woven cloth for general cruising, and Pro Radial, optimized for radial-cut sails. Both use Challenge Fiber 104 yarns. The numbers below are the cloth specs the configurator reads from when it sizes your sail.
Newport All Purpose
| Fabric ID | Description | Yarn Denier | Fabric Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warp | Fill | in | cm | ||
| D5.45 | 5.45 All Purpose | 200 | 350 | 54 | 137 |
| D5.93 | 5.93 All Purpose | 150 | 350 | 54 | 137 |
| D6.45 | 6.45 All Purpose | 220 | 440 | 54 | 137 |
| D6.63 | 6.63 All Purpose | 150 | 500 | 54 | 137 |
| D7.45 | 7.45 All Purpose | 275 | 500 | 54 | 137 |
| D7.95 | 7.95 All Purpose | 275 | 750 | 54 | 137 |
| D8.45 | 8.45 All Purpose | 350 | 840 | 54 | 137 |
| D9.45 | 9.45 All Purpose | 350 | 1000 | 54 | 137 |
| D10.95 | 10.95 All Purpose | 440 | 1300 | 54 | 137 |
| D12.95 | 12.95 All Purpose | 500 | 1800 | 54 | 137 |
Newport Pro Radial
| Fabric ID | Description | Yarn Denier | Fabric Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warp | Fill | in | cm | ||
| D5.1 | 5.1 Pro Radial | 150 | 250 | 54 | 137 |
| D6.1 | 6.1 Pro Radial | 250 | 350 | 54 | 137 |
| D7.1 | 7.1 Pro Radial | 350 | 440 | 54 | 137 |
| D8.1 | 8.1 Pro Radial | 440 | 520 | 54 | 137 |
| D9.1 | 9.1 Pro Radial | 500 | 720 | 54 | 137 |
- Lighter (D5.45–D6.45): smaller boats and lighter-air inventories.
- Mid (D7.45–D7.95): the typical all-round cruising weights.
- Heavier (D9.45–D10.95): bigger sails and higher loads, where strength comes first.
Best For
Advisor Note
If you want more shape-holding than Newport offers and you are willing to trade some durability and cost, step up to a laminate — Baltic UAX or FiberMAX. For most cruisers, Newport is the right balance.