Ekko SailsWorld first: recycled sails made from PET bottles

Nils Günter

 · 24.07.2021

Ekko Sails: World first: recycled sails made from PET bottlesPhoto: Nils Günter
Recycled sails on a Dehler 38 SQ
Elvstrøm has launched a groundbreaking innovation: completely recycled laminate sails. We were there to test the green cloths

It's a sign of the times... Sailing also needs to slowly become more sustainable. After all, the sport itself has hardly had any ecological value to date, apart from the pure mode of transport. With Ekko Sails from Danish sailmakers Elvstrøm, this is set to change. The sails are made from 100% recycled polyester.

World novelty on test: Ekko Sails on a Dehler 38 SQ

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