Suppliers
Broken something out sailing? Looking to upgrade a part? Just want to treat yourself? The UK Europe Class is lucky to be surrounded by some great equipment suppliers, all with various areas of expertise to ensure you can get out on the water!
Europe Class Contact: Steve Cockerill
Rooster is one of the most prominent retailers of sailing kit and the UK, as well as stocking a wide range of chandlery items! Rooster also imports Winner hulls, UK Sails and Ceilidh Masts into the UK, plus their wide range of Europe-specific products!
Europe Class Contact: Ben Harden
Allen Brothers have been designing and producing performance dinghy hardware at their Essex-based facility since 1956! Allen's range kits out the latest Synergy Marine hulls, and the brand has kindly supported the class with some great prizes at several recent UK National Championship events. Check out Allen Sailing's helpful Europe fitout guide here, developed alongside Synergy Marine for their championship-winning hull!
Europe Class Contact: Simon Cox
Synergy Marine is a World and National Championship winning builder and supplier of racing sailing dinghies in multiple classes. As well as a manufacturer of new boats we also provide a comprehensive repair service and other composite engineering services. In 2021, Synergy Marine launched it's British designed and built Europe hull, equipped with Essex-based Allen Brothers Ltd. hardware.
Europe Class Contact: Alex Scoles
A well known boat builder in the OK fleet, Alex Scoles built his first Europe hull from the class-owned Borresen moulds in 2021. Since then Alex has raced his hull at the very front of thr British fleet, and has plenty of experience with hull repairs and carbon rig refurbishment!
Europe Class Contact: Paul Depoorter
As the most prominent builder of Europes, Winner has continues to supply brand new hulls, as well as stocking spare and replacement parts for Europes through their online webshop.
Europe Class Contact: Joe Penhaul-Smith
Europe sailor Joe Penhaul-Smith, alongside his brother, produce 75% bio-based composite rudders and stocks for the Europe class, incorporating the latest developments in bioplastic production, utilising Checkerspot's cast polyurethane (made from microalgae) in their 'Chlorofoils' products. The company is also at the forefront of sail recycling technology, breaking down and recovering every component of a sail to allow all materials to be used again without any waste!
Europe Class Contact: Stephen Graham
Having long been one of the most prominent sailmakers and online chandlery's in the UK, P&B also produces Europe sails and toestraps, complementing their wide range of sailing kit, rope and hardware.
Europe Class Contact: Ian Simkins / Charlie Cumbley
Arguably the most famous sail loft in the world, North Sails has been a popular loft with Europe sailors in the UK since the Olympic era, and continues to develop and produce high quality sails at their Gosport sail loft.
Europe Class Contact: Alejandro Pareja Gonzalez
Alejandro is an experienced sailor and sailmaker in the Europe class, producing high quality sails used by many in the UK fleet, as well as in his own campaign, winning a silver medal at the 2019 Europe World Championships! The Sailtech brand has now expanded to include production of battens, daggerboards, booms and many other Europe parts!