Custom-Made Sails in Australia and the USA

The Hottest Trend in shade solutions our Australian-made sleek, graceful, graceful "sail-like" shade canopies offer stunning VISUALS and FUNCTIONALITY at affordable prices.

An innovative, economical alternative to awnings and hard structures, Shade Sails allow for air circulation over, under and in between the sails allowing the heat to escape and cooling breezes to flow through.  A single Sail can provide shade over an entry, a window or pathway. A series of larger overlapping Sails provide coverage over seating areas, pools, playgrounds, parking areas, courtyards, outdoor kitchens and more.

Shade Sails are made of high-density polyethylene shade cloth that is especially manufactured with tensioned fabric structures in mind. The knit is made using monofilament and tape filler. The fabric is treated with Chemisorbs 944 to resist UV breakdown and ensures a long life with continuous exposure to direct sunlight. Depending on color, the average shade rating is 90% and the UVR block is approximately 95%. The fabric has been tested for flammability per ASTM requirements and has a rating of Class 1.

Available in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes, these attractive sloping forms can blend into your landscape or make a striking statement.

Pricing for your custom or commercial project will vary based on actual size of each sail, hardware required, size and type of posts being used, and installation specifications of your particular site. The following information should be as a guidelines - ONLY. Your Ultimate Shade Alternatives representative will be able to provide you a estimate based on your specific project.

Material Options:  Standard        Premium

Gum Leaf	Mist Green	Meadow Green	Rainforest	Yellow
Desert Sand	Sunset Red	Mulberry	Terracotta	Rust Gold
Champagne	Laguna Blue	Navy Blue	Turquoise	Royal Blue
Ice White	Silver Grey	Charcoal	Black

Custom sails are manufactured with a stainless steel cable (wire rope) double locked stitched into its perimeter. Each corner is further reinforced with extra layers of cloth and strapping to distribute forces. All stitching is performed using a locking stitch, outdoor "awning maker" thread is used throughout. The sizes of stainless cable and rings, as well as attachment hardware are engineered to be the appropriate size for each sail and application. 

The perimeter of each sail has a cantenary curve design that controls the fabric tension in the center of the sail. Standard curve is 5% of the side's perimeter.  A 20 feet perimeter side  will have a 1 foot curve or indentation at perimeters center point.  They will not sag or flap in the wind. 

Sails can be attached to existing structures with a variety of common or custom made stainless steel hardware. They can also be supported by Schedule 40 steel columns embedded in concrete footings. The dimensions of the pipe and the footings are engineered for each sail and its application depending on the size of the sail and the expected wind loading. The columns can be powder coated or painted to help protect them and provide the desired color.