About Us
Sunstorm offers our clients 40 years of sail and cover making experience. The product knowledge in our team is extensive and we can therefore offer you a high level of customer support and exceptional service whatever your sail and cover needs.
- High level of customer support with exceptional service.
- Extensive knowledge in creating the best and most practical cover products and solutions to suit our customers needs.
- Pride in the client service we offer for refit projects with help and advice to suit your specific new adventure, future sailing or motor boating plan.
- Help in choosing the best suited sail wardrobe for your needs/ budget along with follow up support and advice on set up and trim.
- We offer an extensive sail/cover repair and washing service.
- Complete cover and storage solutions for race boats.
- Specialists in bespoke canvas products for the marine and land leisure markets.
- Servicing the Solent area
- Contact us for full product list
Meet our Team
A small business is based and run with a dedicated team with enthusiasm, skill and pride. Manufacturing and customer service is key meet our team below
Paul Austin - Director
Paul is an expert in his field, having spent nearly 30 years in the sail and cover making industry.
Being widely known for his excellent customer service and support and with industry renowned product knowledge, Paul is now sharing his wealth of experience as Director of Sunstorm Covers.
To see how Sunstorm Covers can help to enrich your sailing experience please get in touch with Paul using the link below.
James Shelmerdine
James has come from a sailing background, he started sailing at the age of 6 years old and has worked throughout the marine industry ever since. Having previously taught sailing and windsurfing in the med for Neilson, he has been sail and cover making now for some 14 years.
Working in the South West at a family run sail and cover loft and then moving to the Solent. He has learnt his skills working at 2 major sailmaking brands manufacturing sails for cruising yachts through to Grand Prix racing and Superyachts. This has allowed him to grow his knowledge and skills from design, production, servicing, patterning, testing and fitting along with customer service and sales.
As well as sales of new products, manufacturing of bespoke covers he also heads up the winter service and repairs.
Oli Arnold
Oli has come from a sailing background, with her Family running and owning many yachts throughout their lives. Oli has sewn from a young age and focused her education on textiles. From this Oli then moved into Sailmaking, working for two large international sailmaking brands combining her love for design and Sewing.
Oli started to work alongside Paul some 6 years ago patterning and manufacturing covers. She is a key member of our team who looks after manufacturing for some of our account customers and loves to take on the ‘Project' side of cover making, she enjoys taking customer requirements from simple notes and sketches to an official design and then manufacturing.
Sail and Cover services
Sail and Cover Repair Service
We offer a full Sail and Cover repair and washing service which can include removal and refit should this be required.
This can be for anything from a simple small running repair to get you back on the water to a full winter service of both sails and cover products.
For larger refit projects or for brokerage usage we also can produce a full detailed condition report.
New Covers
- Boat Covers are the mainstay of the business - we can offer a full package of Yacht and Motorboat custom made products, including sprayhoods, enclosures, RIB covers, all styles of sailcovers, wheel/pedestal covers, winch and safety equipment covers, storage bag solutions, companionway covers, cockpit tonneau's, full winter covers, plus many more.
- Complete cover and storage solutions ideas for race boats including block fenders, stacking bags, race winch covers, rudder/keel covers, mast covers, halyard and cockpit bags, plus many more
- Specialists in bespoke canvas products for the marine and home/leisure and industrial markets.
New Sails
- Specialists in the supply of Bluewater and coastal cruising sails
- New Sails
- Every new sail is created as a 'project'; we can offer you our extensive sailmaking knowledge to supply you with the best cloth, reefing, and batten systems options along with the correct sized sails to suit your sailing needs.
- Help in choosing the best suited sail wardrobe for your needs/ budget along with follow up support and advice on set up and trim.
- Sailcloth options from Contender, Dimension Polyant and Challenge are all available
Southampton boatshow
Visit us - Southampton Boatshow 2024 - EO17
Come and visit us for our official launch at the Southampton Boatshow 2023 in September. Please come back to see more information and offers nearer the time.
Contact Us
All our contact details are below
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Sunstorm Covers Ltd
Deacons Boatyard,Bridge Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 8AZ, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 2380 403837 +44 (0) 7801 907458 info@sunstormcovers.com
Hours
Open today | 09:00 – 17:00 |
