GP Sails and Ocean Art – Bringing Your Sails to Life

Bespoke Sail Artwork, Graphics & Marine Branding

At GP Sails, we believe your sails should do more than simply help your boat perform. They can also give your boat its own identity.

That's why we work closely with Ocean Art, our long-standing neighbours and creative partners based at our loft in Warsash, Hampshire.

Whether you're looking to add a striking design to a new mainsail, incorporate sponsor logos into a racing spinnaker, reproduce a club or team identity, or create something completely bespoke, our relationship with Ocean Art allows us to bring your ideas to life.

Having worked alongside the Ocean Art team for many years, we have developed a fantastic working relationship built on shared experience, communication and a genuine understanding of the sailing industry.

And with Ocean Art operating from the space directly below our sail loft, it's a partnership that couldn't be much closer!

Custom Sail Branding & Bespoke Artwork

Every boat has its own identity, and custom sail graphics are a great way to make yours stand out on the water.

Working together with Ocean Art, we can help customers incorporate bespoke artwork and branding into their sails, from simple logos to more ambitious, eye-catching designs.

Our combined experience means we can help with projects including:

  • Mainsail branding: Custom graphics, boat names, logos and distinctive artwork for cruising and racing yachts.
  • Spinnaker graphics: Large-scale, colourful artwork that makes a real impression when flying downwind.
  • Sponsor branding: Incorporating commercial sponsors, team identities and event logos into racing sails.
  • Club and class branding: Custom graphics for sailing clubs, associations, training fleets and one-design classes.
  • Personalised sail artwork: Unique designs that give your boat an individual look.
  • Team and event branding: Coordinated sail graphics for racing teams, campaigns and special events.

From a small logo to a complete bespoke sail design, we can help you explore the possibilities.

A Partnership Built Around Sailing

Our relationship with Ocean Art goes back many years. The team operate directly below the GP Sails loft in Warsash, meaning we're fortunate enough to work alongside them on a day-to-day basis.

This close working relationship makes collaboration straightforward. We can discuss artwork, look at sail designs and work through customer requirements together, rather than treating sailmaking and graphics as two completely separate jobs.

For our customers, this means a more joined-up approach to their projects.

When ordering new sails from GP Sails, we can discuss your artwork and branding requirements at the same time, bringing the sailmaking and creative elements together from the outset.

It's a great example of two specialist marine businesses working together to deliver something extra for their customers.

More Than Just Sail Graphics – Ocean Art Marine Products

Ocean Art's experience extends beyond decorative sail artwork. They also offer specialist marine products designed to protect and enhance equipment in the marine environment.

Some of their products include:

Marine Shield – UV Protection for Sails

Ocean Art supplies Marine Shield, an innovative UV protection system designed specifically for yacht sails.

Marine Shield UV strip banding uses a lightweight UV paint system incorporating UV inhibitors and light-scattering particles to reduce UV penetration into sail material.

Ocean Art states that the system provides up to 99% UV protection, helping protect sailcloth, seams and stitching from the damaging effects of prolonged sun exposure.

It's an interesting alternative to conventional UV protection and something worth considering when looking at sail protection options.

Find out more about Marine Shield UV Sail Protection at Ocean Art.

Ultraflex – Protection for RIB Tubes

Ocean Art also offers Ultraflex protective coatings, specifically developed for inflatable boat tubes.

Designed to reduce UV penetration, Ultraflex helps protect the underlying material, reduce colour fading and keep RIB tubes looking cleaner for longer.

You can find further information about Ocean Art's Protective Coatings on their website.

Planning Your Next Set of Sails?

If you're considering new sails and would like to incorporate custom graphics, sponsor branding or bespoke artwork, speak to us at GP Sails.

We can discuss your sail requirements, explore artwork possibilities with Ocean Art and help coordinate the project from initial design through to your finished sails.

Whether it's a cruising yacht, performance dinghy, racing catamaran or a fully branded racing campaign, we'd love to hear what you have in mind.

GP Sails – Sailmaking, Service & Bespoke Solutions

Based in Warsash, Hampshire, working alongside Ocean Art to deliver quality sailmaking and creative marine solutions.

Have an idea for your sails? Contact GP Sails and let's bring it to life.