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Complete kit
SunSkipper Foredeck Shade
Canopy, poles, fittings and bag.
$400
+ $15 flat-rate shipping, worldwide. Import duties may apply.
- UV50+ rated shade canopy
- No tools, no drilling, no permanent fittings
- Packs into one carrying bag
Not sure it fits your boat? Send us your boat model and we'll confirm before you buy.
- Ships worldwide — flat $15 per order
- 30-day returns
- 2-year warranty
- Secure checkout by Stripe
Overview
A shaded foredeck. Nothing drilled.
SunSkipper is a tensioned shade canopy for the foredeck of a sailing yacht. It hooks onto the forestay, is held out by lightweight aluminium poles and straps to the stanchions — no tools and no permanent fittings — then packs into a single carrying bag.
- Rated shade canopy
- UV50+Rated shade canopy
- Tools or drilling
- 0Tools or drilling
- Steps to rig
- 3Steps to rig
- Bag for the whole kit
- 1Bag for the whole kit
How it works
Up in minutes. No tools.
Step 1
Hook on at the forestay
Clip the hook connectors onto the forestay. Nothing is fixed to the boat itself.
Step 2
Set the poles
Fit the lightweight aluminium poles that hold the canopy out over the deck.
Step 3
Strap and tension
Fasten the quick-release straps to the stanchions and pull the canopy taut. Done.
SunSkipper is made for a boat at rest: at anchor, on a mooring or in the marina. Take it down before you get under way.
In the box
Everything. One bag.
Shade canopy
UV50+ tensioned fabric
Aluminium pole set
Lightweight and corrosion resistant
Hook connectors
Attach to the forestay
Quick-release shackles
Fast on, fast off
Quick-release straps
Secure to the stanchions
Carrying bag
Everything stows together
Fit check
Will it fit your boat?
Built for sailing yachts. Not sure? Send us the make and model and we'll check before you order.
Check my boat- A sailing yacht with a forestay
- Stanchions and lifelines along both sides of the foredeck
- Clear deck space forward of the mast
Tech specs
Specifications
- Canopy
- Tensioned shade fabric, UV50+ rated
- Frame
- Aluminium pole set
- Attachment
- Hook connectors on the forestay; quick-release shackles and straps on the stanchions
- Tools needed
- None
- Permanent fittings
- None
- Storage
- SunSkipper carrying bag
- Use
- At anchor, on a mooring or in the marina
- Warranty
- 2 years against manufacturing defects
- Returns
- 30 days from delivery
Spares & accessories
Spare parts
The same parts that ship in the kit. Keep a spare on board.
SunSkipper Carrying Bag
$55
Aluminum Pole Set
$40
Quick Release Shackle
$25
Quick Release Strap
$22
Hook Connector
$19
SunSkipper is designed for sailing yachts with a forestay and stanchions with lifelines along the foredeck. Boats differ, so if you are unsure, email sales@sunskipper.com with your boat's make, model and length before you order and we will tell you whether it fits.
No. SunSkipper is made for a boat at rest — at anchor, on a mooring or in the marina. Take it down before you get under way.
No. It hooks onto the forestay and straps to the stanchions. Nothing is drilled or left on the boat when it comes down.
Worldwide. Shipping is a flat $15 per order, whatever the destination and however many items you order.
You can return SunSkipper within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the product price. It must be unused, complete and in its original packaging. Email sales@sunskipper.com with your order number to start a return; return shipping is paid by the customer.
2 years against defects in materials and workmanship — poles, fittings, fabric and stitching. It does not cover normal wear, misuse, incorrect installation, use under way or storm damage.
Worldwide shipping
Flat $15 per order
30-day returns
From the day it arrives
2-year warranty
Materials and workmanship
Secure checkout
Payments by Stripe