The story
Founded by Paul Elvstrøm on Sep 8, 1954, in Copenhagen.1
Private company
Elvstrøm Sails
Logo: NMRacing3, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Danish sailmaker
Elvstrøm Sails is an international sailmaker. Elvstrøm Sails was founded by Paul Elvstrøm, who founded the company based on his inventions for dinghy racing through the 1940s and 1950s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Sep 8, 1954Founded1
- HeadquartersAabenraa1
- Founded inHellerup1
- Websiteelvstromsails.com
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Elvstrøm Sails is an international sailmaker. Elvstrøm Sails was founded by Paul Elvstrøm, who founded the company based on his inventions for dinghy racing through the 1940s and 1950s.2
Leadership
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- FounderPaul Elvstrøm1
Products and brands
- sail
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Sep 8, 1954Founded Founded in Hellerup1
Links
- Websiteelvstromsails.com1
- WikipediaElvstrøm Sails
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ130367772
Sources
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- 1WikidataElvstrøm Sails on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaElvstrøm Sails on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsElvstrøm Sails logo by NMRacing3, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4Wikimedia CommonsElvstrøm Sails photo by NMRacing3, CC BY-SA 4.0