Sarah Bishop

Sarah Bishop

Position: Senior Sailmaker & Chief One Design Machinist How did you get into sailmaking: A good friend was working at a local sail loft and I wanted a career change when I saw that they were advertising. So I went in for an interview and have loved working in the...
Sonia Hartnell

Sonia Hartnell

Position: Senior Sailmaker How did you get into sailmaking: I sort of fell into it. I was 20 in 1988 when I started at Hood Sails, staying there until 1991 before moving to North Sails for a year and then had an opportunity to work closer to home and joined Lymington...
Andrew Hewitt

Andrew Hewitt

Our latest Meet the Sailors feature is with Andrew Hewitt — the newly crowned 2025 Yachting World Dayboat National Champion, who claimed the title in spectacular fashion alongside his two sons. The Yachting World Dayboat fleet is one of the most fiercely competitive,...
Eddie Warden Owen

Eddie Warden Owen

Few sailors embody the depth and breadth of experience that Eddie Warden Owen brings to the sport. From his early days sailing in Holyhead, where his father was a shipwright and founding member of the local club, through Olympic campaigns, Admiral’s Cups, America’s...