How to Store Your Sails Over Winter

How to Store Your Sails Over Winter

Introduction: Why Off-Season Sail Care Matters As the sailing season winds down and boats are laid up ashore, it is easy to focus on engines, antifreeze and covers and forget that sails need just as much attention. Yet sails represent one of the biggest investments on...
How to Make the Most of Your Visit to Lymington

How to Make the Most of Your Visit to Lymington

A Sailmaker’s Guide to Lymington We make all our sails here in Lymington, and we absolutely love welcoming sailors to the loft to see how we do what we do. Watching a sail take shape from design to finished product is something special and it is even better when it is...
How to Protect Your Furling Sails from UV Damage

How to Protect Your Furling Sails from UV Damage

Introduction: The Invisible Enemy Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one of the most destructive forces acting on your sails and one of the easiest to overlook. Unlike chafe or impact damage, UV works quietly and continuously, breaking down fibres and stitching every time...
How to Understand Mainsail Furling Options

How to Understand Mainsail Furling Options

In-Mast vs In-Boom Furling: Which is Right for You? Whether you are cruising solo, short-handing with a partner, or simply looking to make your time on the water more enjoyable, how you manage your mainsail matters. For many sailors, the choice between in-mast and...