Billy Milner

Billy Milner

Name: Billy Milner Position: Sailmaker and Professional Sailor How did you get into sailmaking: After my degree in Navigation and Maritime Science, I wanted to find a place to start in the leisure marine industry. I did an apprenticeship in sail making at a small...
Stuart Grace

Stuart Grace

Name: Stuart Grace Position: Senior Sailmaker and Production Lead How did you get into sailmaking: I had a chance meeting with a school friend who worked for Hood sailmakers in 1974 and never looked back. Sailmaking has allowed me the opportunity to work in many...
Ray Mitchell

Ray Mitchell

We are very excited to introduce Ray Mitchell to our latest edition of “Meet the Sailors” after an unbeaten season in his Contessa 32. With a working relationship of nearly 40 years, there can be no better person to talk to in the importance of our role as a sailmaker...
Lidia Francus

Lidia Francus

Position: Cover Maker How did you get into your role: I had been in and out of several machinist roles across a variety of industries and when an opportunity to expand my horizons in the marine side of seaming – it was an exciting opportunity at Sanders. Hobbies:...
Ben Gillison

Ben Gillison

Name: Ben Gillison Position: Automated Cutting Operator How did you get into sailmaking: I got into sail making after seeing an ad on Facebook. I had read all the Hornblower books and thought “How hard could it be?”. Well it turns out, there is a lot to it! It seemed...