Dave Perrett

Dave Perrett

Name: Dave Perrett Position: Senior Cover Maker How did you get into your role: I went straight into cover making after finishing school and it is all I know. Working for Lymington Sail & Tent before joining Sanders. Favourite Hobbies: All things sport –...
How to Apply Spreader & Chafe Patches

How to Apply Spreader & Chafe Patches

Protecting Your Sails the Right Way Modern sails work hard. Each tack, gybe and manoeuvre places load and movement into the sailcloth and where sails encounter rigging, chafe is inevitable. Spreader and chafe patches are a simple, but critical detail that protects...
Helen Shaw

Helen Shaw

Name: Helen Shaw Position: Cover Loft Manager How did you get into your role: I worked at North Sails to help fund my college course in upholstery, where I decided to combine the two disciplines and work in the marine industry – where I later met my husband. After...
Ian Braham

Ian Braham

Success in handicap racing is never accidental. It is earned through relentless refinement of crew work, sail shape, boat preparation and race execution. Few owners exemplify that commitment better than Ian Braham. Owner of Enigma, his beautifully campaigned MG 346...
Laurie Saunders

Laurie Saunders

Name: Laurie Saunders Position: Head of Spinnakers & Graphics How did you get into sailmaking: I always liked the combination of ancient technology and modern materials; for example windpower being harnessed by carbon and Kevlar. Hobbies: In my head – surfing,...