by stu9487 | Feb 13, 2026 | Meet the Sailmakers
Name: Adrian Butler Position: Senior Sailmaker How did you get into sailmaking: Through a family friend who said there was a job going at a different sailmaker and had a quick trial, where I was taken on and the rest is history. Hobbies: Mainly spending time with my...
by stu9487 | Feb 6, 2026 | Meet the Sailmakers
Name: Ben Gillison Position: Head of Cutting Resources 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...
by stu9487 | Jan 30, 2026 | Meet the Sailmakers
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...
by stu9487 | Jan 9, 2026 | Meet the Sailmakers
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,...
by stu9487 | Dec 19, 2025 | Meet the Sailmakers
Name: Pat Jeske Position: Head of Bag Production How did you get into sailmaking: I was very good at dressmaking at school and saw a local advert to work for McMullen sailmakers and this was my first job. After working there for a number of years, I had an opportunity...
by stu9487 | Dec 5, 2025 | Meet the Sailmakers
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...
