by stu9487 | Dec 6, 2024 | 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 | Oct 16, 2024 | 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 | Oct 9, 2024 | 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 | Oct 9, 2024 | Meet the Sailmakers
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...
by stu9487 | Oct 2, 2024 | Meet the Sailmakers
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...
by stu9487 | Oct 1, 2024 | 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,...
