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Traditional Headsails

We are extremely proud that we still have the traditional skills to hand sew seams, ropes, grommets and leather in the traditional manner and can tailor the finish from modern to totally bespoke hand finishing.

Design Features:

  • A choice of cuts – cross cut, mitre cut, scotch cut, vertical cut
  • A variety of traditional piston hanks
  • Wire, Dyneema or traditional rope luff
  • Optional hand sewn bolt rope
  • Optional hand sewn rings, grommets and ear rings
  • Available in white, cream, English Tan, Dutch Tanbark

As big as they get, the J Class yacht “Velsheda’s” 2-ply mainsail with 3-ply leech, 155 feet or 47.25m luff, 60 feet or 18.29m on the foot, weighing in at nearly one ton and with over 7 kilometres of stitching

“Vivid” a beautiful replica of the Charles Watson classic

Oysterman

Traditional Headsails

Racing and cruising Shrimpers © David Harding / SailingScenes.com

Morecambe Bay Prawner

Paul at 2018 London Boat Show with the beautifully restored 1971 Drascombe Lugger with an original suit of Crusader Sails

Thames Barge “Ironsides”

“Vivid” a beautiful replica of the Charles Watson classic

Traditional Headsails

“Elk” classic gaffer



Tech Talk

Paul Lees
Founder
Cross cut, mitre, Scotch, and vertical cuts, varying levels of traditional finish, high tech additions such as torque rope luff rather than wire for Wykeham Martin type furlers, improves furling and ease of stow. Available in Dacron, Tall Ship canvas and Clipper canvas. Optional Dyneema luff rope for hanked sails to ease handling. Colours include white, cream, English and Dutch tan. We are extremely proud that we still have the traditional skills to hand sew seams, ropes, grommets and leather in the traditional manner and can tailor the finish from modern to totally bespoke hand finishing. Rather weirdly, we computer design and cut our gaff, mitre and square sails.



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What Our Customers Say

  Hi all, Just wanted to say thank you for our super down wind sail you made for us over the winter, it great just the job. picture was taken in the Thames barge match at Gravesend two weeks ago , In which we won! It’s just a shame it has not crusader sail plastered on it.....  
Ironsides