Course: Traditional Sailmaking
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
This week will focus on learning traditional hand finishing sailmaking techniques.
Each student will get to make a small demonstration gaff style sail for themselves that can be taken away for future reference. The corners and edges of this sail will be sewn and hand finished and to include the following techniques:
- use of tools and materials for traditional sail making including needle, thread and palm
- external roping of bolt rope including rat tail tapering
- leather corner work
- worked handsewn cringle eyelet and grommets
- worked external rope eye cringle
- roped peak becket
Students are encouraged to bring any traditional hand tools, such as palm, wooden fids, awls, seam rubbers,
These will be supplied for use during the course along with hand sew needles and waxed thread.
If you are thinking about joining a short course we are always happy to discuss which course or series of courses are appropriate for you. Unless specified, you will not need to bring anything else with you. Sensible clothing/footwear is advised.
The first day the course starts at 0900.
After the first day all courses run to the normal workshop times of: 0830 to 1730
- Tea breaks at 1030 and 1530
- Lunch 1300 to 1400
- 1530 on the last day
COURSE DATES:
16-18 March 2026
Zone South West