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Traditional Handmade Sails for Destiny

September 29, 2011

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The women at Port Townsend Sails made nine sails for Destiny during the month of August.  Each sail is unique and required special attention to detail in the design and construction.  The owner of PT Sails, Carol Hasse, visited Shipwright’s Co-op to make measurements and returned to the sail loft where this large project would be completed.  The traditional hand work and craftsmanship by these women far surpass any type of sailmaking world wide.  To learn more about Port Townsend Sails, refer to: http://www.porttownsendsails.com/index.htm   Below Halie maneuvers an ocean of heavy canvas working on the Main Sail, Joey seizes on thimbles for the jackline, and Kim is tying one of the many hanks on a very big sail, measuring 535 square feet.  Kim keeps the threads smooth, preventing crossed stitches.  This meticulous handwork is beautiful and more importantly makes the sail stronger too.


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