Mark Carroll makes repairs to his sail using the ample space and his electric Singer sewing machine at City Dock, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Carroll and his wife were sailing from Houston Texas to ...
Tucked away in a wooded area on Marrowstone Island near Port Townsend is a small, nondescript loft. Inside, history is being preserved. The Chimenti family is hand-sewing massive sails for large ships ...
It has been designing, stitching and even repairing sails since 1946. The sail making process begins with a design concept, and takes anywhere from a couple of hours to four days depending on the sail ...