The Making-of

From sail to work of art

 

The old reddish-brown sails, dating from the first conversion of the former cargo sailer into a sailing yacht in 1968, arrive after a week’s transport from Greifswald in Germany to Beniarbeig in Spain in two boxes, each weighing about 45 kg. Then you’re ready to go: Unpacking, disassembling, cutting, washing, drying, ironing, sewing Taklinge, gluing, stapling and priming, priming, priming …