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    Jamie Gifford

    The patched sail is deployed and hanging tight. Done properly, an adhesive patch can last for miles and years and is a much easier in-the-field option than sewing
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    All Patched Up

    For in-the-field sail repairs, adhesives can get you out of a sticky situation. Issue 147: Nov/Dec 2022 When I was a young sailmaker in the ’80s, our loft purchased a German-made sewing machine that h...

    Jamie Gifford
    June 3, 2025
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    Headstay toggle shifted to one side, with dark rust from failing stainless steel.
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    Rigging Dance Class

    Doing the toggle twist to keep our masts upright. Issue 148: Jan/Feb 2023 I can’t dance; just ask my wife (cue chuckles). Given a tune, my twists, turns, and shimmies are as hopelessly misaligned as w...

    Jamie Gifford
    May 30, 2025
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