The subject, a largely untrodden path in publishing, sees Jim exploring the skills of sail-making in the traditional materials of yesteryear, sails the size of warehouse floors with bolt ropes as thick as your wrist, a very far cry from today’s computer cut plastic and carbon fibre sail cloths.
Whilst Jim explains the details of traditional sail-making, his text abounds with his tales of the characters involved in pushing the palms and fids of his trade, laced with anecdotes and Jim’s widely renowned humour.
His story tells how the business was founded in unsuitable premises, under-capitalized and calling on favours for its very existence, before its growth and reputation saw it become acknowledged as amongst the world’s finest.
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