NYLET sail gallery. Photo: One of two yachts—a Victoria and a Seawind, both of which took the Ronnie Richardson Trophy for 1st place in 2017 at Cygnets MBC. Thanks to Jim La Roche for the photos, and congratulations on his success with his yachts (with Nylet sails!).

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NYLET sail gallery. Photo top left: A line-up of Seawinds. The yacht nearest the camera is rigged with Nylet racing scrim sails. Photo courtesy the owner, Allan, South Africa. Centre: A Micro Magic with Nylet sails in laminate scrim with red detail. Photo courtesy the owner, Steen from Denmark. Top right: Nylet Dacron sails on a “Gosling” 36 inch yacht (designed by Vic Smeed). Photo courtesy of the owner, Nick Goodman, Northants. Bottom left: A suit of Nylet Dacron sails filled by a gentle breeze on a yacht built by Fred Stinson, USA. Bottom right: Seen left of picture a Nottingham J, and right an Inga IV, both with Dacron sails. Photo courtesy the owner Richard Sheen.

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Two photos, top. A little history of our firm and model sailmaking; makers stamps from sails made by my fathers sailmaking business in the 1950’s. The left hand one, from a Marblehead suit and numbered “791”, and the other a recently received photo of a 36 inch suit (jib). Photo below left: Nylet cotton sails manufactured for a Star model, a SY6. photo courtesy the owner, Eric Saak, U.S.A. Below right: A suit of seamed cotton sails for a fine model of “Shamrock III” - LOA 1.25 metres: photo courtesy the owner/builder Tim Froggatt.

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Photo right: Inga IV with Nylet Dacron sails. Photo courtesy the owner Richard Sheen. 2015. Photo below. Nylet (dyed) cotton sails all fully seamed; a fine model built by G.Whittaker. Photo courtesy the owner. Photo bottom left: a fine scratch built timber sailing yacht with Nylet panelled Dacron sails. Photo below right: a modern IOM yacht fitted out with Nylet racing scrim sails & Nylet fittings.

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Photo right: Starlet with red hull and Nylet sails in white Dacron with matching red trim. Photo courtesy the owner Jim Morris.

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Photo right: Lugger “Wild Violet” with Nylet tan cotton sails; hull L. 37 inches. Photo courtesy the builder Nigel Dale. The two photos below: “Curlew” Daniels Prospero; sails by Nylet, yacht restored by Chris Hayward. The photo bottom right: scratch built schooner with Nylet cotton sails fully seamed. Photo courtesy the builder and owner Michael Collins.

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Photo left: Chris & Pat’s Nylet R10R Scimitar of 1979. Photo courtesy of Chris Bowler.

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