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At work in the sail-loft
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The sail maker at work
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The sail maker at work
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New Sails
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Flying Jib Head
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Flying Jib Tack
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Flying Jib for Breeze
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Sail maker using a palm tool that enables the sailmaker to control the needle
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Sail making for BREEZE
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This can help the needle in areas that have a lot of overlap of pieces
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Finishing the sail for BREEZE
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The tapered rope edge on the sail
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Close up of the beautiful craftsmanship of BREEZE's new sail
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Watching the new sail for BREEZE get finished
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Voyager brigantine BREEZE gets a new sail
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Taper the rope edge, part one; position the rope in a vice
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Taper the rope edge, part two; unravel the rope
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Taper the rope edge, part three; the rope unravelled
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Taper the rope, part four; hold the rope straight and thin it with a knife
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Taper the rope; part five; tools, beeswax and a sharp knife for thinning the rope
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Taper the rope, part six; pull the thinned rope towards you and pull the beeswax over the rope to hold it in place.
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Taper the rope, part seven; replait the rope