We leave winter behind us

The ice is gone, the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising. It starts to itch for most sailors. Time to get the boat ready for sailing and do some last minute maintenance. Furthermore, we share our latest vacancies and read how the sailing boat Yndeleau and crew are doing after 1,5 years of travelling around the world (with our sails!).

Ready to Sail Service: start the season without any hassle

Are you not in a position to get your ship ready for sailing? Or do you just not feel like it this year? Then you can make use of our sail preparation service. Sails and canvas, possibly a check on wear and repairs and maybe just a freshening up of the materials: it's all possible. View here all possibilities.

Maintenance tips sails

Before you start rigging the boat again, it is advisable to have the sails checked by the sailmaker. Small cracks may have appeared last season or stitches may have become loose. We recognize the weak points and can stitch or reinforce them for you. In this way you can prevent further damage and you will not have any surprises during the sailing season.
Washing and coating sails also extends their life. The sails have to endure a lot, so it is advisable to have them cleaned regularly. We treat the sails with a special coating so that they are again optimally protected against all weather conditions and dirt.
 
Sending sails by post
If you don't have time to deliver the tarpaulins yourself in Lemmer, you can send the tarpaulins up to 30kg (small folded) via PostNL. We can also order PostNL to collect the tarpaulins from your place.

Colleagues wanted!

Are you or do you know someone who is looking for a varied job in water sports?
We are looking for a canvas sail maker

You will visit customers to measure tube covers, cockpit tents, convertible covers, winter covers and bimini's, among other things. You work this out on the computer, cut canvas panels and together with the sewers and seamstresses you create a beautiful product. You will deliver products that you are proud of! Want to read more about what exactly this job entails? Our sail and canvas makers share all the ins and outs in this interview.

Departures under Sail: Yndeleau

Did you know that our sailmaker De Vries Maritime was founded by a world sailor? Marten Pietersz De Vries settled in Lemmer in 1823, after he had spent years as a sailmaker on board a windjammer sailing around the world. We still have a great passion for world sailors, and love to help them with the best material and good advice. So it's not surprising that we are known as the sailmaker for sailors! And that's why we regularly put sailors in the spotlight. For this blog, we spoke with the crew of sailing boat Yndeleau, a 44-foot Van de Stadt. 

Sailing boat Yndeleau and her crew Jurre Witte and Suzanne Legtenberg have been on their world trip for 1.5 years now. The pandemic is causing the necessary challenges, but they are still underway. We spoke to them about their trip and of course wanted to know: how do they like the sails and materials that they had made at our sailmaker's before they left?