mast – Cachalot: a gentleman's cutter

Project Tag: mast

New sails and running rigging, 2018

‘Cachalot’ needed a new suit of sails made the traditional way. We sought quotes, and decided on Ratsey & Lapthorn, the oldest sailmaker in the world, founded in 1790.

Spars and standing rigging

A beautiful crisp morning in February 2007 saw the Tidemill owner, Richard in the crane to lift the mast. On inspection, it was sound apart from a small area of rot at deck level, easily repaired by scarfing.