The pleasure craft of today are very different from the tall ships that were once the only connection to other continents.

Some of those old-style ships are still around, and they need regular maintenance on their large, billowing sails. But there aren’t many businesses that make these kinds of sails anymore.

One of the last places in the world that still does is right here in the Puget Sound region.

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