Name: Traditional versus Modern sailmaking
Start: 2026-09-12T15:00:00-0700
End: 2026-09-12T15:45:00-0700

Traditional versus Modern sailmaking

Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT

Sail Stage

Join Wayne as he discuss the benefits of traditional versus modern sailmaking.

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Wayne Chimenti

Force 10 Sails

Wayne Chimenti has been in the Tall Ships profession for nearly 50 years as Captain Sailmaker and Rigger.
He has been in charge of rigging of six new vessels including Tole Mour, Robert Seamans, and Corwith Cramer.
As Captain, he sailed from the far-flung islands of the Pacific, as... Read More →

Nahja Chimenti

Nahja is a second-generation traditional sailmaker and a true rarity in the modern world – a craftsperson who grew up fully immersed in the craft that would become her profession. As the daughter of sailors and sailmakers, she grew up on and around tall ships and working in the... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Sail Stage

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