Gallery of Lofts, Production and People

The Cape Town Production loft showing various sails in a variety of stages of completion

Here sails undergo the finishing touches often this is done by hand

The Sails are washed and inspected before being bagged and tagged

The Sail material is stitched together

Sticking the sail patches on that protect the sail from chafing against the standing rigging

A different view of one of the sewing stations

The sails panels are carefully measured marked and bonded together before being stitched

Here the individual sail panels are plotted and then computer cut for accuracy

The Canvass workstation where sail and boat covers are made

The final stage in manufacture where the sails are tagged then placed in their bag ready for delivery to the customer

Here clue rings and reefing points are hand stitched to the sails

The Cape Town Racing Sails loft

The smiling face that greats all Quantum Sails employees and customers at the Cape Town Office

SWS 100 mainsail being loaded for shipment.