MM Sail Solutions

09/05/2026

Great to be back teaching the
Sail Repair and Maintenance Course

This one day sail repair course is part of a 5 day Yacht Maintenance course run by Hamble School of Yachting.

📸 thanks to Julia Knie

26/04/2026

Another great week of teaching the Sailmaking course

This was the first group of students who are on the 40 week boat building course. During the week the students learnt skills from floor lofting design and cutting panels to the use of industrial sewing machines, patching, edging and finishing.

A gaff main, hank on jib and sprit mizzen were completed for an 18' Lyme Bay Crabber that the students will build during their 40 week course.

03/03/2026

Yesterday I was back at Kemp Sails where I started my career as a sailmaker.

I'm an official RYA measurer and I was asked to measure a Swan 42 racing headsail for IRC certification and a suit of Mirror sails.

Fortunately after successful measurement I signed off the sails with an RYA certification sticker.

If anyone wants their sails measuring please do get in touch.

28/02/2026

Traditional hand finishing on a modern sail...

I have made a staysail this week and it's so good to do some hand sewn leather work to the corners

08/02/2026

It was great fun running a Sail Repair and Splicing Workshop for

A brilliant group of Ocean Youth Trust South volunteers learnt what to look out for on their sails that may need repairs and got hands on with some basic sail repairs with the use of a needle and palm.

In the afternoon everyone got to work through and make a soft shackle and have a go at an eye splice.

19/01/2026

Thank you to Solent Gaffers and Cornish Crabber Association members for a great day...

Sunday 18th January 2026 saw over 20 Solent Gaffers gather at Bucklers Hard Marina to learn how to repair sails from the knowledgeable Mark Matthews of MM Sail Solutions.

19/12/2025

Christmas has arrived early... It's always great ordering and receiving ropes and accessories from

Kingfisher Ropes are my chosen supplier of modern ropes.

On order was some 3 strand Pre-Shrunk Polyester, dyneema and polyester leech lines for some Sonar sails I will be making in the new year. Also included were some Sailmakers Needles and Braided Twine for sail repair courses in 2026. The 3 Strand Hempex is for some roped grommet handles I will be fitting to a wooden chest for a customer.

26/11/2025

19/11/2025

Looking forward to it...

🌊Join us for an engaging afternoon at Dawe’s Twineworks Open Day this weekend (10-4).

🗓️On Saturday 22nd November at 14:30.
Dive into the fascinating world of sail making with our expert, Mark Matthews from , in a talk titled “More Than Just a White Triangle”.

🪢We'll be gathering outside under the rope walk, giving you plenty of space to explore but do wrap up warm!

⛵️Get ready for an interactive experience as we examine small dinghy sails and discover their shapes.

🌊 Sails have played a vital role in the history of West Coker and the Twineworks, and this is your chance to gain a deeper understanding of these essential pieces of maritime history.

🧐Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn and get hands-on with sails! See you there!

(📸Picture from this year’s July open day)

16/11/2025

A great weekend spent at the Herring Festival

It was so good to have a stall to demonstrate and talk all things sailmaking. Some great conversations and contacts made.

Huge thanks to Simon and Ann for inviting us and for all their hard work to make a fab weekend.