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Sail Exchange launch Sail X

by Mark Jardine 4 Jun 01:15 PDT
Sail Exchange launch Sail X © Sail Exchange

Sail Exchange have been giving new life to used sails, spars and parts for a decade, and have now moved into the new sail market with Sail X.

Not only this, they are now covering the full lifespan of sails, working on end-of-life recycling for both Dacron and laminate sails, for a fully holistic approach.

worldmarine.media's Mark Jardine spoke to founder Carl Crafoord to find out more...

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