Archive for November, 2013

Sails for Sustenance – Sail Collection for Haitian Fishermen

Sails for Sustenance – Sail Collection for Haitian Fishermen

November, 2013 Shoreline Sailboats and Haarstick Sailmakers combine efforts to collect as many sails as possible from Western New York sailors during the months of November, December, and January. The charity Sails for Sustenance recycles used sails from the U.S. and delivers them to Haitian subsistence fishermen. Why? The fishermen of Haiti build their […]

November 8, 2013 Local News, Sailing News
LaserPerformance Blade Manufacturing moves to USA

LaserPerformance Blade Manufacturing moves to USA

With the economy improving, Americans have slowly begun to buy sailboats and powerboats again, and smaller, less-opulent craft appear to be leading the way. That’s helping companies such as LaserPerformance in Portsmouth, which makes fiberglass sailing dinghies and is in the process of moving production of foils (centerboards and rudders) […]

November 7, 2013 Laser Performance, Sailing News