🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Sails and Canvas – Saving the Planet One Sail at a Time

In June 2015, we opened the doors to our new workshop here on the Topsham Quay and the very first Sails and Canvas Beach Bag set sail – and what a journey it’s been! That simple yet iconic product landed us in Country Living Magazine later that Summer and marked the beginning of a mission to turn discarded sails into something beautiful, practical, and sustainable.

Now, 10 years later, we’re celebrating a decade of craftsmanship, creativity, and environmental commitment with our all female team

🌿 From Boat to Bag: Our Circular Mission

When the 5p single-use carrier bag charge was introduced in Autumn 2015, we were already thinking long-term. That’s when our Shopper “Bag for Life” was born. Since then, we’ve expanded our classic collection to include flight bags, kit bags, duffles, totes, and more – all handcrafted from recycled sailcloth.

Along the way, we’ve added stars, marine life prints, and custom personalisation to make each bag as unique as the journey it took to get here.

🌊 Our Collaborations

We’re proud to partner with like-minded organisations who share our passion for sustainability:

Whitby Yard, The Donkey Sanctuary, RNLI Shop
Royal Museums Greenwich and National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Plymouth Gin, Orlebar Brown, #2minbeachclean, and Clean Sailors
And most recently, we’ve joined Holly & Co, a beautifully curated marketplace championing female-founded small businesses – where over 90% of sellers are women-led.

♻️ Expanding Our “Save Old Sails” Scheme

Over the past 18 months, we’ve been busy growing our Save Old Sails programme across the South West—setting up collection points at sailing clubs in Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall. With 97% of sails still ending up in landfill globally, we’re determined to help change that, one sail at a time.

From boat to bag, we take old sails on a journey that never ends…we call it our eco circle – Sailed. Saved. Sewn.
Every sail has a story – thank you for helping us give them a second life.

🌟 Recognition & Giving Back

Since its inception in 2021, we have proudly supported Exeter’s “We Can Do More” sustainability event. The initiative focuses on encouraging and inspiring individuals to take small, sustainable actions that positively impact the planet.

In March, we were proud to be finalists at the 2025 Exeter Sustainability Awards in the micro-business category. We didn’t win this time, but being in the room with such passionate change-makers has inspired us to aim even higher next year.

We’re also continuing our partnership with The Seahorse Trust – donating 10% of every Marine Life Collection sale to support their vital conservation work. This includes our Beach Bags, shoppers, buckets, wash bags and bottle bags.

Thank You for 10 Wonderful Years

None of this would have been possible without our loyal, eco-minded community. Whether you’ve been with us from the start or have just discovered us – thank you for helping us sail into a more sustainable future 🎂