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It’s definitely been feeling a lot like Christmas over the last few days…out and about with our Sails and Canvas pop-up. On Friday 3rd December, Crew Clothing’s flagship store in Exeter opened it’s doors for it’s inaugral Crew Christmas Market – a festive event inviting local artisan producers to have a pop-up space in store […]

18 – 26 SEPTEMBER 2021A NATIONAL WEEK OF 4500+ EVENTS CELEBRATING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Communities across the country are joining together for the Great Big Green Week. It will be the biggest event for climate and nature ever in the UK, and everyone’s invited! Find an event near you on the Great Big Green […]

We are pleased to say that we are now members of Make it British – an online platform which brings together a community of like-minded people who proudly sell products made in the UK. Find Sails and Canvas in the Make It British brand directory, listed under Home & Gardens and Clothing & Accessories.

These sails are 10 years old and were made by Owen Sails in Scotland. The mainsail is 357 square feet and the Genoa is 607 feet, weighing 30kg and 19kg respectively No wonder Liz didn’t want them to end up in landfill when they were in need of new sails for their beautiful boat. So, […]

“Local Makes and Curious Finds” is how Lucy Howe describes her recently opened shop Exmoor Uncommon, located in a prime high street spot in lovely Lynmouth, North Devon. Lucy has been working on her business model for 5 years while waiting for the perfect opportunity to come along – Exmoor Uncommon – Her vision is […]

It just got easier to be a green sailor in the South West! Just launched – a joint initiative with Sails and Canvas, Clean Sailors and SKB Sails Falmouth – providing a drop off point for sailors in the South West to bring their used sails for recycling. The first (of hopefully many) Sail Recycling […]

Plymouth Gin is the oldest working gin distillery in England, using the same recipe since 1793. The Black Friar’s building dates back to the early 1400s. The most intact part of the distillery is the Refectory Room, a medieval hall with a fine hull-shaped timber roof built in 1431. It’s one of the oldest buildings […]

Introducing our “RNLI Since 1824” collaboration It’s approaching the bi-centenary of the Royal National Lifeboat Association – almost 200 years of saving lives at sea – providing a search and rescue service, powered by public generosity and manned by an army of ordinary people. Founded by Sir William Hillary in 1824, the organisation’s aim was […]

Muddy Stilettos established their Indie Store last Autumn to promote Christmas shopping locally with small independent business. Due to the success of this platform and continued lockdown making online sales crucial for local businesses, the store is keeping it’s doors open for a little longer – check out Indie Store Spring 2021. It’s great to […]