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City Island, New York
 

To say the staff at City Island is experienced is a true understatement. Our staff has 100s of years of combined experience in making and repairing sails.

 
   
UK Sailmakers' Butch Ulmer
Butch Ulmer
Charles “Butch” Ulmer
is an outstanding sailor and spokesman for the sport. He is past Commodore of The Storm Trysail Club, former Trustee and Race Committee Chairman of the Larchmont YC, Senior Member of the New York YC, a member of the Cruising Club of America as well as the US Naval Academy Sailing Squadron. He has campaigned every kind of boat from the Olympic classes to 12-Meters and Maxi Boats. There is no other watch captain you want if you want to finish fast and safe in an ocean race.

 
   

UK Sailmakers' Tom Nye
Jeff Tyrrel

Jeff Tyrrel
There are few sailors with the experience and knowledge that Jeff Tyrrel has. He was the navigator on boats that were first and third Overall in the Newport - Bermuda Race, he has sailed all the way around the world in the Europa ‘92 rally, he ran his own rigging company for 10 years in New Rochelle, and he set up and ran the UK-Halsey’s membrane facility for five years. Based on western Long Island Sound, he has raced extensively including over a two dozen Vineyard races, over 10 Bermuda races and he has probably raced around Stratford Shoal 100 times. If you are a racer or a cruiser, Jeff has the experience and the knowledge to make your boat a better boat and to help you choose the right sails for your needs.
 
 

UK Sailmakers' Tom Nye
Tom Nye

Tom Nye - Sales and Service
Salesman Tom Nye, City Island's historian, has worked at this loft for more than 35 years. As a life-long City Islander, he knows and is known by all yards in the area
 
 
Tony Italiano

Tony Italiano
-Benchman, is a member of one of City Island's most famous sailmaking families, has been making sails since the late 1940s. He is one of the few sailmakers still working who is versed in the classic methods of sailmaking.
 
Murphy
Murphy - Security
 

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