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One of the more beautiful and practical applications of sewing arts are to be seen in the making of sails.  Not only are they spectacular to look at, but they catch the wind and dance carrying one seemingly by magic to wondrous places.

The design of a spinnaker is not just for beauty.  The sail maker very carefully considers the weave and cut of fabric to best work with the wind. 

These photos are of Spinnakers made by Hogin Sails in Alameda, CA. who allowed me to post them here.

On my birthday a couple of years ago I was treated to a spinnaker parade while dining at 

Pasta Pelican, a restaurant on the Estuary between Oakland and Alameda.

There must have been 20 sailboats sailing towards the ocean.  They then at an appointed place would make a turn and open their spinnaker.

 What a spectacular site it was to behold.

Main sail

Saturday afternoon in the San Francisco Bay

The three photos on the right were graciously loaned by the

 I-36 Association from their Member's Boats & General Pictures Page

If you would like to see more sails, click here and you will be taken there.

Photographs by  Tim Doherty

Axolotl

photo by Mark Wyatt