PROMOSAILS
PORT ST. LOUIS-DU-RHONE, FRANCE


Business known as Promosails

Owner: Patrick Cohier

Website: promosails.com

Sailmaker

Business located at head of harbor and is only one in
town


WORK DONE
          Washed and stored mainsail and genoa (75 and 50 sq m)
          and 6 reefing lines

COST EXCESSIVE
          Approximately 900 euro
          Same work cost 250 euro in Turkey


WORK DONE
          Added 4th reef to mainsail

COST EXCESSIVE
          Approximately 900 Euro
          He does appear to like that number
          Presumably saving up for his second Rolls Royce…..


I remind myself to always always get a quote - no matter
how small the job may seem

His reason was the sail was very large and extremely
heavy and it took several people to keep moving the sail
around so he could sew in the six ( 6) cringles

As a comparison, we had our mainsail repaired by North 
Sails in Antigua
One man was able to move the sail around all on his own
and work the machine including pulling the sail through
ALL ON HIS OWN so I know that 'several' people are not
required

A loft floor is smooth for this reason, so the sail slides
very easily

           

© Russell Poulston 2013