HOWB 059 – Interview: Sean & Inger Rankins, Sail and Canvas Makers, Wooden Boat Lovers, Spissgatter owners - 11.01.12

Today’s interview is with Sean & Inger Rankins of Port Townsend, WA. The Rankins own and operate Northwest Sail and Canvas Makers.

Inger is originally from Norway, and as a youth was regularly rowing the families wooden clinker workboats to and fro the island her grandparents lived on. Inger learned to sew her own clothes at a young age, and in 1990 began applying those skills to marine canvas work. She has had her own marine canvas business since 1999 and enjoys the creativity of making sail covers, boat covers and other canvas boat parts.

Sean grew up in southern California boating and fishing in his dad’s classic woody boats. After college, Sean began sailing and became a sailmaker apprentice at North Sails in San Diego. Sean crafts custom sails from his loft in Port Hadlock, WA. He enjoys working with his hands, and getting out on the water every chance he gets.

Among other boats, Sean and Inger own a 26ʹ Danish Spidsgatter 38 meter class – Cito, and a 20ʹ Norwegian Spissgatter keelboat - Havhesten.

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