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Hood Sailmakers (Aust) P/L is 100% Australian owned and operated by Ian Lindsay Ian Broad and Tim Messenger, and was the first sail loft outside of the USA to be granted a franchise in 1968 by the founder Ted Hood. </P> <P>We are all qualified sailmakers having done our apprenticeships under the legends of the industry Joe Pearce and Peter Cole in the late 1960's and early 1970's.</P> <P>Our wealth of experience in sailmaking and sail design and the experience of our international group guarantees a first class quality product.<BR><BR></P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=center align=right width="47.5%"><IMG height=197 alt="Hood Sailmakers (Aust) Sydney Loft" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/SydLoft.gif" width=290 border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left colSpan=3> <P>Our expertise covers all types and sizes of yachts and one design sails. Hood Sailmakers can manufacture sails for all boats from mini's to maxi's and monohulls to multihulls.</P> <P>Genoa Furling systems are popular with many people and we can supply and install furling units and supply new furling genoas or alter existing sails to suit.</P> <P>Our service division takes care of any repairs or alterations you may require. Literally Hood Sailmakers is a one stop shop for all of your sail requirements.<BR><BR></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=25></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy" vAlign=top align=left height=25><A href="" name=IanLindsay></A>Ian Lindsay</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="COLOR: black" vAlign=top align=left> <P><BR>Ian Lindsay started sailing at 8 years of age at Middle Harbour in Sydney, and has competed in Flying Ants Cherubs and 16’ skiffs.</P> <P>Ian has won various Club, State, Australian and Inter dominion championships during his years in skiff sailing.</P> <P>Ian started as an apprentice sailmaker to Joe Pearce in1967 and quickly developed his sailmaking skills, and became responsible for the production of spinnakers.<BR> <BR>His sailing abilities led him to yacht racing, where he has competed in many offshore  and club races.</P></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=center align=right><IMG height=218 alt="Ian Lindsay - Hood Sailmakers (Aust) Sydney Loft" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/ACFD05C.gif" width=290 border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left colSpan=3> <P><BR>Since 1982 Ian’s specialty has been the selling and servicing of sails and furling products and coordinates the sale and installation of any furler brand on the market.</P> <P>If you need to know anything about a genoa furling unit you need to ask Ian Lindsay.<BR><BR><A class="" href="#Top">back to top</A></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left height=25></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: navy" vAlign=top align=left width="47.5%" colSpan=3 height=25><A href="" name=IanBroad></A>Ian Broad</TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black" vAlign=center align=left><IMG height=238 alt="Ian Broad - Hood Sailmakers (Aust) Sydney Loft" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/IanBroad.gif" width=290 border=0></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47.5%"><BR>I started sailing at an early age and owned my first 18ft skiff at 16 and progressed through to yachts after starting as an apprentice sailmaker in 1969. My girlfriend said “ I should get a job with a future”. Soon after starting with Joe Pierce was nicknamed Broadseam after the way in which sails were shaped.<BR> <BR>I became involved with the America’s Cup in 1970 with Gretel 2 helping Peter Cole and subsequent challengers working with such talented people as the late Ben Lexcen. An extensive offshore racing calendar followed including 17 Hobarts Fastnet Clipper cup and a Japan Cup, sandwiched between the usual costal races. I have always been interested in the technical aspects of sail design and still have my original set of numbers recorded from sails cut on the floor.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=25></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="47.5%" colSpan=3> <P><BR> </P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD height=25></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TABLE></P> </body>