Marchal Sailmakers

Marchal Sailmakers Sailmaker for small sailboats and racing dinghies.

Marchal Sailmakers is a full service repair loft that can help you with any of your sail repair or service needs.

The season is starting early this year. Lots on at the loft.
04/03/2026

The season is starting early this year. Lots on at the loft.

Happy Vernal Equinox everyone. I think this is the earliest that we have ever removed the windows here in the loft.
03/20/2026

Happy Vernal Equinox everyone. I think this is the earliest that we have ever removed the windows here in the loft.

Working on a sail from 1958 here in the loft today. Cox Moulded sails built in Oakland. From what I understand they had ...
03/20/2026

Working on a sail from 1958 here in the loft today.

Cox Moulded sails built in Oakland. From what I understand they had a full size sail mould that they would put the sewn panels over and then shovel hot sand over the cloth to have it expand into the shape of the mould?

Sail still actually looks pretty good for its age.

When the Sail tie looks like this, you know you have a big job on your hands.
02/05/2026

When the Sail tie looks like this, you know you have a big job on your hands.

Brrr. Frost on the windows here in the sail loft this morning.
12/12/2025

Brrr. Frost on the windows here in the sail loft this morning.

Congratulations to Ravi Parent on his second place finish at the recently concluded A-Class Catamaran World Championship...
11/17/2025

Congratulations to Ravi Parent on his second place finish at the recently concluded A-Class Catamaran World Championship in New Zealand. Ravi tied for the most race wins with 4 wins out of the 12 races sailed and finished two points behind three time A-Cat world champion Kuba Surowiec.

Ravi used a sail we built here in Alameda over the summer to a design by Jay Glazer. We look forward to working with them both again for next years worlds in Florida.

Had some young visitors in the loft today. It’s fun showing folks how we do things here.
11/10/2025

Had some young visitors in the loft today. It’s fun showing folks how we do things here.

We love our customers. Just got gifted a bottle of Cuban Rum for work done on a spinnaker repair.
11/04/2025

We love our customers.

Just got gifted a bottle of Cuban Rum for work done on a spinnaker repair.

Inflating a big spinnaker with a fan to dry it out after racing in the rain this weekend.
10/27/2025

Inflating a big spinnaker with a fan to dry it out after racing in the rain this weekend.

Schooner or later it happens to all of us. A local charter boat split one of their sails, but not the mizzen as previous...
09/18/2025

Schooner or later it happens to all of us. A local charter boat split one of their sails, but not the mizzen as previously reported, and have 9 scheduled charters in the next 11 days. Managed to turn the sail around in one day and they won’t miss any sailings.

Big pile of sails to be to work on after the holiday weekend.
09/03/2025

Big pile of sails to be to work on after the holiday weekend.

Address

2021 Alaska Packer Place, Suite 17
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17148926700

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