Saturday, 28 May 2016

Sail away from Najac

Land-locked Aveyron is an unlikely place to find one of the world's most prestigious manufacturers of hi-tech sails for ocean racers. But CLM set up in Najac just eleven years ago and this year will be providing canvas for four contestants in the Vendée Globe ocean race.
Installed in an old agricultural building the five staff use the latest fabrics, both rigid and light-weight such as kevlar, to created bespoke suits of sails for these high performance craft.
Hi-tech sails. Pic France 3