The development of machine embroidery did not take place until the 1800’s. Joshua Heilmann from Mulhouse worked on the design of a hand embroidery machine. Though he did not sell many, it revolutionized the embroidery industry. Heilmann’s invention was quickly followed by the “shuttle embroidery” and the “chain stitch embroidery” methods.

The beginnings of shuttle embroidery dates back to the 1860’s when Isaak Groebli, from St. Gallen, Switzerland, was inspired by the work produced on the sewing machine.

Around the 1870’s there were fourteen companies manufacturing embroidery machines in Switzerland manufacturing hand loom embroidery machines. Today there are four companies manufacturing schiffli embroidery machines.

In 1873, Alphonse Kursheedt imported twelve of the ten new embroidery hand looms from St. Gallen, making him the first American to use a mechanized embroidery process. The looms used multiple needles and were an unbelievable improvement over the age-old process of stitching by hand. They were, however, powered manually.

Immediately afterwards, Isaak Groebli of Switzerland invented the first practical Schiffli Embroidery machine. This machine was based on the principals introduced by the newly invented sewing machine. Groebli’s machine utilized the combination of a continuously threaded needle and shuttle containing a bobbin of thread. The shuttle itself looked similar to the hull of a sailboat. “Schiffli” means “little boat” in the Swiss dialect of the German language, so his machine came to be known as a schiffli machine.

In 1876, Kursheedt began importing a number of schiffli machines to America, thereby making him the real founder of the schiffli embroidery industry in the United States.

Dr. Robert Reiner, founder of Robert Reiner, Inc., of Weehawken, came to the United States in 1903 in his early twenties. Realizing the potential of the embroidery industry, he persuaded the Vogtlandishe Machine Works of Plauen, Germany, to appoint him it’s American agent. This began a mass importation of embroidery machines into northern New Jersey’s Hudson County. The banks arranged long-term credit to purchasers. Dr. Reiner made it possible for hundreds of Austrian, German, and Swiss immigrants in New Jersey to become manufacturers of embroidery.

The industry grew until 1938, when suddenly the two sources for the manufacture of machines in Plauen, Germany, and Arbon, Switzerland, ceased operation because of World War 2. No additional machines were produced until 1953, when Robert Reiner Inc. introduced the first American-made schiffli machine. Gradually in time, improvements were made to the machine in America as well as in Switzerland and Germany.

Today computers are playing a major role in the embroidery process.

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Two of our Club class yachts, Stan (a Prima 38) and Agi (a Hanse 400e), are sailing together up to southern Spain.   The first leg leaves Tenerife on Friday 26th June for Madeira.  After a short sail to get your sea legs, we will make the 300+ mile passage in one go–aiming to arrive in Madeira on the Wednesday.

Madeira is a located in the mid Atlantic ocean.  It is one of the remote islands of Portugal with maderia island and Poto Santo Island being the only inhabited islands. 

We will have a day to explore other harbours and anchorages on Madeira, before you leave us on the Friday (why not stay the weekend?) or take your berth for the next leg.

The second leg from Madeira to Huelva is planned to leave on Friday 3rd July and cover the 500+ miles to Huelva in about 5-6 days

Huelva is a maritime town between the rivers Anas and Baetis, it was seated on the estuary of the river Luxia, and on the road from the mouth of the Anas to Augusta Emerita.

Christopher Columbus started his voyages to the new world from Huelva – and we will be racing in late August here to La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, in celebration of these voyages.

Our final destination will be a marina adjacent to the Doñana National Park located in the Spanish province of Andalusia, in the provinces of Huelva and Seville, and covers 543 km^2, of which 135 km^2 are a protected area. The park is an area of marsh, shallow streams, and sand dunes and a river delta flowing into the Atlantic ocean. The original area was established in 1963 by the World Wildlife Fund  and the Spanish government.

With a day to explore the area by sea we will ask you to  be ready to leave the yacht on Saturday 11th July.

Both legs include breakfast, lunch and dinner on board the yacht and cost C800 per week.  If you book both legs the cost is C1400.

Contact us at info@clubsail.com for more details

The Atlanta Boat Show com-memorizes one of the largest fleets of boats in the south east. Fishing boats, sport cruisers, bow riders, pontoon boats, other water crafts and just any thing related to boats or boating would feature in this show. This boating event of the new millennium showcases ample chances for marine recreation, purchase of house boats, sale boats, runabouts, aluminum and bass boats, plus canoes and kayaks. There are many accessory booths, which provide for discounted products and services at amazing prices including fishing equipment, electronics and outdoor travel destinations.

All hotels and travel agents can advertise bountifully on this event and include their pleasure programs and travel destinations programs by capturing an extra share of the tourist market by offering star cruises at an astronomically low price and organize all sorts of water related sporting events such as water skiing and other forms of water sports including boat races, which are run on the lines of Australia and ensure these for tourists as well as prospective customers at very low prices. A lot of discounts and other marketing schemes are in full force for enabling purchase of varieties of boats in this event. Similarly, for purchase of accessories other than boats also, varieties of discounts are offered at one place. Thus the event brings across all showcases, which concentrate on offering discounts, schemes and easy financing methodologies for purchase of boats as well as luxury items, which are of marine nature for suiting the tastes of industrialists as well as business tycoons.

The Atlanta Boat Show provides a market for the boat making industry as well as buyers and the National Marine Manufacturers Association companies. These companies produce varieties of boats, cruisers, fishing products, accessories and they have incurred one year of loss in their sales, which has to be set right during this year, therefore this year the Atlanta Boat Show management committee is sending proper intimation to all concerned to widely participate in this event and make it a grand success. This year the concentration would be more on the manufacture and sale of aluminum and steel boats, fiber glass boats, fishing materials, which would be showcased appropriately for proper positioning of these products at the right price with proper financing methodologies and eye catching programs and marketing schemes to ensure that the market fix up better this year and the products are chosen as exclusive as well as exquisite ones for all the customers to compare and buy.

Sailing for sport goes back to 17th century Holland. The New York Yacht Club was founded in 1844 and remains the oldest sport sailing organization in the United States.

The idea of sailing is exciting and romantic. The new popularity of pirate films demonstrates our continued love affair with the idea of sailing and boating on the open water for fun and reward. No other type of classic boat conjures the same mental images as the traditional sailboat.

Is sailing right for you? Are you ready to take off on an boating adventure through the use of wind power? Should you join the ranks of famous adventurers and humble travelers who rose to meet the challenges that sailing presents?

The answers to these questions depend on a variety of factors. First, make sure that your goals are realistic. Sailing, as with many other hobbies, takes a long time to master. You can learn the basics in just a few days, but you should not plan to sail around the world at the end of a weekend’s practice.

Hard work, patience and dedication are required. You must be willing to invest both the time and money into the hobby. You must be completely comfortable with the water and with the natural elements, as you will find yourself stuck in rainstorms and other disagreeable weather conditions.

You should also be able to take direction and follow it without question. At times, your sailing instructor may need to issue an order and have it followed immediately. These situations generally involve safety concerns and time may be of the essence, so be prepared to act first and ask questions later.

If you feel that sailing is something you want to try then your next step is finding an instructor. Sailing lessons are readily available in locations with sailing communities. You may even have a friend or family member who is willing to teach you for free.

Regardless of which type of boat you are on, you need to always focus on safety. It becomes even more of an issue on sailing boating. Before you think about getting on a sailboat, look over the following tips.

Make sure that you are a strong swimmer. Many beginning sailors discount how likely they are to capsize and neglect this basic tip.

Keep yourself comfortable. Wear layers that you can easily add or remove to be ready for changing weather conditions. Tie your hair back and clip your fingernails. Wear sunblock and carry plenty of drinking water.

Practice in low winds and relatively shallow water. Learning to sail is difficult enough, so boating in ideal conditions will increase your chances of success.

Practice capsizing. It will happen sooner or later, so be prepared by learning to do so safely.

Wear a life jacket. Life jackets are a good idea any time you are on the water, but they are essential when you are in a situation in which you can expect to have trouble.