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Tom Whitcombe (demo)

Rigger and sailmaker on the Solent

@tom.whitcombeSouthampton, United KingdomEurope/LondonSpeaks EnglishJoined 28 Jun 2026
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Twenty years in a Hamble loft. Standing and running rigging, furlers, sail repairs and re-cuts. I will tell you when something needs replacing and when it does not.

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Fastnetdinghy racing
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Tom Whitcombe (demo)Rigger and sailmaker on the Solent Β· @tom.whitcombe
Intelimaris

Went aloft on a 2009 rig today: wire fine, terminals cracked, spreader tips corroded through. The owner had been told it was "all good" last year. Get someone who actually climbs.

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