Country's biggest sail loft is unfurled in Crosshaven with 'Nin' at the helm 

Nicholas “Nin” O’Leary (left) David Kelly (centre) and Cleo Watkin (right) at their new Doyle Sails’ premises,The Glen Crosshaven, Cork Picture: Dan Linehan

The country’s biggest sailmaking facility has opened in Crosshaven as part of the leading international sailmaker group, Doyle Sails.

At the helm of the Cork franchise, which is “100% Irish-owned”, is professional sailor Nicholas ‘Nin’ O’Leary, whose partners in the venture include experienced sailor and sailmaker David Kelly and master sailmaker Cleo Watkin — who tutored Mr O’Leary as a schoolboy during a week of work experience sailmaking.