Gay Stories · 2 parts
The Sail Loft
Dev joins a Newport sail loft as an apprentice. Graham, the sailmaker, hands him a heavy needle and a palm and tells him canvas can tell when you are in a hurry.
The Sailmaker
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A yacht skipper brings a torn mainsail to a Hobart sailmaker and finds the mender's loft fuller of stories than canvas. A salty, patient two-part gay romance of thread, wind and the Derwent.
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“The Sailmaker” is a Gay Stories story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Torn Canvas. Finn's yacht tears its mainsail on the eve of the Hobart race. Lachlan, the sailmaker, says he can repair it by Friday, and that Finn should stop pacing.
- Part 2: Fair Wind. The sail is mended in time for the race and the fleet leaves the Derwent in a rising breeze. When Finn returns, the sailmaker is waiting at the dock with a flask.
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