Ratsey & Lapthorn is a British

United Kingdom

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 sail making company based in Cowes

Cowes

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 on the Isle of Wight

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, England and they had a loft in the United States. The loft was on Schofield Street on City Island

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, in the Bronx

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. It is one of the oldest and largest sail maker in the United States

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History

The company was established in 1796. The United States branch was established in 1902. In 1958 Franklin Ratsey was chairman of the board

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