About Vela
Founder · Junior, Hopkins
Who's Behind It
Vela's founder is a junior in high school who grew up racing on the East Coast. We've watched too many good sails get thrown out the moment they retire from the fleet.
Vela started as a way to keep that cloth out of the landfill. We cut around the wear and sew each piece into a drawstring bag made for daily use.
No two sails wear the same, so every bag is unique.
How a Bag Gets Made
Blown out, stretched, or replaced: we take the sails other sailors are done with.
We inspect each panel and mark the strongest cloth.
We cut and stitch each bag on a home sewing machine, one panel at a time.
We add the drawstring rope and the Vela label.
Giving Back
We grew up on Long Island Sound, and we want it healthy. We donate 10% of the profit from every bag to Save the Sound, which protects and restores the water we sail on. Learn about Save the Sound.
Want One?
Each bag is one of a kind, measures 14" × 19", and holds 12 liters. Pick yours from the Fall Drop and send an order request.
Hear about the next drop.
Drops are small and sell out fast. Get one email when the next one is ready.