have had a hard time keeping up with the volume of new and service work, while still giving our clients the time and attention we feel they deserve. Working with Neil Pryde allows us to provide top-notch sails without spending so many hours on the floor making it ourselves. I have more time to put my experience to work for the client and turn out a custom designed sail."
Racers throughout New England know that when they race against Ralph on SHAMROCK - the name his boats have carried ever since his teens - they are up against a serious contender. Asked about the high points in his racing career, Ralph notes the 1968 Manhasset Bay Challenge and the 1980 Edgartown Race Week wins, and admits to a special fondness for the 210 class.
Based in Quincy, MA and with a background in wind-tunnel testing and architectural drawing as well as many years of experience serving clients in the Massachusetts Bay area, Ralph DiMattia is an outstanding member of the Neil Pryde team of established sailmakers.
As Ralph relates it, "My wife and I started the business in our attic in 1967, we bought a building in Quincy and moved into it in 1970, built an addition in 1982; and lately
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DiMattia Sailmakers Inc.
735 East Squantum Street, Quincy Ma, 02171, Phone: 617-328-1100

Service: DiMattia Sails now offers a unique level of service to sailors throughout coastal Massachusetts. In addition to the new Neil Pryde racing and cruising sails, sail washing, and sail repairs, Ralph provides custom spar design and rigging work. His presence in this dynamic region does much to boost Neil Pryde's worldwide representation network.

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