Our story

Origin

Bolina Sail is a craft workshop based in Lignano Sabbiadoro, a small peninsula overlooking the Adriatic Sea between Venice and Trieste. The surrounding lagoon inspires us daily through its rich ecosystem and its beautiful landscape. The sea is our world: we want to do our part to reduce man's environmental impact on Earth.

What does "Bolina" mean?

Bolina translates as “upwind”. It refers to a typical sailing gait where the bow is bringed as far as possible in the direction of the wind in order to pick up speed. For those who sail, upwind is the most exciting gait because the boat seems to be carried away – as if it were suddenly to take off…

Philosophy

Our choice to work with upcycling – starting from discarded materials and transforming them into something new – is our way of "going upwind." For us it is a dynamic yet exciting challenge, even when the world seems to be going in the opposite direction. We believe that a change of course is necessary and we feel that mankind is slowly meeting this challenge. In our own small way, we want to make our contribution.

Process

Our bags collect the stories of the fabrics it is made of. We take sails once used for racing, cruising and surfing and give them a second life by transforming them into bags and accessories: technical materials such as kevlar, dacron and carbon are upcycled, avoiding their early disposal. Each piece is unique and carefully handcrafted in Italy.