Private company

Ratsey and Lapthorn

Sail makers in Cowes and New York City founded in 17961

Ratsey & Lapthorn is a British sail making company based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England and they had a loft in the United States. The loft was on Schofield Street on City Island, in the Bronx.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Ratsey and Lapthorn, Sailmakers, Medina Road, Cowes - geograph.org.uk - 837840
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Ratsey & Lapthorn is a British sail making company based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England and they had a loft in the United States. The loft was on Schofield Street on City Island, in the Bronx.2

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Timeline

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