To the editor,

Ahoy, Bristol! You can help us hoist Bristol Sails! 
Explore Bristol has embarked on a new adventure to pay homage to our beautiful Bristol harbor and our sailing, marine trades and fishing heritage. With your support, authentic jib type sail banners will be strategically hung on lampposts along Thames Street promoting Explore Bristol, our shops, restaurants and museums. They will visually complement our new waterfront Maritime Center and welcome tourists by land and sea.

Thurston Quantum Sails of Bristol will fabricate the banners using a grant from the Marine Trades Association to offer Mt. Hope High School students internships, and be given an opportunity to learn a marine trade. Ned Miller Metals of Warren will hand forge the brackets to fly the sails. Dawn Oliveira Textiles of Bristol will guide us in the printing process. We proudly support our local businesses!

The estimated cost of this project is upwards of $4,000 to implement, using high quality and durable materials. Your support to help hoist Bristol Sails is imperative to complete this exciting endeavor in time for a May launch! Every donation, large or small, is greatly appreciated.

Kindly send your tax deductible donations to: BRISTOL SAILS/Explore Bristol, Box 813, Bristol 02809
On behalf of Mike Byrnes, Jeff Hirsh, and the entire Explore Bristol crew, we thank you!

Susan Maloney
Co-captain
Bristol Sails