Sailmaker Florian Böhm is a self-employed sailmaker in Eurasburg. The 51-year-old started his apprenticeship with a Tutzingen sailmaker.
“Germany is the only country where sailmaking is an apprenticeship, so it is very important for him to have a job doing it,’ says the craftsman. His customers are mainly private individuals who often sail through the Mediterranean in their boats. “I've always been by the lake, the connection was just there,' says the 51-year-old. The Munich native grew up in Ambach, and his father was a successful sailor. The father was also a sailmaker, so Florian followed in his footsteps. The workshop is located on Lake Chiemsee in the Upper Bavarian town of Baierlach. It is open to the public and the workshop is handicapped-accessible. For confidential support, call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.