Established in the 1920’s by Howard and Lolly Boston in Mt. Clemens, Boston Sails specialized in small one-design and ice-boat sails. Because of the success in the one-design fleets of the 30’s and 40’s, Boston Sails was chosen to build sails for larger cruising and racing sailboats.

The Sarnia location was established in 1968 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada by Spike Boston. Doyle Boston Sailmakers is proud if its sailmaking heritage. Doyle Boston is a third-generation sailmaker.

In the 1960’s and 1970,’s Boston Sails built sails for leading one-design, cruising and iceboat sailors throughout the world.

In the 1980’s, Boston Sails designed and serviced sails for leading one-design, MORC, and cruising sailors throughout the Great Lakes.

In 1987 Boston Sails started its affiliation with Doyle Sails and became Doyle Boston Sails.

In the 1990’s, Tac and Brad Boston, joined Doyle Boston as sailmaking professionals and racecourse winners. Since the 1990’s, Spike, Tac and Brad Boston have won numerous national titles in several classes including: S2 7.9, MORC, Soling, J24, and Ultimate 20.

In 1996 and 2000, Brad represented Canada in the Soling class at the Olympic Games. 

Today, the Doyle Boston team is active in racing in the S2 7.9 Class, Ultimate 20, Mumm30, J120, J 22, MORC and numerous small boat and big boat PHRF programs in North America.