21 Foot Seam! by Pat

tack is bottom left corner, clew is the bottom right corner.
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I was basting the 21' seam that goes across the bottom of the genoa sail that I'm sewing when I realized that I don't think I ever have or ever will sew a seam that long again.  Then, I started singing and then I got the idea of a new song using one of my favorite old songs.  I wish I knew how to post the tune along with these new words.

To the tune of Crystal Gale’s The Sweetest Thing, I’ve Ever Known, is Lovin’ You

tack to clew

And I have never been afraid of sewing.

And I will never see a sail quite the same.

I only know that when I am all through,

And cruisin’ in sunshine and in rain…

The longest seam I’ve ever sewn, is tack to clew.

The longest seam, I've ever sewn, is tack to clew.