Sail Boats Bookmark

A fleet of little sail boats tacking across a pale duck-egg sea, sails in coral red and cream, each with a tiny figure hunched at the tiller. It's a wonderfully calm piece of design — flat colour, clean shapes, nothing fussy — and it captures something true about sailing: mostly it's just you, a boat, and a lot of quiet water.

Emily Burningham is a British designer known for exactly this kind of confident, pared-back pattern work, and she's become one of the most recognisable names in the Museums & Galleries range. The orange ribbon marker is pulled straight from the sails.

At 48 × 162mm it lies flat in any book. A lovely small gift for a sailor, a sea swimmer, someone with a boat or a longing for one — and, this being Kent, for anyone who spends their weekends at Whitstable or down on the harbour at Ramsgate.

Come and see the full Museums & Galleries range in the shop — there's always more on the shelves than we can fit online.

Key features

• Sail Boats design by British designer Emily Burningham
• Coral and cream sail boats on a pale duck-egg blue ground
• Orange ribbon marker
• 48mm × 162mm
• Museums & Galleries, the British art-stationery publisher behind the V&A, Tate, Natural History Museum and British Museum ranges
• Flat enough to post inside a greetings card
• Perfect for sailors, seaside lovers, coastal walkers and book club gifts

FAQ

• Who is Emily Burningham? A British designer known for bold, pared-back decorative pattern, and a regular name in the Museums & Galleries range.
• What does the design show? A repeating pattern of small sail boats with coral and cream sails on pale blue water.
• What colour is the ribbon? Orange.
• What size is the bookmark? 48mm wide by 162mm tall.
• Is it suitable as a gift? Yes — a lovely small gift on its own, and light enough to post inside a card.