Why would he take up fashion in his 40s? The answer: His desire to pass along decades worth of nautical knowledge.
]]>Mariana Dominguez
Nalu Dry Goods: This cute surf and apparel shop on Main Street in Bay Shore has great clothing options for kids as well as a large array of backpack choices. Tweens and teens will love the stylish and comfy tees, sweatshirts and shorts available. Also a big hit is the large array of Long Island-themed stickers, perfect for laptops and binders! Newer local brand Northern Nav is also available for purchase at Nalu. The apparel line specializes in nautical-inspired looks..
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Photography by Belinda Randolph-Mills
Northern Nav Clothing is an embodiment of West Sayville native Timothy Leigh-Manuell’s south shore upbringing. Launched last summer by the veteran sea captain of the Sayville Ferry Service, the brand's vintage soft apparel wears like your favorite shirt in classic coastal colors while subtly imparting nautical knowledge borrowed from his 26 seasons with the 127 year old institute. It speaks to the chaos of a Long Island summer, where everything seems to come together in one spot.
]]>WEST SAYVILLE, NY — Sayville native and teacher Timothy Leigh-Manuell grew up boating on the Great South Bay and this year found himself launching an unexpected side business. Northern Nav is an online clothing line that pays homage to boating on the South Shore of Long Island with its designs.
"It’s little things like that that helped me on the water growing up and definitely, I’m hoping to help other people on the water," Leigh-Manuell, of West Sayville says of his designs, which also include "Crazy Charlie," named for a local buoy marker and "Don’t Go Where You Don’t Know."
"Northern Nav, an online business, launched on New Year's Day after owner Tim Leigh-Manuell, a high school teacher and ferry captain with extra time on his hands last summer, started designing navigational-themed T-shirts, like "Red Right Return," a mnemonic device to remind boaters returning from open water to keep the red channel markers on the right.
"It’s little things like that that helped me on the water growing up and definitely, I’m hoping to help other people on the water," Leigh-Manuell, of West Sayville says of his designs, which also include "Crazy Charlie," named for a local buoy marker and "Don’t Go Where You Don’t Know."