How many people have asked themselves this question: what is the largest sail in the world? Not many, but undeterred, I’ll keep going regardless. It’s a mission that will take him from one side of the world to the other, meeting all kinds of people, from the eccentric to the slightly deranged.
The search begins, as expected, in the United States. Everything here has to be bigger and better and that’s the motto of the folks at Warm Glow Candle Outlet. Located in the leafy surroundings of Centreville, Indiana, it has become famous locally as one of those places to go if you’re looking for something a little off the beaten path to spend the day, that of course, and candlelight, naturally. Their products are, they proudly tell the world, larger and larger than life and if you browse their attractive store, you’re bound to agree.
They come in all shapes and sizes here, but the star of the show, the main attraction if you will, has to be what it proclaims to be ‘The World’s Largest Sail’. It’s actually part of their outlet store and draws visitors from literally miles away.
However, there are other contenders for the crown and for the next one we jump into our tardis and head to Stockholm and the year 1897. What has been described as the largest sail ever recorded was on display at the Stockholm Exhibition. It is said to have been a weeping eye eighty feet high and eight and a half feet in diameter.
However, other sources give the title to the old firm Ajello Candles. In 1921 he created the spectacular Enrico Caruso memorial candle. It measured five feet in circumference at the top, tapering to 18 inches higher. In total, it measured 18 feet and, once burned, its creators claimed it would continue for 1,800 years, burning one day each year on the anniversary of Enrico Caruso’s death.
In 2005, Jerusalem decided to start building the world’s largest Hannukha candle. She reached eight and a half meters in height and 85 cm in width and came in a variety of colors. She was in the city’s Pisgah shopping center and captivated the visitors. However, we have to disqualify it here on the grounds that it was understood from various other sets of sails. Collective efforts cannot be allowed.
These are just some of the candidates for the largest sail in the world. Others may come up and maybe we can come back to this wonderful subject at some point in the future, so at least you’ve been warned.
