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Our Nautical heritage

About Us

How it started

In the 1970s, sailmaker Steve Sperry decided to make a tent for a local party using the tools and materials he had on-hand. For this reason, Sperry Tents® are imbued with a nautical heritage that has resonated with event professionals and clients worldwide.

To this day, each Sperry Tent is handcrafted from genuine cloth (not vinyl!) with great attention to every detail.

Architectural drawing of a sailboat
Sewing machine
Our workshop
laying out sailcloth
Laying out the genuine sailcloth
And sewing a sailcloth marquee
Sowing the sailcloth marquee

Sperry Tents Ireland

Sperry Tents Ireland is proud to join the brand’s international family of providers and looks forward to creating memorable occasions in County Kerry and beyond.

The Isle’s exclusive provider

Sperry Tents Ireland is the exclusive provider of handmade Sperry Tents® throughout the isle. The components of our handmade marquee — solid wood center poles, sailcloth canopy, waving pennants atop each peak — are aesthetically pleasing, resulting in a truly stunning whole. Our Sperry Tents® marquee is highly sought after for its quiet elegance and sweeping panels of genuine sailcloth.

Quiet elegance and sweeping panels of genuine sailcloth

Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson, Owner

Leadership

Owner Kevin Peterson first joined Sperry Tents® in the States, working at the brand’s Massachusetts headquarters as a Regional Sales Manager in 2018. Since then, he has enjoyed being a customer representative for one of the world’s leading tent rental companies since day one.

With over 16 years of experience in the event industry, he takes pride in planning and executing tented events effectively and comprehensively.

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