UK Sailmakers

Founded in 1946, UK Sailmakers is one of the world’s most established groups of sailmakers, with nearly 50 lofts and service centers. Our sails are made with the most advanced design technologies and materials. Owned by local sailors, our lofts retain the personal touch and provide quick, high-quality service along with well-designed, long-lasting sails.

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Cruising Sails

UK Sailmakers makes cruising sails for all boats, destinations and budgets.

Racing Sails

UK Sailmakers builds fast racing sails that last for all boats and race courses.

One Design

UK Sailmakers makes race-winning sails for many One-Design classes used around the world.

Options and Accessories

UK Sailmakers provides all the Accessories and Options you need for
Cruising and Racing!

Latest UK Sailmakers News

Photograph of a J/133 heavy weather sailing, it's bow is smashing through the crest of a large wave. Overcoming wave resistance

OVERCOMING WAVE RESISTANCE

PROFESSIONAL HEAVY WEATHER SAILING TIPS FROM PAUL EXNER When the breeze fills-in, waves build-up to create a lumpy sea-surface that often impedes a boat’s upwind progress, especially when true wind blows 25-40 knots across open water. To sail efficiently in…

King 40 Checkmate, sailing downwind in heavy breeze with a blue asymmetrical spinnaker.

KING 40 CHECKMATE MOVES TO SYDNEY

That’s a wrap! They say the second happiest day for boat owners is when they buy a boat. The happiest, conversely, is when they sell it. While this saying points to the work, time, and expense that go into owing…

UK Sailmakers Moore 24 Amoore with a pink spinnaker races to catch boats ahead. Blue sky day on the ocean with some green treed islands in the distance.

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: 5 TIPS FOR REVERSE PHRF RACING

Every dog has its day, and pursuit racing is an excellent way to make all competitors feel like they have skin in the game. Pursuit racing, commonly called reverse handicap racing, is a variant of PHRF racing where boats start…

The Santa Cruz 33, Siren, sails towards the Golden Gate bridge with a spinnaker up. It is a cloudy and misty day.

SIREN WINS DOUBLEHANDED LIGHTSHIP RACE

This June, I am starting my second Singlehanded Transpac Race. As a lead-up event, a friend and I entered my Santa Cruz 33, SIREN, in the Doublehanded Lightship Race, a 25 mile course mostly outside of San Francisco Bay. We…

Butch Ulmer, Left, smiles with his Naval Academy friends as they hold a large silver trophy cup.

HISTORY AND HUMOR – BUTCH’S FIRST BERMUDA RACE

In this short clip, Charles “Butch” Ulmer talks about his first Newport to Bermuda Race. He took part in this race as a second-year student at the US Naval Academy in 1958 onboard a wooden Navy yawl. At the start…

Careers

Sewer and Floor Work

Sewer and Floor Work

UK Sailmakers Miami, located in Coconut Grove area, is looking for a candidate who can sew and work on the floor, while working well with others! This opening is for a person who is interested in helping to build and…

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Floor Manager UK Sailmakers Northeast

UK Sailmakers in Portchester, NY, is looking to hire a floor manager to head up a staff of five. Sailmaking and administrative skills are required. Interested? Send resumes to Emmett Dickheiser of UK Sailmakers New York at: emmett@uksailmakers.com

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Sales Representative UK Sailmakers Northeast

UK Sailmakers, based in Portchester, NY, is looking for a sales representative to cover the NY-Metro Area. He or she must be able to race on all levels of boats and have selling skills. Interested? Send resumes to Loft General…