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 J/35 BAD DOG racing in the Chicago Yacht Club’s 2021 Race to Mackinac (Image from the J/35 Class Association Facebook Page) side-by-side with an FSI stress simulation.

FSI OPTIMIZATION FOR HOME GAME ADVANTAGE

Understanding the racing venue can be one of the most significant advantages for a sailor. Home game advantage exists in any sport, but where a field, court or rink might have distinct differences, there are considerably more variables at play…

UK Sailmakers South Africa loft Owner Craig Millar (right) stands with loft Director, Jerome McLoughlin

UK SAILMAKERS EXPANDS TO SOUTH AFRICA 

Craig Millar Sails is the latest addition to the UK Sailmakers group, now known as UK Sailmakers South Africa. Based in Durban, this sail loft is gearing up and expanding to meet the new demand. Millar, who has run his…

Christopher Dragon sailing upwind with a suit of black UK Sailmakers Titanium sails.

LOCHER AND WEISS WIN MAJOR OCEAN RACING AWARDS

Christopher Dragon sailing upwind with a suit of black UK Sailmakers Titanium sails. The Long Island Sound’s traditional end-of-the-year distance race is Stamford Yacht Club’s Vineyard Race sailed over the Labor Day weekend. For the second consecutive year, light wind…

Swan 45 KATIMA racing at ORC Worlds in Kiel, Germany, with a full UK Sailmakers inventory including Titanium upwind sails. Photo credit: Felix Diemer for ORC.

SWAN 45 KATIMA SHINES AT ORC WORLDS

Authors: Buttons Padin and Heather Mahady Over the past two decades, the difference between boats with all or mostly professional crews and Corinthian sailors has become increasingly pronounced. That said, this state of the sport doesn’t mean that a boat…

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LESSONS LEARNED PASSAGE MAKING

Tune in to Episode Eight of the Lessons Learned Podcast series by UK Sailmakers featuring Tripp Brower, Captain of SV RESILIENCE and Executive Director of the non-profit Apparent Winds. In this Episode, Tripp discusses his Lessons Learned passage making as…

Nathalie Criou paired up with Satchel Douglas aboard her Figaro 2, ENVOLEÉ, in the 2023 Ida Lewis Distance Race. Photo credit: Stephen R. Cloutier.

IDA LEWIS DISTANCE RACE REPORT

ENVOLEÉ has made a monumental move from the waters of San Francisco Bay to her new home, racing on the Eastern Seaboard. Owner, Nathalie Criou, is no stranger to sailing in various venues, with an incredible sailing career on the…

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…