Cracked Off & Reaching Thru Retirement

Adam Loory’s Sailing Tales

Adam Loory retired from being the General Manager of UK Sailmakers International in 2023 after holding the job for nearly 34 years. He had been dreaming about sailing around the world most of his life; in fact, his dream began when he was 11-years-old when his father, who was thinking about circumnavigating, passed on the books he was reading. Loory’s dream was stoked with books by Slocum, Dana and Chichester, and especially Robin Lee Graham’s book, DOVE. Graham was 16-years-old when he started his five-year circumnavigation and that convinced Adam that even he could circumnavigate.

53 years later Adam is off on his own voyage and he will be sharing his experiences on the UK Sailmakers’ website. About the blog, Adam said, “After being an editor at Sailing World Magazine, covering the America’s Cup in Fremantle, Australia for the American Newspaper USA TODAY, writing the book CHAMPIONSHIP TACTICS with Gary Jobson and Tom Whidden and then working so long at UK Sailmakers, I’m cracking the sheets and reaching to retirement horizons on my custom 40-footer SOULMATES and others.”