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UK SAILMAKERS PHOTO CONTEST

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February 13, 2017

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GET A DAILY SAILING FIX

View fullsize UK Sailmakers has been making daily posts to our Facebook page , and you can get notifications pushed to you automatically by "Liking" the page. On the page you'll find news,…

February 13, 2017

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SAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SAFER DOWNWIND CRUISING

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 1090 6217 UK-Halsey International 51 12 7634 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false UK Sailmakers' customer Iain Simpson has developed a sail…

February 13, 2017

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UK SAILMAKERS ANIMATED RULES PROGRAM HAS BEEN UPDATED

View fullsize This image shows three different teaching tools that can be applied to the animated quizzes: Overlap lines, the zone and a grid where the lines are one boat length apart. Each…

February 11, 2017

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CONRAD COLMAN FIGHTING ON IN THE VENDEE GLOBE

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 166 950 UK-Halsey International 7 1 1166 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Racing alone around the world in a 60-foot flyer, Conrad Colman's…

December 23, 2016

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CHANGES TO THE RACING RULES FOR 2017

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 727 4148 UK-Halsey International 34 8 5094 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false The following is a synopsis of the changes to Part 2 the Racing…

December 23, 2016

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Best Wishes for a Great New Year

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 11 66 UK-Halsey International 1 1 81 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Everyone at UK Sailmakers wishes you and your families smooth sailing in…

December 23, 2016

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SMOOTH SUMMER SAILING FOR 2017 STARTS WITH WINTER SERVICE FROM UK SAILMAKERS NEW YORK

View fullsize It's been a great summer and unfortunately, old man winter is knocking at the door all too soon. Smooth summer sailing next year depends on proper preventative maintenance…

October 26, 2016

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DON’T LEAVE YOUR SAILS EXPOSED TO THE WINTER WINDS

View fullsize With the season drawing to a close, this is a reminder to have your sails serviced over the coming winter so they're ready to go next spring. Instead of leaving your sails…

October 26, 2016

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CLEAN SAILS LAST LONGER

View fullsize A big part of prolonging the life of your sails is keeping them clean. Salt and some airborne contaminates can cause mildew and actual damage to the fabrics/laminates so…

October 26, 2016

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ROLLER FURLING SAILS SERVICE ALERT

View fullsize The stitching and webbing at the head and tack of furling genoas and at clew of furling mainsails is exposed to sunlight all the time, which leads to deterioration.…

October 26, 2016

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HYDRANT RADIAL PERFORMING ON 60-FOOT CAT

0 0 1 13 80 SIENN USA, LLC 1 1 92 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The new Dubois 60-foot catamaran with Radial HydraNet sails built by UK Sailmakers Turkey. The loft posted…

September 30, 2016

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UK WEBSITE FEATURED SECTION

View fullsize 0 0 1 99 565 SIENN USA, LLC 4 1 663 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The driving force of UK Sailmakers' new website is to provide sailors with of information…

September 30, 2016

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PREDICTING THE NEXT WIND SHIFT

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 520 2964 UK-Halsey International 24 5 3640 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false The one wind instrument that never lies is the masthead fly -- the…

May 26, 2016

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UNI-TITANIUM POWERS TURKISH NAVY YACHTS

View fullsize Normal.dotm 0 0 1 115 658 UK-Halsey International 5 1 808 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Shown above are Uni-Titanium sails on one of the Turkish Navy's three…

May 26, 2016

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Luka 30: Sport Boat Speed with Cruising Comforts

View fullsize 0 0 1 280 1597 SIENN USA, LLC 13 3 1874 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE UK Sailmakers in the Ukraine, one of the group’s newest lofts, has made sails for an…

March 5, 2016

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Sailing to Telltales

No indicator has been developed that approaches the sensitivity and effectiveness of telltales along the luff of the jib. These yarns or “ticklers” monitor the flow of wind across the sail.…

November 13, 2015

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UK POWERS FIRST ZERO EMISSIONS YACHT

Arcona Yachts of Sweden, Oceanvolt Electric Engines of Finland, and UK Sailmakers have teamed up to create the first zero emissions cruising sailboat: the Arcona 380Z, where the “Z” stands…

February 18, 2015

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UNI-TITANIUM UPDATE

Another impressive result came recently at the 2014 ORC World Championship, where Heinz-Peter Schmidt’s GP 42 NEO SILVA team earned a Bronze medal in the hard fought Class A. Schmidt and…

November 10, 2014

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SUCCESSFUL CREW OVERBOARD RECOVERIES REQUIRE PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND PRACTICE

Lessons learned by Adam Loory, General Manager, UK Sailmakers International For more than 10 years I have been teaching sailors about how to rescue a man overboard. It was not until this…

November 10, 2014