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COVID CRUISING, TRY THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
View fullsize By Brendan Huffman With so much of the world off limits to cruising this year, many cruisers can find adventure here among Southern California’s Channel Islands. To be sure,…
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Del Rey Yacht Club Single/Doublehanded Race #3
View fullsize Brendan Huffman’s Santa Cruz 33 SIREN finished second in the PHRF Singlehanded class with X-Drive Endure sails. Rick Ruskin photo. View fullsize Thomas Lehtonen’s venerable…
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X-DRIVE: FAST ENOUGH TO FINISH FIRST, DURABLE ENOUGH TO CRUISE
View fullsize View fullsize Left : Clive Svendsen’s X-Drive Endure sails on his Catalina 42 STARLIGHT. The roller/furling main has vertical battens allowing the sail to have much more area…
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X-DRIVE ENDURE MAKES A HAPPY FACE
View fullsize After flying his brand new X-Drive Endure sails on his Beneteau Oceanis 45, Steve Young sent the following email message: Happy 4th of July Oliver. Our new sails are…
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CRUISER PROFILE: Conner Family Aboard SILVER HEELS
View fullsize By Oliver McCann View fullsize Following the 2018 Baja Haha cruiser rally, George, Ann and Brett Conner of Ventura cruised their Norseman 447, SILVER HEELS, even further to…
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YOUR BOAT MAKES A PERFECT SUMMER VACATION
John A. Lever photo Summer is finally here, and many sailors have found that their boats can be the perfect vacation home/hotel/resort. Going for a cruise on your boat doesn't require…
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NEW FINISHING DEFINITION IN 2021-2024 RULES
UK Sailmakers, as one of the world’s most established groups of sailmakers, has long been on the forefront of teaching the Racing Rules of Sailing. So with the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of…
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IT IS HARD TO KEEP A GOOD SAILMAKER DOWN
View fullsize View fullsize Shown above are two pictures taken recently of Charles "Butch" Ulmer -- the "U" in UK Sailmakers -- still at work even though he celebrated his 80th birthday…
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WORKING TOGETHER TO BEAT COVID-19
Leslie Travis, a Chicago sailor, retired public school teacher, and, yes, a self-proclaimed sewer, stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to help make PPE for her friends that worked in…
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SAILING PANDA'S NORTHER ADVENTURE: DOWNEAST MAINE
View fullsize Amanda Seltzer keeping a lookout as the Amel 39 PANDA goes through a notorious Maine fog bank. We thought the saying was to sail south until the butter melts and then turn…
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ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL … BUT ONE SAILMAKER CAN
View fullsize UK Sailmakers has the right sail for you, regardless of the boat you have, the type of sailing you do, or you…
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THE MEXICAN — KIWI STYLE
View fullsize On April 9, UK Sailmakers on our website posted an instructional How-To article about how to execute a Mexican spinnaker takedown. Click HERE . As an aside at the end of that…
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SV PANDA CHANGE OF COURSE
View fullsize Here's a post from Sailing SV Panda, a 39-foot Amel Sharki that is on an around the world voyage. Check out their Facebook page and YouTube site, which is Sailing SV Panda. We…
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NEW ANIMATED RULES QUIZ POSTED
UK Sailmakers just posted an animated rules quiz that deal with rules 18.3, 17, 16.1 and 13. This quiz is an example of how UK Sailmakers will be reviving our popular Rules Program that was…
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SOCIAL DISTANCING — CLEAN YOUR WINCHES
Winch cleaning is a perfect social distancing activity...crew members always scatter when this dirty but necessary chore needs to be done, so you’re bound to be doing it alone! All kidding…
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SOUTH PACIFIC BOUND
View fullsize We are Darren and Amanda on Sailing Panda. We’re a couple of new liveaboard sailors who saved our pennies and left a comfortable life on land to explore this great world by…
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LEARN THE RACING RULES
For the last two decades, UK Sailmakers has been on the forefront of teaching the Racing Rules of Sailing. Unfortunately, our popular animated rules quiz program was discontinued last year…
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SCRAMBLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, ONE STITCH AT A TIME
View fullsize Claire Morgan of UK Sailmakers Ireland. View fullsize Andy Longarela of UK Sailmakers Spain. UK Sailmakers lofts are supplying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health…
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CRUISING SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED JIB REACHING
View fullsize Above is a great shot of the Marten 49 SUMMER STORM on her delivery back from racing in the Caribbean. This shot of a racing boat on the ocean is beautiful and inspiring. It…
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UK SAILMAKERS STAYING SAFE WHILE STAYING OPEN
View fullsize We are living in unprecedented times as the world comes to grip with Covid-19 and the trickledown effect it is having on all of our lives. The impact this virus is having on…
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3-D SAIL DESIGN PRODUCES VIRTUAL WIND TUNNEL
UK Sailmakers uses very powerful 3-D CAD/CAM software for sail design, which create virtual 3-D molds that can be digitally sliced into two-dimensional panels that when joined back together…
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COME MEET THE YOUTUBE STARS OF ODD LIFE CRAFTING
Meet the YouTube Stars of “Odd Life Crafting” at UK Sailmakers New York on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Duca and Roberta are coming to the UK Sailmakers New York Saturday…
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BETTER BALANCE LEADS TO BETTER SAILING
Barry Hayes, owner of UK Sailmakers Ireland, explains what Lead is and why it is so important to sailmaking. In sailmaking terms, the “Lead” is the distance between the sail plan’s Center…
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IT'S SUMMER IN JANUARY! THINK TORONTO BOAT SHOW
At least it is in our hearts and minds. That’s why UK Sailmakers Ontario will be exhibiting at the 2020 Toronto International Boat Show from January 17-26 at the Enercare Centre. Come to…
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