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WINTER SAILING FROM PANAMA TO FLORIDA
Wherever I'm sailing, I always look for advice from folks who have made the crossing I am about to embark on. This could be as short as an overnight passage from one harbor to the next or a…
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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…
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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…
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FLEXIBILITY IS THE KEY TO SEAMANSHIP
In a recent article in Sail Magazine’s Seamanship section, Andy Schell, the President of 59° North Sailing, wrote, “My friend and business partner, Nikki Henderson, likes to say that at…
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X-DRIVE SAILS POWER SAILING ACADEMY FARR 65
59º NORTH SAILING is an offshore sailing academy with a fleet of four boats ranging in size from 34 feet to 65 feet. Their largest boat, FALKEN, is a Farr 65 which was newly purchased and…
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NATHALIE CRIOU: SHE SAILS WITH CONFIDENCE
Nathalie Criou is one of the top shorthanded sailors on the west coast of North America with a shorthanded race record in California going back 15 years. In 2014, she was second her…
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From Recycled Sails To Great Art of a Great Cape
Article by Lynnath Beckley - Navigator of Geoff Bishop's King 40, CHECKMATE An old main sail at UK Sailmakers in Fremantle went from almost taking up space in a landfill to the ‘star of the…
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JKP 45 SIRENE FINISHES 15,000 NM DELIVERY FROM FRANCE TO FREMANTLE
Bill Henson and son Alexander have just completed their 15,000 nm trip from France to Fremantle to cap off the building and delivery of their new boat, the JPK 45 named SIRENE. When Henson…
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CLASSIC IOR RACER IS BACK
UK Sailmakers Ireland’s Barry Hayes caught these great photos and video of the magical classic IOR racer IMP showing off her total refit and new X-Drive Carbon sails. Those who restore…
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42 Meter Super Yacht Powered by UK Sailmakers
View fullsize This past April, Turkish Mengi Yay Yachts launched the 42-meter (138’) super yacht L’AQUILA II, the latest of the yard’s flagship NB 99 design. This luxurious motor sailing…
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Sailing Panda - A Solent Winter
View fullsize Darren and Amanda Sellzer set off to sail around the world on their 39-foot Amel Sharki PANDA just as the world went into the pandemic lock-down. Instead of going from the…
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Racing the 1968 Golden Globe in 2022
View fullsize Could Guy DeBoer be the first American to win an around-the-world, non-stop yacht race? Guy deBoer has chosen UK Sailmakers sails in his attempt to be the first American to…
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SERVICE IS WHY SHE CHOSE UK SAILMAKERS
View fullsize Last summer, when they couldn’t get the rental house they wanted as a COVID escape, NY Sailor Perry Burgess and her husband bought a pre-owned Catalina 36 MKII. UK Sailmakers’…
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DOUSING SOCK DRAMATIC STORY
View fullsize Modern furling systems have come a long way in handling spinnakers and Code Zeros. But the humble dousing sock is still a very reliable and cost-effective way for shorthanded…
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SUPER YACHT CHOSE DACRON
View fullsize Outfitting a boat, no matter if it is a J/24 or a super yacht, is all about balancing priorities. The owner of this super yacht chose dacron for the massive sails on his…
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HONORING FRONT LINE WORKERS
View fullsize In Canada, front-line health and rescue workers are getting honored as “heroes” with signs where a heart replaces the maple leaf in the Canadian Flag. UK Sailmakers…
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X-DRIVE SAILS POWER OCEAN YOUTH SAILING'S CATAMARAN CLASSROOM
View fullsize View fullsize The goal of Switzerland-based Ocean Youth Sailing is to teach kids and young adults about the environment and sailing on the ocean. Their two-hulled floating…
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UPDATING THE VENERABLE J/109
View fullsize The J/109 WHISKEY JACK sailing fast and deep with her A2, which is slightly bigger than the class’s one-design asymmetrical spinnaker. All photos by Guy Nowell. The J/109…
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ALL SQUALLS PASS
View fullsize Andy Green's entry in the 2019 Mirabaud Yacht Racing photo contest. About the image he wrote, "This was a cool shot of the J/125 JACK KNIFE from the IRC Regatta in Pwlhrli…
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UPDATING A CLASSIC SPEEDSTER
View fullsize With the high cost of new boats, many boat owners are looking to update the boats they havel, or at low priced classics. Here is an example of Irish sailors Mel and Kieran…
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Scotland - A Wild Watery Expanse
View fullsize Darren and Amanda Sellzer set off to sail around the world on their 39-foot Amel Sharki PANDA just as the world went into the pandemic lock-down. Instead of going from the…
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CROSSING THE ATLANTIC — THE VIKING WAY
View fullsize View fullsize Darren and Amanda Seltzer set off to sail around the world on their 39-foot Amel Sharki PANDA just as the world went into the pandemic lock-down. Instead of…
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TWO GUYS, A BOAT, AND A SLEW OF VINTAGE UK SAILS
Mike McLaughlin and Will Beery are a pair of Connecticut sailors who sailed with each other for years. Importantly, as you chat with them, you quickly learn that in addition to being…
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SAILING PANDA's Northern Adventure - Greenland
View fullsize Darren and Amanda Seltzer set out to sail around the world just when the world started to lock down its borders due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Instead of sailing their Amel…
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