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LET KIDS LEARN TO LOVE SAILING FIRST
View fullsize Left picture courtesy John A Lever and 420 picture courtesy Canadian Forces Sailing Association. Junior sailing programs overflow with kids, but after they graduate the sport…
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FAMILY GUY STEPS OUTSIDE HIS COMFORT ZONE IN SEASCAPE 27 ESCAPADE
No, not TV’s Family Guy, we’re talking about Martin Oleson. A father and husband, Martin is an experienced sailor...but not a pro. He has offshore and singlehanded experience but on…
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PACIFIC CUP SLEIGHRIDE
View fullsize Stuart and Joy Dahlgren’s Santa Cruz 70 WESTERLY leaving San Francisco Bay at the start of the 2018 Pacific Cup. Stuart Dahlgren, owner of UK Sailmakers Northwest, in Canada,…
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THE STORY OF NINIX
View fullsize Photographer Gerhard Batur captured NiNiX reefed down off her home port of Nieuwpoort, Belgium. By Alain Ronse, Owner and Skipper The X-452 yacht NiNiX© is unique for a number…
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A LESSON LEARNED WITH A BIT OF LUCK
The 2018 event that stood out for UK Sweden’s Mikael Olesen was the 350-mile AF Offshore Race also known as the Around Gotland Race. Olesen sailed this iconic race aboard the brand new…
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A FAMILY AFFAIR
View fullsize Morten Ullmann, owner of UK Sailmakers Denmark has been specializing in one-design sails for years. When his son Jonas became active in the Optimist Dinghy, Morten not only…
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A LITTLE BLACK MAGIC
View fullsize Light winds dominated the 2018 Newport to Bermuda Race. Shown here is the starboard watch on the Marten 49 SUMMER STORM. From the wheel forward: Andrew Berdon, Alden Winder,…
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FIRST PLUS ONE RACE IN THE BOOKS
A Safer and More Fun Shorthanded Racing Option By Adam Loory, General Manager, UK Sailmakers International Those of us at UK Sailmakers have been working with sailors and sailing…
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SINGLEHANDED SAILOR LOOKING FOR SPONSORSHIP
Kirstin Songe-Møller sailing into the sunset. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 238 1360 UK-Halsey International 11 2 1670 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Kirstin Songe-Møller is one of the…
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Fast Exit
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 45 258 UK-Halsey International 2 1 316 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Finally, for those who have a need for speed, take a look at these two videos. The…
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CONRAD COLMAN MAKING PROGRESS UNDER JURY RIG
View fullsize After dismasting late Friday the 10th of February, Conrad is finally underway again. After dealing today with some more problems to secure the base of the boom, he's moving…
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LONE AMERICAN IN THE 2016 HOBART RACE
View fullsize TRIPLE LINDY (dark blue hull) leading her class just after the start of the 2017 Sydney Hobart Race. Duff Paisley photo. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 388 2212 UK-Halsey International 18…
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UPDATE ON CONRAD COLMAN'S VENDEE GLOBE RACE
View fullsize Early in the race when Colman's FORESIGHT NATURAL ENERGY still had a full inventory of sails. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 838 4781 UK-Halsey International 39 9 5871 12.0 0 false 18 pt…
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ARCONA 465: A TRUE RACER CRUISER
If you are looking for a new boat that is a true cruiser that can race well, read this review of the Arcona 465 from YACHTING WORLD magazine. Click here to watch their video report as well…
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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…
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LONE USA ENTRY IN HOBART RACE
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 406 2317 UK-Halsey International 19 4 2845 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false View fullsize Joe Mele, who keeps his Swan 44 Mk II TRIPLE LINDY right across the…
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Conrad Colman's IMOCA 60 getting ready for the Vendée Globe
View fullsize 0 0 1 90 516 SIENN USA, LLC 4 1 605 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Pictured above is Conrad Colman's IMOCA 60 getting ready for the Vendée Globe singlehanded…
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CONRAD COLMAN CROSSES THE ATLANTIC
View fullsize Conrad Colman is preparing to be the first to finish the grueling Vendee Globe Singlehanded Around the World Race without the use of any fossil fuels. With no time to spare,…
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A Man of Unlimited Natural Energy: Conrad Colman
After a major refit, Conrad Colman just relaunched his Open 60 that he will race singlehanded, non-stop, without any fossil fuel in the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe race. If he is successful, he…
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FarEast28R Wins Sailing World Overall Boat of the Year Award
View fullsize To see some wild footage of this Boat of the Year winning tearing up Sydney Harbor and hitting 16 knots, click here . The sails were made by UK Sailmakers…
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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…
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Alone Around Powered by UK
View fullsize 0 0 1 593 3386 SIENN USA, LLC 28 7 3972 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Young New Zealand-American sailor Conrad Colman is out to be the first sailor to finish…
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