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Look Like a Team. Sail Like One Too.
When your crew hits the dock, the yacht club, or the podium, the right gear tells the story before anyone says a word. UK Sailmakers offers custom team gear through our online store, and…
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Elevate Your 2026 Sailing Season With Ewincher
The holiday season is the perfect time to upgrade your sailing experience—or give the sailor in your life a gift that makes every moment on the water easier and more enjoyable. There’s no…
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Gear Up for the Season with Perfect Gifts for Sailors
Looking for the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the sailor in your life? UK Sailmakers has you covered with apparel and accessories made for life on and off the water . Whether you’re…
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HOLIDAY SAVINGS ON EWINCHERS
The holidays are just around the corner, and there’s no better time to gear up for smoother, easier sailing. Whether you’re shopping for a sailor in your life or upgrading your own…
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Ewincher Holiday Sale
EWINCHER HOLIDAY SALE Purchase an Ewincher2 from UK Sailmakers through December 23, 2023, and save $100 off the purchase price. Continue reading to learn more about how the Ewincher2 can be…
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RAVE REVIEW FOR THE EWINCHER
Scottish sailors Anne and Stuart Letton bought an Ewincher for their Outremer 51 catamaran TIME BANDIT before leaving South Africa on their way to the Caribbean. While they were on the way…
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More Than Just a Pretty Sail
View fullsize Here is a pretty looking X-Drive Silver roller-furling main sail on an Island Packet 485. Notice how good the aerodynamic shape looks even though the sail has no battens. Also…
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REEFABLE HEADSAILS: PERFECT FOR SHORTHANDED SAILING
View fullsize A SwedeStar 37 showing her X-Drive Carbon sails with double-sided black taffeta. Even though the jib has a luff tape that goes into the headstay foil, this jib can be slab…
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THE POWER OF SEEING
BSG Development’s Sailcom program offers the power of seeing new sail flying on a boat before the first inch of is material cut. The program models proposed sails in crystal clear 3D…
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SOLVING THE DURABILITY EQUATION
View fullsize An Arcona 435 with a partial taffeta layer up the leech of the main and just on the lower leech and foot of the jib. Peter Gustafsson photo/blur.se View fullsize Hallberg…
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THAT NEW BOAT LOOK AND SMELL
View fullsize Her full-batten X-Drive Carbon main with partial taffeta on the leech. A new boat, like a new car, has a great look, feel and, yes, smell. Here is a new Linjett 39 performance…
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THE LAZY CRADLE SIMPLIFIES SAILHANDLING
View fullsize UK Sailmakers' Lazy Cradle is a combination of a sail cover and lazy jacks. It simplifies sailhandling; just lower the halyard letting the sail settle between the lazy jacks…
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PROTECTED PERFORMANCE CRUISING SAILS
View fullsize View fullsize UK Sailmakers makes X-Drive performance cruising sails with at least one full side is protected by a layer of finely woven taffeta or a layer of…
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X-DRIVE SILVER SAILS: PERFORMANCE WITH A TRADITIONAL LOOK
View fullsize X-Drive Silver sails, made with continuous, corner-to-corner, S-Glass yarns are a good solution for sailors who want sails that look white, but need better shape-holding and…
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CUSTOM PERFORMANCE CRUISER POWERED BY X-DRIVE
View fullsize The owner of this brand new Berckemeyer Yachts 53 express cruiser wanted both: a deck saloon yacht as well as speed. Although hard to combine, his wish was granted: This…
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X-DRIVE® OPTIONS
View fullsize Beneteau Oceanis 51 showing a grey taffeta on both sides of the sail. X-Drive® continues to be a sound economical choice for big, performance cruising boats. X-Drive sails are…
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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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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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X-DRIVE DELIVERS IT ALL: PERFORMANCE, DURABILITY, VALUE
The Oyster 575 Lisanne with X-Drive double taffeta sails. She is currently cruising around the world and this picture was taken at the Oyster Regatta in Spain, where she won her class. UK…
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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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UK ASYMMETRICALS: RUN FASTER RUN DEEPER
View fullsize Here is a great shot of the A2 on the King 40 CHECKMATE sailing downwind. Notice how well the sail projects to windward. According to Geoff Bishop, owner of UK Sailmakers…
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BETTER ROLLER FURLING MAINSAILS
Cruising sailors with roller furling booms or roller furling masts who want their furling systems to be more reliable and easier to handle should replace their worn-out mainsails with a UK…
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HYDRA NET® RADIAL: THE PREMIUM WOVEN CLOTH FOR CRUISING
With the boat show season upon us, now is the time to talk to your local UK Sailmakers loft about new sails for 2020. For owners of cruising multihulls and large cruising monohulls who…
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