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Regatta wins, championship reports and podium finishes from boats flying UK Sailmakers sails.

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Fleet of L30 one-design yachts racing upwind under black sails

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MASTERING LAYLINE TACTICS UPWIND

Approaching the layline in a tight fleet can be a make-or-break moment for the rounding order, and ultimately, the outcome of the race. Countless sailors have experienced the frustration of…

March 27, 2024

J/35 OSPREY reaching with crew on the rail in red life jackets

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THREE KEYPORT YACHT CLUB CHAMPIONS

It’s a combination of who you know and what you know. From grand-prix racing all the way down to Opti sailors, you need to know your way around a race course to win a season championship.…

March 27, 2024

Sailor hiking hard on a one-design dinghy during cold-weather racing on a lake

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ONE-DESIGN SAIL DEVELOPMENT BY UK SAILMAKERS

UK Sailmakers Chicago (UKC) has been successful in developing competitive, championship-level sails for one-design classes in the USA. Currently, UKC is producing sails that are winning…

February 22, 2024

J/109 EQUINOX and Windward 30 PITORAQ crossing on starboard and port under Titanium sails

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DUCK OR TACK? NAVIGATING CROSSING SITUATIONS

Overcoming the Fear of Ducking In the competitive world of sailing, irrational fears of ducking another boat have caused sailors to lose valuable positions on the racecourse. Whether…

January 19, 2024

SAGACIOUS IV racing under black sails at the 2023 Cockburn Sound Regatta

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COCKBURN SOUND RACE REPORT

In the sun-soaked waters off Western Australia, the 66th Cockburn Sound Regatta wrapped up the 2023 sailing season with four days of excellent racing. Among the standout performers was…

January 19, 2024

SEAWOLF 2, hull decorated with a blue wolf graphic, powers upwind at the Volvo China Coast Regatta

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SEAWOLF 2 TRIUMPHS AT THE 2023 VOLVO CHINA COAST REGATTA

SEAWOLF 2 at the 2023 Volvo China Coast Regatta. Image credit: Guy Nowell The 31st edition of the Volvo China Coast Regatta, held from October 13th to 15th, witnessed a thrilling showdown…

November 17, 2023

CHRISTOPHER DRAGON sailing upwind under black UK Sailmakers Titanium sails, crew hiking out

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LOCHER AND WEISS WIN MAJOR OCEAN RACING AWARDS

Christopher Dragon sailing upwind with a suit of black UK Sailmakers Titanium sails. The Long Island Sound’s traditional end-of-the-year distance race is Stamford Yacht Club’s Vineyard Race…

September 22, 2023

Nathalie Criou and Satchel Douglas trim sails aboard Figaro 2 ENVOLEÉ during the Ida Lewis Distance Race

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IDA LEWIS DISTANCE RACE REPORT

ENVOLEÉ has made a monumental move from the waters of San Francisco Bay to her new home, racing on the Eastern Seaboard. Owner, Nathalie Criou, is no stranger to sailing in various venues,…

September 5, 2023

Swan 45 KATIMA's crew hikes out in blue gear racing upwind at ORC Worlds in Kiel

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SWAN 45 KATIMA SHINES AT ORC WORLDS

Authors: Buttons Padin and Heather Mahady Over the past two decades, the difference between boats with all or mostly professional crews and Corinthian sailors has become increasingly…

September 5, 2023

Santa Cruz 33 SIREN sailing past the Golden Gate Bridge at the start of the Singlehanded Transpac

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DIVISION WIN FOR SIREN IN SINGLEHANDED TRANSPAC

Brendan Huffman from UK Sailmakers’ Los Angeles loft recently completed his second Singlehanded Transpacific Race (SHTP), a 2,120-mile course from San Francisco, CA, to Kauai, HI. As he had…

August 9, 2023

Eric Pesty raises the finish bell dockside after his solo R2AK speed record

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NEW SOLO SPEED RECORD FOR THE R2AK

Eric Pesty became a fan-favorite in the 2023 Race to Alaska (R2AK), embarking on the incredible 750-nautical-mile race singlehanded, for the second time as Team Pestou. The R2AK is a two…

July 6, 2023

Ideal 18 fleet reaching hard off the start line in a breezy race at the Robie Pierce Regatta

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ANOTHER GREAT ROBIE PIERCE REGATTA FOR SAILORS WITH DISABILITIES

The first weekend of June, I sailed in the Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta for sailors with disabilities. New York’s Larchmont and American Yacht Clubs have jointly run this event that…

July 5, 2023

Christopher Dragon crew holds their Block Island Race trophies

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CHRISTOPHER DRAGON WINS BLOCK ISLAND RACE

For the second year in a row, Andrew and Linda Weiss’s Italia 11.98 CHRISTOPHER DRAGON has won the Block Island Race overall under ORC. This year’s race was a tough, light air challenge…

June 4, 2023

Butch Ulmer and Naval Academy teammates hold a silver trophy cup, 1960s photo

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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…

May 9, 2023

Siren sails toward a fog-shrouded Golden Gate Bridge under spinnaker

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SIREN WINS DOUBLEHANDED LIGHTSHIP RACE

This June, I am starting my second Singlehanded Transpac Race. As a lead-up event, a friend and I entered my Santa Cruz 33, SIREN, in the Doublehanded Lightship Race, a 25 mile course…

May 9, 2023

J/109 Apsara crosses the fleet at a pin-end start, 2010 Newport Bermuda Race

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HOW TO WIN THE PIN

Many times in your racing career, you will find that the race committee has favored the port end of the line. The more the line is skewed, the more of a lead the boat at the pin will have…

April 10, 2023

Westerly and The Shadow II battle upwind for the lead in the Patos Island Race

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WESTERLY WINS 2023 PATOS ISLAND RACE

Congratulations to Stuart and Joy Dahlgren, who sailed their Santa Cruz 70 WESTERLY to first in Division 1 and first overall for the 67-mile Long Course in the 2023 Blackline Patos Island…

April 10, 2023

J/105 Jenk's blue asymmetric spinnaker fills as the crew trims from the rail

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J/105 JENK DOMINATES AT BVI SPRING REGATTA

Remco van Dortmondt sailed his J/105 JENK, dominated Performance Cruiser Class B at the 2023 BVI Spring Regatta with five firsts and a third. JENK sails with an inventory of UK Sailmakers…

April 10, 2023

J/109 Whiskey Jack powers upwind with black sails during the China Sea Race

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WHISKEY JACK FIRST OVERALL AT THE 2023 ROLEX CHINA SEA RACE

Congratulations to Nick Southward for finishing first overall in IRC in the 565-mile 2023 China Sea Race sailing his J/109 WHISKEY JACK. This was the first time in five years the biennial…

April 10, 2023

RC44 fleet racing hard, video thumbnail with play button overlay

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LEARNING BY WATCHING THE PROS

Professional sailors often race around the course in close quarters because there is relatively little difference in their skill levels than most Corinthians. Learning by watching the pros…

March 15, 2023

Nathalie Criou at the helm during an offshore race, crew working the rail behind her

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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…

February 18, 2023

Boat heeled hard with its UK Sailmakers boom cover skimming the water

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BUNBURY AND RETURN RACE: A RACE FOR SECOND

This year’s 170-mile Bunbury and Return Race on the west coast of Australia turned out to be a race for second after the TP52 CRUSH lived up to its name and set a new course record. This…

February 18, 2023

Baltic Sea map showing the Around Skagen race route from Kiel to Skagen

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AROUND SKAGEN RACE 2022

This video was shot on Stefan Voss’ Archambault 35 OM ripping along into the darkest night on the Around Skagen Race 2022. That night they sped through the fleet keeping up with 50 and…

January 27, 2023

Aerial shot of J/122 Dire Wolf, sail number USA 12204, heeled upwind

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J/122 LEADING EDGE Wins Class In Palm Beach Race

Congratulations to Tom and Diana Sutton for racing their J/122 LEADING EDGE to first place in Class B and second overall in ORC in the 60-mile Wirth M. Munroe Ocean Race from Miami to Palm…

December 13, 2022

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