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HOW TO SURF FASTER
Asymmetrical spinnakers require more active trimming than symmetrical spinnakers when surfing in any kind of waves. The key is to trim the spinnaker sheet tighter as the bow goes down the…
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Better Furling | Tips on Starting | Easier Spinnaker Handling and More
View fullsize X-Drive Carbon/Polyester: the best balance of price and performance for smaller and mid sized performance…
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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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Doublehanding Tips | UK Sailmakers at 75 | Job Opportunities
With the explosive interest in doublehanded big boat racing, UK Sailmakers is happy to announce a new instructional section on our website dedicated to tips on how to sail with just two…
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JIB TRIM PRO TIP
Barry Hayes (UK Sailmakers Ireland) and Pat Considine (UK Sailmakers Chicago) explain headsail vertical camber and why it’s so important to boat speed and. Understanding headsail vertical…
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UNDERSTANDING LUFFING BEFORE THE START
View fullsize Luffing before the starting signal is often mis-understood. Sailors should know that the rule makers give a lot of defensive and offensive powers to leeward boat on the…
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DOUBLEHANDED RACING TIPS: SPINNAKER PEELS
By Adam Loory, General Manager of UK Sailmakers International This spring, I created a doublehanded social distancing racing series so that sailboat racing could restart safely. An…
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HOW TO TAME YOUR FULL-BATTEN MAIN
A massive full-batten X-Drive main on a Swan 60. Every other reinforcing fiber is carbon next to an Endumax fiber. The mix of carbon and Endumax (a relative of Spectra and Dyneema) gives…
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TIPS FOR SAILING SHORTHANDED
By Brendan Huffman In recent months, UK Sailmakers has helped a growing number of our customers by designing for them sail plans and rigging layouts to help them sail better either alone or…
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WHAT IS THE ANTI-BARGING RULE?
Barging is the most common foul that happens on the starting line, yet there is no “anti-barging” rule in the Racing Rules of Sailing. Barging is when an inside windward boat takes mark…
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RULE 18.3 EXPLAINED
Most protests between sailboats on the racecourse come from situations where boats are going around marks, which is Rule 18. Rule 18.3 (mark room when a boat tacks in the zone) was written…
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HOW TO DO A MEXICAN SPINNAKER TAKEDOWN OR THE KIWI DROP
The best way to pass boats when rounding a leeward mark to port is to do a Mexican takedown. The Mexican allows you to carry the spinnaker right into the rounding while also preventing the…
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HOW TO DO THE MEXICAN TAKEDOWN OR KIWI DROP
The best way to pass boats when rounding a leeward mark to port is to do a Mexican takedown. The Mexican allows you to carry the spinnaker right into the rounding while also preventing the…
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TIPS FOR STAYING IN THE GAME
View fullsize We will all be back on the water once Covid-19 threat is mitigated. This newsletter brings you tips to improve your cruising and racing skills. UK Sailmakers will continue to…
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HOW TO AVOID ROLLER FURLING FAILURES
View fullsize View fullsize UK Sailmakers realizes that, regardless of how deep your pockets are, sails are an investment, so here are some tips for how to avoid roller furling failures.…
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Top Ten Tips for Doing The Bow
View fullsize The bowman at work on the bow of the Reichel/Pugh 76 JELIK. Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland gives his top tips on how to be the best bow crew . Any bow crew worth his or…
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HOW TO DO the Stretch-and-Blow Spinnaker Douse
In past posts, we’ve discussed two well-used spinnaker retrieval methods: the letterbox, which is highly recommended in the ocean or when the sea state is up, and the string drop, where you…
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How to Sail Fast: Top 10 Sail Trim Tips
View fullsize Barry Hayes from UK Sailmakers Ireland gives his top ten sail trim tips for the coming season 1. Know your sails, know your settings Many boats sailing inshore with a…
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How To: The String Drop Takedown
When executed properly, spinnaker takedowns are arguably the most satisfying and most fun maneuvers to be part of. When they are done properly, they’re great. When they go left on you,…
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HEAVY WEATHER TECHNIQUES, BETTER BALANCE AND MORE FROM UK SAILMAKERS
View fullsize The Beneteau First 30 MINKE sailing in the Indian Ocean off Fremantle, Australia. In the summer, the strong sea breeze there is so dependable that it is called the Fremantle…
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HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND: ENJOY IT WITH A FEW GOOD "HOW TO" TIPS
View fullsize To all sailors in the United States, Happy Memorial Day Weekend from the sailors getting ready to set out of on the Pacific Circuit Rally, which will take them from New…
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HOW TO RECOVER FROM THREE SPINNAKER FAILURES
View fullsize Before heading to Australia in December 2017 for their first Sydney-to-Hobart Race, the crew of Andrew Weiss’ CHRISTOPHER DRAGON had a briefing session with renowned ocean…
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A FEW TIPS FOR THE RACING RULES FOR 2017
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 456 2601 UK-Halsey International 21 5 3194 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false First off, start by brushing up on the Definitions. There are some new ones this…
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NEW INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO - HOW TO USE TWEAKERS AND TWINGS
View fullsize 0 0 1 3 22 SIENN USA, LLC 1 1 24 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The latest video in our SAIL WITH CONFIDENCE series has just been released. It is a one-minute…
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