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Fresh from the water — page 15
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RESULTS
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…
RESULTS
UK SAILMAKERS SAILS DOMINATE IN TEXAS
View fullsize Kevin Dirksmeyer photo Congratulations to Doug Weakly and Ken Horn for winning big at last weekend’s Surfings’ Safari Regatta at Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Weakly dominated…
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SAILING PANDA'S NORTHER ADVENTURE: DOWNEAST MAINE
View fullsize Amanda Seltzer keeping a lookout as the Amel 39 PANDA goes through a notorious Maine fog bank. We thought the saying was to sail south until the butter melts and then turn…
RESULTS
ONE TOO MANY TAKES FIRST IN FLEET IN SOCIAL DISTANCING DISTANCE RACE
View fullsize Andrew Weiss and Lawrence Cutler’sJ/88 ONE TOO MANY sailing before the start. Click on any image to enlarge. View fullsize With organized racing on New York’s Long Island…
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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…
TECHNIQUE
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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THE MEXICAN — KIWI STYLE
View fullsize On April 9, UK Sailmakers on our website posted an instructional How-To article about how to execute a Mexican spinnaker takedown. Click HERE . As an aside at the end of that…
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SV PANDA CHANGE OF COURSE
View fullsize Here's a post from Sailing SV Panda, a 39-foot Amel Sharki that is on an around the world voyage. Check out their Facebook page and YouTube site, which is Sailing SV Panda. We…
RESULTS
PAYING IT BACK — NOT FORWARD
View fullsize By Buttons Padin, Co-chair of the Robie Pierce Regattas and UK Sailmakers’ marketing advisor We like to think that volunteers who organize and run regattas for sailors with…
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NEW ANIMATED RULES QUIZ POSTED
UK Sailmakers just posted an animated rules quiz that deal with rules 18.3, 17, 16.1 and 13. This quiz is an example of how UK Sailmakers will be reviving our popular Rules Program that was…
TECHNIQUE
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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SOCIAL DISTANCING — CLEAN YOUR WINCHES
Winch cleaning is a perfect social distancing activity...crew members always scatter when this dirty but necessary chore needs to be done, so you’re bound to be doing it alone! All kidding…
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SOUTH PACIFIC BOUND
View fullsize We are Darren and Amanda on Sailing Panda. We’re a couple of new liveaboard sailors who saved our pennies and left a comfortable life on land to explore this great world by…
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LEARN THE RACING RULES
For the last two decades, UK Sailmakers has been on the forefront of teaching the Racing Rules of Sailing. Unfortunately, our popular animated rules quiz program was discontinued last year…
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SCRAMBLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, ONE STITCH AT A TIME
View fullsize Claire Morgan of UK Sailmakers Ireland. View fullsize Andy Longarela of UK Sailmakers Spain. UK Sailmakers lofts are supplying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health…
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CRUISING SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED JIB REACHING
View fullsize Above is a great shot of the Marten 49 SUMMER STORM on her delivery back from racing in the Caribbean. This shot of a racing boat on the ocean is beautiful and inspiring. It…
TECHNIQUE
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…
TECHNIQUE
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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UK SAILMAKERS STAYING SAFE WHILE STAYING OPEN
View fullsize We are living in unprecedented times as the world comes to grip with Covid-19 and the trickledown effect it is having on all of our lives. The impact this virus is having on…
TECHNIQUE
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.…
TECHNIQUE
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…
TECHNIQUE
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…
RESULTS
SWAN RIVER PSYCHO SAILING
We all know that fast is fun. Here's a video of sailors having a ton of fun on the Swan River off Perth, Western Australia. Photographer Lindsay Preece captured this great downwind action…
TECHNIQUE
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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