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Fresh from the water — page 16
Race results, technique, podcast episodes, and news from the lofts — performance, design, and the people behind both.
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3-D SAIL DESIGN PRODUCES VIRTUAL WIND TUNNEL
UK Sailmakers uses very powerful 3-D CAD/CAM software for sail design, which create virtual 3-D molds that can be digitally sliced into two-dimensional panels that when joined back together…
TECHNIQUE
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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COME MEET THE YOUTUBE STARS OF ODD LIFE CRAFTING
Meet the YouTube Stars of “Odd Life Crafting” at UK Sailmakers New York on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 4 pm to 6 pm. Duca and Roberta are coming to the UK Sailmakers New York Saturday…
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REACHING THROUGH LIFE AT 10 KNOTS
Shown here is my custom designed 40-foot racer/cruiser Soulmates. To get your frozen blood flowing in the midst of the northern hemisphere winter, here are a few clips of Soulmates jib…
TECHNIQUE
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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MEETING THE DEMANDS FOR DURABILITY
View fullsize Sail durability is on the minds of most cruisers and club racers. They use their boats 3-4 times a month and their sails last 6-10 years and UK Sailmakers more than satisfies…
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DON'T FORGET YOUR SPINNAKER POLE
View fullsize Joe Mele’s Swan 44 TRIPLE LINDY sailing dead downwind in the 2017 Middle Sea Race. The instruments are reading: Heading: 152° Boatspeed: 12.4 knots Apparent Wind Angle: 169°…
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BETTER BALANCE LEADS TO BETTER SAILING
Barry Hayes, owner of UK Sailmakers Ireland, explains what Lead is and why it is so important to sailmaking. In sailmaking terms, the “Lead” is the distance between the sail plan’s Center…
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IT'S SUMMER IN JANUARY! THINK TORONTO BOAT SHOW
At least it is in our hearts and minds. That’s why UK Sailmakers Ontario will be exhibiting at the 2020 Toronto International Boat Show from January 17-26 at the Enercare Centre. Come to…
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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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HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY BUTCH ULMER
View fullsize The top-10 things you need to know about Charles “Butch” Ulmer. Butch Ulmer turned 80 today. Along with that major birthday comes the realization that his legacy of sailing…
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SURVIVAL MODE OR DISTANCE RACE ZONE OUT
View fullsize View fullsize You’re on a distance race. The mark is somewhere over the horizon and hours of sailing away. The wind strength and direction are steady so the sails don’t need…
LOFT NEWS
UK Sailmakers Welcomes MAURIPRO Sailing to Worldwide Loft Network
UK Sailmakers International (UKI) is pleased to announce that MAURIPRO Sailing has become part of UK Sailmakers. With over 50 lofts around the world, the addition of MAURIPRO is one more…
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J/44 KENAI BASHES BEST TO NASSAU
View fullsize Tom Leutwiler’s famous 1976 photo of the 38-foot One-Tonner LOVE MACHINE in the Miami-Nassau Race. Congratulations to Chris and Karen Lewis and the crew of their J/44 KENAI…
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UK SAILMAKERS EXPERTISE NOW AVAILABLE IN HUNGARY
Tamas Bakos UK Sailmakers has expanded its worldwide group of lofts by adding a new sales office in Budapest, Hungary. Tamas Bakos, who has more than 20 years of experience as a sailmaker,…
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ON-THE-WATER HOME COMING
View fullsize Jacksonville University leading a tight pack of J/109s in the 2019 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. Stephen R. Cloutier photo All of us at UK Sailmakers work to help grow the…
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10 THINGS TO DO WHEN PUTTING AWAY YOUR BOAT FOR THE WINTER
View fullsize Howard McMichael Photo courtesy McMichaels Yacht Yard. Even if your boat is out of the water, it may not be ready for the long cold winter. Make sure your boat will be in good…
LOFT NEWS
UK SAILMAKERS LOFT OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
View fullsize Stuart and Joy Dahlgren (second and third from the left) with UK Sailmakers Northwest’s staff. Every year UK Sailmakers recognizes one of our group members as “Loft of the…
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J/105 ONE-DESIGN DOMINANCE
Ken Horn’s J/105 FINAL FINAL dominated the 10-boat J/105 class at J-Fest Southwest sailed Oct. 26-28 out of Lake Wood Yacht Club on Galveston Bay. Horn’s team crushed the fleet by 10 points…
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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM
Congrats to Joachim Isler and Drew Taylor for winning IRC Class 1 in the 673-mile Hong Kong to Vietnam Race, an epic downwind ride from Hong Kong to the Asian paradise of Nha Trang,…
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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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MINIMIZE PROBLEMS WHEN THE WHEELS FALL OFF
As aviation crash investigators know, airplane crashes are seldom the result of one mistake; they are usually the result of a cascade of events. When the wheels start to fall off, you need…
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KING 40 CHECKMATE CROWNED WA IRC STATE CHAMP
View fullsize Congratulations to Geoff Bishop and his crew on his King 40 CHECKMATE for being crowned the 2019 Western Australian IRC State Champ. After sailing the first year mostly with…
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LETTERBOX TAKEDOWN VIDEO UPDATED
A while ago, we posted an instructional video on the letterbox spinnaker takedown, which is the safest and most controllable way to douse a spinnaker at sea. In the original video, you saw…
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