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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON INHAULERS
Published on October 14th, 2021 in the Sailing Newsletter SCUTTLEBUTT Maximizing the performance of our boats requires the utilization of the sail trim adjustments and an understanding of the impact from each adjustment. Correctly trimming the sails through the range of…
AVOID SEVERE SAIL FAILURE: BRING YOUR SAILS IN FOR WINTER SERVICE
UK Sailmakers’ Winter Service Program is more than just washing and storing sails. Your sails will go through a comprehensive inspection to make sure they will be up to the job in the upcoming season. We check over stitching, batten…
Tips for Better Anchoring Techniques
By Darren Seltzer who is sailing around the world with his wife Amanda on their Amel Sharki, a 39-foot ketch. For those seeking to venture further than the local marinas or mooring fields, anchoring will become a necessary and vital…
42 Meter Super Yacht Powered by UK Sailmakers
View fullsize This past April, Turkish Mengi Yay Yachts launched the 42-meter (138’) super yacht L’AQUILA II, the latest of the yard’s flagship NB 99 design. This luxurious motor sailing yacht features exterior design by Ginton Naval Architects, interior design…
30-YEAR-OLD J/44 TAKES ISLANDS IN THE STREAM SERIES
View fullsize KENAI before the start of the Eleuthera race. Winning the Miami-to-Eleuthera Race locked-in the 2020-21 SORC Islands in the Stream Series for Chris and Karen Lewis’s J/44 KENAI, an updated 30-year-old boat…
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 re-create a full-size version of the designed mold. Thanks to powerful…
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 condition in the spring…
2300-MILE X-DRIVE TEST DRIVE
WESTERLY’s X-Drive main and Tape-Drive No. 3. Jill Fitz Hirschbold photo. The 2016 edition of the 2,300-mile Victoria to Maui race proved to be a barnburner with the first three boats to finish beating the record of 9 days and 2…