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The Encyclopedia of Sails, a 79-term glossary, free rating calculators, and the Lessons Learned podcast — free to every sailor, whether you buy from us or not.
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Encyclopedia of Sails
Everything from how sails work to heavy-weather trim.
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Sailing Glossary
Speak sailmaker — from AWA to zigzag stitching.
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IRC & ORC Tools
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Lessons Learned
The podcast where good sailors get faster.
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Every UK Sailmakers loft is owned by the sailmakers inside it — the same people who design your sail, measure your boat, and see you at the club. Customer service means the sailmaker who built it picks up the phone.
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“Indian has been sailing with a full inventory from UK Sailmakers Ireland for the past two seasons. We are delighted to have their sails plus their expertise on board. Competitive sails and top class backup from their dedicated guys.”
Read the full review“During 2018 UK Sailmakers Ireland have worked with us on Raptor providing a new suit of Titanium racing sails. The sails have transformed the boats performance culminating with a class win in Cork Week 2018. Graham Curran is continuing to offer the same level of after sales services that was synonymous with Des McWilliam's unique quality. We on Raptor look forward to our future association with UK Sailmakers Ireland.”
Read the full review“We are extremely pleased with the professionalism of Barry and Graham. They really went over and above to design and build our new Uni-Titanium mainsail and non-overlapping headsail. The sails were custom fitted to the boat and tested in race conditions by Barry and Graham and perform flawlessly. Not only did they supply and tweak the sails, they showed us how to get the very most out of them by trimming correctly and where to look for the subtle signs that a sail is at peak trim and power. We have no doubt that this year’s Calves Week first place in IRC 1 was made possible by the new sails and the wealth of knowledge that UK Sailmakers Ireland brought to us.”
“For nearly twenty years UK Sailmakers Ireland's Cork loft has provided a dedicated service to me in ensuring that I'm racing with a fully competitive set of sails. It is great to see that this service is being continued by the new management team.”
“To compete successfully on the racecourse it is imperative to have a top quality sailmaker in your corner. For 15 years we have entrusted UK Sailmakers Ireland exclusively with making sure we have the best sails and advice possible, and they continue to exceed expectations.”
Read the full review“We recently purchased a new staysail for our boat, a Beneteau Oceanis 473. From the initial consultation with Graham aboard the boat, to selecting the best design and specification through to timely delivery and aftercare service we were very happy with both the service received and the new sail. Well done to Graham and the team at UK Sailmakers Ireland.”
“My experience with UK Sailmakers Ireland, both before and after its recent change of ownership, has always been most satisfactory. I greatly appreciate the pro-active attitude and responsiveness of the team, whether when purchasing or when the inevitable repairs are required.”
Read the full review“Excellent pricing and total satisfaction with the sails and service are but some of the reasons why we have enjoyed a great relationship with UK Sailmakers Ireland over the past 15 years. We have always been very happy with the quality of product. Testament to this is that our No.3 headsail, which is over 7 years old, remains in regular use and still retains its shape! We purchased a new main and headsail in 2018 and we are delighted with the finished product. We look forward to working with the team in the future.”
Read the full review“We purchased a range of sails for our new 31.7 in 2018. Graham & Barry have provided all the required TLC to get us going fast in our first year! We had our most successful event being joint third overall in our nationals that threw every type of sailing conditions at us The new sails looked great & out preformed other sailmakers and at a much reduced overall cost.”
“UK Sailmakers Ireland not only provide top quality sails but the service is second to none. I have been using their sails over the last thirty or so years and never had an issue. Presently our J24 is fully powered by a full set of UK Sails in the very competitive Irish fleet.”
“I spoke to Graham for 30 minutes, explained what I wanted, and he advised appropriately. Sails ordered. 12 Weeks later delivered to the boat. And 30 minutes later we were sailing. Sails hoisted and furled perfectly every time. No need to go back to the loft for anything. Perfect Service.”
Read the full review“In our strive for optimum performance from our HB RS31, a new mainsail was ordered from UK Sailmakers Ireland for the 2018 racing season. Needless to say, boat performance showed a marked improvement. From pre-order consultation, through to post delivery satisfaction, UK Sailmakers Ireland proved to be most professional, and meticulous, in their attention to detail, and, follow-up customer care.”
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