UK Sailmakers Loft Owners Buy UK International

UK Sailmakers International, the owner of the UK Sailmakers name, trademarks and proprietary sailmaking software, has just been purchased by a large group of UK Sailmakers’ loft owners. This will be a unique business model in sailmaking that will tie together the global group of over 50 lofts. Charles “Butch” Ulmer, the company’s founder and owner for the last 38 years, will be part of the new ownership group and will continue to own and operate the City Island, N.Y., loft. – Full report