UK Sailmakers Archives

Paving the way, paying it forward

September 1st, 2021

by Adam Loory, General Manager, UK Sailmakers International Every race win has a good story about how the boat got

July 14th, 2021

Making sails for boats is a sailmaker’s passion, but those skills have other applications as detailed in this report by

April 10th, 2021

Barry Hayes, Director of UK Sails Ireland, delivers an education of the spinnaker and gennaker handling systems: There are times

November 17th, 2020

by Adam Loory, General Manager, UK Sailmakers International Thanks to COVID-19’s requirement to sail socially distanced, I discovered the fun

October 14th, 2020

Racing is just starting up again in Australia, and with the season opener sailed in heavy air, UK Sailmakers Fremantle’s

September 10th, 2020

Adam Loory’s 40-foot Soulmates is an active entry during a typical Long Island Sound season, but 2020 hasn’t been typical,

August 22nd, 2020

UK Sailmakers provides a Racing Rules Quiz Program to help competitors improve their knowledge and enjoyment of the sport. In

July 15th, 2020

Barging is the most common foul that happens on the starting line, yet there is no “anti-barging” rule in the

July 14th, 2020

UK Sailmakers, as one of the world’s most established groups of sail makers, has long been on the forefront of

June 19th, 2020

On the inland lakes, the wind direction and pressure can get whacky, but with dinghies that maneuver well, it’s possible