UK Sailmakers is introducing a new video podcast series, Sailing Lessons Learned, created to help sailors around the world up their games. For over a decade, our website’s How To section has provided instructional videos, photos, and documents on a…
Scottish sailors Anne and Stuart Letton bought an Ewincher for their Outremer 51 catamaran TIME BANDIT before leaving South Africa on their way to the Caribbean. While they were on the way from Luderitz, Namibia, to the remote south Atlantic…
Part of winning sailboat races is knowing the racing rules of sailing and I’ve learned a lot of lessons in the protest room. It turns out, as in the following case, it’s not only important to know what the rules…
LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB, Texas Oct 22-23, 2022: UK Sailmakers customers dominated J/Fest Southwest. Sailors racing with UK Sailmakers sails took first and second in four of the five classes and in the J/105 fleet all three podium positions went to…
The letterbox spinnaker takedown is the safest spinnaker drop when sailing offshore. It keeps people off the bow, keeps the forward hatch closed, and it prevents the sail from getting away from the crew. Here is a good drone clip…