View fullsize Outfitting a boat, no matter if it is a J/24 or a super yacht, is all about balancing priorities. The owner of this super yacht chose dacron for the massive sails on his 154-footer (47 Meters). Woven polyester,…
View fullsize CHECKMATE (F66) crossing OBSESSION (F1245) just after the start of the Bunbury and Return race. Fremantle, WA, Feb 12, 2021: Geoff Bishop, owner of UK Sailmakers Fremantle, won first overall in the 170-mile Bunbury and Return Ocean Race…
View fullsize In Canada, front-line health and rescue workers are getting honored as “heroes” with signs where a heart replaces the maple leaf in the Canadian Flag. UK Sailmakers Northwest’s customer Vern Lhotzky took that heart/flag idea one step further.…
View fullsize Doublehanded racing has been growing in popularity for over a decade. With the interruption to big boat racing caused by the worldwide pandemic, doublehanded racing has taken off in popularity because of the requirement to social distance. UK…
UK Sailmakers celebrates our 75th Anniversary Charles “Buster” Ulmer sitting along with Charles “Butch” Ulmer standing left and his brother-in-law Chuck Wiley. This photo was taken in 1967 at the original loft on City Island in New York. First, you…