View fullsize Joe Mele’s Swan 44 TRIPLE LINDY sailing dead downwind in the 2017 Middle Sea Race. The instruments are reading: Heading: 152°Boatspeed: 12.4 knotsApparent Wind Angle: 169°True Wind Direction: 324°True Wind Speed: 31.6 knots With so many boats converting…
Barry Hayes, owner of UK Sailmakers Ireland, explains what Lead is and why it is so important to sailmaking. In sailmaking terms, the “Lead” is the distance between the sail plan’s Center of Effort (usually the working sail area which…
At least it is in our hearts and minds. That’s why UK Sailmakers Ontario will be exhibiting at the 2020 Toronto International Boat Show from January 17-26 at the Enercare Centre. Come to the show and find the UK Sailmakers…
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View fullsize Here is a great shot of the A2 on the King 40 CHECKMATE sailing downwind. Notice how well the sail projects to windward. According to Geoff Bishop, owner of UK Sailmakers Fremantle, “I work diligently to design asymmetrical…