View fullsize We’ve all been there, a tug, tanker, ferry or some ship trying to cross our “proper course” while we’re racing. The overwhelming perception is that sailing vessels have right of way over power vessels. As seen in this…
Ocean Racers’ Pogo 12.5 HERMES racing at the St. Marten Heineken Cup. Laurens Morel The Pogo 12.5 HERMES is a performance sailboat used for teaching offshore racing and ocean passagemaking. Ocean Racers is an international sailing team that provides a…
View fullsize UK Sailmakers-powered boats won both IRC classes 1 and 2 and finished first overall in IRC in the 170-mile Bunbury and Return Ocean Race on Australia’s southwest coast. The race starts in the Indian Ocean off Fremantle, Western…
View fullsize Andrew Berdon pushing his Marten 49 SUMMER STORM through the Caribbean’s azure waters to second place in IRC 1 in the 2019 RORC Caribbean 600. Congratulations to the crew of the Marten 49 SUMMER STORM for finishing second…
View fullsize Crewmembers on deck should be tethered to the boat when recovering a MOB. This is not a commercial; rather it’s a lesson learned the hard way. Those of us that work at UK Sailmakers are keenly aware of…