J125 “JACKHAMMER” sets sail in Newport, RI
Earlier this month Barry was in Newport, Rhode Island, commissioning sails aboard the new J121 “Jackhammer”. Owned and campaigned by ISORA and Ocean Racing veteran Andrew Hall – “Jackhammer” has an extensive programme planned for her first year having just been...
Bringing Irish Sailing to the fore
Leading the charge with the design of a new J109 ‘JX’ jib – tested for the first time on Dublin Bay last week – UK Sailmakers are pushing for a return to a ‘golden era’ for Irish sailmaking. For many years, Ireland was a hotbed of technology and development for the...
UK Sailmakers Ireland Show off Simple to Use ‘Code D’ Gennaker Sail (Video)
Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland has been showing off a new ‘Code D’ gennaker that’s been designed for simple and easy use. The Cork Harbour sailmakers say the cruising sail furls easily every time as he demonstrates in the vid below....
‘OUTRAJEOUS’ New J109 arrives into Dublin
Continuing our 2018 development programme UK Sailmakers Ireland are working with John Murphy and Richard Colwell’s new J109 which arrived into Howth last month. After successful development and testing of the ‘JX’ headsail design on Dublin Bay the UK...