Mar 17, 2022 | Sail Advice
Code zeros are all the rage; choosing between masthead or fraction code zeros can be tricky writes, Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland. The code zero is a reaching sail to be used between 45 and 110 degrees apparent wind angle, usually in winds below 20 knots....
Feb 18, 2022 | Sail Advice
UK Sailmakers Ireland is looking forward to the coming season. It’ll be here very soon and we want you to get the most of your 2022 season. So get out early! We have had a very busy winter period getting your sails serviced repaired and ready for 2022. Over 950...
Nov 19, 2021 | Sail Advice
In grand prix classes throughout the sport it is well known that sheeting angles are becoming tighter and tighter – modern TP52s have jib sheeting angles as close as 4 degrees off the centreline. The J109 class in Ireland is a growing and competitive fleet so we felt...
Sep 12, 2021 | Sail Advice
Setting the inhaulers is often discussed before a race yet rarely changed on any boat once set. Maybe it’s too hard to adjust them once the sail is trimmed, or maybe they aren’t considered once the gun goes off? Neither case is an excuse not to adjust your...
Jul 3, 2021 | Sail Advice
It’s often talked about and rarely changes on any boat once set. But it’s an important tool that needs to be changed between light and heavy airs. Rake defines the balance (Lead) of the boat and how it sails upwind and downwind. Any helmsperson will...
Apr 2, 2021 | Sail Advice
There are times in your boat-owning life when you need to step back and evaluate your vessel’s set-up. With an eye towards optimising the boat for the way you sail it, you can opt for different sails, winches, running rigging, nav systems, and even headstay...
