In the last few years I have learned more then I can remember when it comes to sailboat racing. One thing that keeps coming back is this lesson: Genoa Staysails can add speed to a lot of boats in man
This year's Newport to Ensenada Race was one of the classics - great breeze all day and night with a full moon and the usual 'challenging' last few miles to the finish in the morning. One of the stan
At Ullman Sails San Diego, we pride ourselves on our dedication to customer service. Nothing illustrates this better than our work during last weekend's San Diego Yachting Cup. Our staff worked long
Vince Townrow grew up in Australia, where he started sailing at age eleven on Mirror dinghies at the Montrose Bay Yacht Club in Hobart, Tasmania. Vince took to sailing like a fish to water, and quickl
With sunny cool weather light winds and 45 boats the Cabrilo 1 race hosted by SWYC turned out to be a great race and a fantastic day of sailing. The Cabrilo 1 race starts at the mouth to San
John has been a big part of Ullman Sails in the Nothwest for years with his Olson 30 Ozone.
John began sailing while in high school in Tacoma and his sailing experience ranges from single handed dinghies, catamarans, and small keelboats to offshore racers of 70+ feet. John has designed foils for champoinship winning keelboats and supervised complete refits of offshore racers. He has raced in 4 Victoria to Maui International Yacht Races taking first overall in 1998 aboard the Santa Cruz 50 "Midnight Special", first overall in 2002 aboard the Santa Cruz 52 "Mystic" and first place class 2 in 2006 aboard his Express 37 "Kahuna". John skippered 3 challenges for the Lloyd Phoenix US Offshore Championship taking silver in 1998, gold in 1999 and bronze in 2000. In 2001 he won the Olson 30 National Championship sailing "Ozone".
John began working in the marine trades when he started RSEmarine (Rocket Science Engineering) in 1994 and operated TransPac sailmakers for several years in the late 90's. He Joined Ullman Sails Seattle in June of 2006.
Contact John at JohnLeitzinger@Ullmansailsseattle.com
