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
The 2008 Sydney Hobart was slated as a walk in the park for the new Mega Maxi Wild Oats. That is before they knew how fast the new Ullman Sails were on the smaller older Skandia. The race started in Medium breeze and waterline was working for the newer Wild Oats. As the race progressed and the two boats got their spinnakers up, the A1 spinnaker on Skandia proved to be a giant slayer. Skandia not only caught up but passed and put several miles on the Wild Oats. The asymmetrical spinnakers on Skandia were based off of the 18 Skiff sails that Ullman Sails has been developing for years. With a much flatter foot section and straighter luff designed for easy flow and fast speed.
Skandia unfortunately fell in a hole close to Tasmania and was caught but this opened the eyes of many in the fleet since they were not expected to be close to Wild Oats for the first across the line. Skandia is sure to continue this type of performance and we will keep you informed as she sets the pace. Owner Grant Wharrington was also leading the previous year when he broke his mast.
