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Above is the animated movie that is part of UK Sailmakers's twelfth racing rules quiz. To read the situation and find out the answer, click on the provided link. This link will take you to Rules Quiz No. 12 as well as let you go to any of the previous rules quizzes. Using movies to teach the rules allows you to watch a situation as many times as you want while testing your knowledge of the rules. Only a movie makes understanding rules situations clear and UK Sailmakers is the only place you find this teaching aid.  Feel free to tell your friends about the UK Sailmakers quizzes.



UK UNVEILED
Free Samples Available

UK Sailmakers is proud to introduce the newest generation of our load path technology sails, UK . In the upcoming days you'll see our inaugural ads on page one of "Sailing World" and "Sail" magazines. This development advances the Tape-Drive concept so much that the words "Tape" and "Drive" are not used to describe the new process. UK is a great a leap forward.

In our patented and time-tested Tape-Drive sails, the custom-designed load path structure is applied to the surface of a sail skin. In UK , this structure is laminated inside and becomes the sail skin. We eliminate the yarns that add nothing but weight and cost to your sails. The result is a light and stronger sail.

For pictures, information, and a free sample of UK , click on the following image.


AMERICAN YACHT CLUB FALL SERIES
Loory Swims, Widmann Wins, and Olsson Nails the J/105s

RYE, NY Sept. 21,22 & Sept 28,29: During the two weekend regatta the fleet raced in all conditions, from light and moderately shifty to a blustery frontal passage to a dying northerly that produced 30 to 40-degree oscillations as the wind sputtered to next to nothing. Racing was extremely competitive with the big boat circle getting eight races and the small boat circle getting an incredible nine races.

Carl Olsson's MORNING GLORY topped the 20-boat J/105 fleet with a win in the final light air race. According to Joe Schultz-Heik of HILARIA, which won the J/105 class at the Larchmont NOOD regatta, "Carl's boat drifted faster than us on the last light air run." HILARIA was barely in the lead before the last race was sailed. Both of these UK customers had four first place finishes.

The winning crew of SOULMATES with the weekends haul of silverware: Left to right front row: Adam Loory, Jenni Loory, Eileen Nash. Second row: Gerad Girstl, Annie Atwood, Tom Nash, Ellen Quinn, Mark Aiello, Kurt Worell, Jim Marran, Jeff Tyrell. Missing are Joe Anderer and Walt Roland. Photo Credit:Peter Turbin

Seven boats raced in the Farr 395 one-design class -- the largest fleet ever for this new racer cruiser. Roger Widmann's QUINTESSENCE, the only boat with UK Sailmakers sails won the tie-breaker to take the class. QUINTESSENCE raced with a new UK jib and Widmann said, " Right out of the bag, this is the best looking and best performing jib I've seen of 26 years of racing."

According to UK's Kerry Klingler who called tactics and designed the sails, the boat was just plain faster upwind and downwind. In one race, when they were second to last around the windward mark, Kerry taught the fleet a new trick when QUINTESSENCE passed all but one boat in that downwind leg. "In the light air we put up the small reaching spinnaker. It's reduced size allowed it to fill, and everyone was sailing tight angles anyway," said Kerry.

In the level 72 fleet, the series started out close for SOULMATES, but on the final weekend, that included three races in 16-23 knots of wind and another in a shifty dying breeze, the team on Adam and Jenni Loory's boat scored three firsts and a second to run away with the series. SOULMATES sailed with the first ever UK genoa in all but the three heavy air races. At the end of the series that genoa had 34 races on it and its shape is still fast.

On a fun note, SOULMATES tactician Annie Atwood coined a new term to describe the 30 to 40 degree lifts that were thrown at the fleet on the last day of racing. She'd call out , "Here comes a Wonder Bra" because the shifts lifted and separated SOULMATES from the other boats. At the awards ceremony where SOULMATES won the award for best combined finishes in both the American YC's Spring and Fall serieses, Adam was dunked by the skippers of the second and third place Express 37s. That swim followed Loory's dunking after winning the Larchmont NOOD regatta three weeks before.

There were two UK sails used at the AYC Fall Series, and both sails were on winning boats. Not a bad start for a new product.

BENETEAU 36.7 WINS IN SPAIN

ALICANTE, SPAIN, Sept. 5-8: The Beneteau 36.7 CIMENTS DE BALEARS won the last IMS-600 regatta of the Mediterranean circuit, Tabarca Trophy, with two firsts, a second and a third. The boat has a complete inventory of Tape-Drive Carbon sails. The helmsman Dany Cuevas and the owner Carlos Saez are so glad with the performance of their sails. Competition included BH-36s, Ben. 40.7s, IMX-40s and others.

UK Sailmakers Chicago 2002 Racing Report

J-105

UK has had an excellent history in the class and 2002 could not have been much better. Starting at the winter circuit Dave Wagner's GIGI represented Chicago very well placing third at Key West Race Week, four points out of first and finished second at the SORC, two points out of first. At the Detroit NOOD regatta, boats using sails cut by UK Chicago won 3 of the 6 races. One week later at the Boaters World Regatta UK boats fnished 1st George Petkovic , 2nd Dave Wagner, 3rd Dorin Candea , while UK boats placed first in 5 of the 6 races.

In the Verve Cup George Petkovic dominated the fleet. Dave Wagner placed 2nd. UK boats won four of 5 races. UK customers swept the Chicago's Boat of the Year Season Championships: 1st #370 Petkovic, 2nd CETARE owned by Art Wong, Phil Nieman and Bob Logelin, 3rd MESSY JESSY Dorin Candea. UK customers also swept the LMSRF/Larsen trophy which is comprised of the Boater's World , NOOD and Verve Cup. First went to Petkovic, 2nd Dorin Candea, and3rd was David Wagner. UK Boats won 12 of 18 races in this series.

In the combined major events in the Midwest UK boats placed first in 28 of 40 of the races or had an incredible 70% victory margin.

Detroit NOOD 3 6
Boaters World 5 6
Chicago NOOD 4 5
Verve Cup 4 5
Chicago BOTY 12 18
TOTALS 28 40

BENETEAU 40.7

Congratulations to Alan McMillan & crew for his successful first season with FINESSE. Alan's crew started the season off with a bang winning the Chicago NOOD Regatta which was also their North American Championships. FINESSE then went on to win the Chicago-Mac race in an impressive come from behind finish. At the Verve Cup they placed third but won two of the five races. As the season progressed they also won the Best on Lake Michigan series, Chicago Offshore Championship and tied for Boat of the Year. Congratulations to Alan and his crew for a near perfect season.

SYDNEY 38

EAGLE once again repeated here wins in this fleet's season Championship and Boat of the year Championship but not without a strong challenge from Robin Munden's SERENISSIMA. In the Boat of the Year Series UK boats won every race.

TARTAN 10

UK Sailmakers has had a strong presence in this fleet since its conception over 20 years ago. Our customers completely dominated the fleet once again in 2002. UK customers swept both the Buoy Boat of the Year series as well as the Port to Port series. In the Buoy series Rick Strilky reclaimed 1st from last years winner Tim Rathbun, while Mark Wurtzebach took the second spot and Tim Rathbun placed third. In the Port to Port series Mark Wurtzebach's TOP DOG took 1st while Rick Strilky's US claimed second with Doug Baker on TEMERITY placed third. Strilky once again took the season's overall championship. In total of 24 races UK Sailmakers' customers won 22 of the 24 races -- that's 92% of the races.

Rich Montplaiser's masthead rigged Tripp 40 FINE LINE repeated her 2001 victories in the Chicago NOOD and Verve Cup in 2002 as well.
BOAT OF THE YEAR BUOY
PHRF 1
1st Lindy Thomas and crew on the Tripp 47 GOBLIN. GOBLIN uses all UK downwind sails.
2nd went to last year's PHRF 2 winner Rich Montplaiser's crew on FINE LINE. This year was a new challenge for them as they were moved from PHRF 2 to PHRF 1 and had to switch from being one of the fastest boats in its section to one of the slowest. FINE LINE also repeated her 2001victories in the Chicago NOOD and Verve Cup in 2002 as well.

PHRF 2
1st John Gottwald and crew on EAGLES WINGS repeat as boat of the year. They also won their class in the NOOD regatta.

PHRF 3
2nd place - Don Draper and crew on his Shock 35 SORCERER
3rd place- Don Meyer and crew on his J-110 CERTAINLY

BOAT OF THE YEAR PORT TO PORT
PHRF 1

1st Randy Barba and crew on his J/130 SKEDEDEL
2nd The Live Wire Group on the Dobroth 42 LIVE WIRE

PHRF 2
2nd John Gottwald Jr. and crew on EAGLES WING Frers 41 tied for second

PHRF 3
1st Gary Powell and crew on FURY, a C&C 42
3rd Don Meyer and crew on CERTAINLY, a J/110

PHRF 4
1st Tony Bowker and crew on WINGS, a C&C 35
2nd Frank Giampoli and crew on the Comar Comet named LUCKY COMET. She also won her section in the Chicago MAC race.

PHRF 5
1st McGinnis/Morrissey team on KUTTY'S ARK, a Pearson 36
2nd Jim Huson and crew on DREAM CATCHER , J/32

OLD IOR BOAT KEEPS WINNING WITH UK SAILMAKERS

Rich Coar and Judy Judson's 22-year-old Talyor 34 CHAIKA has been racking up some impressive finishes over the last two years since she repowered with UK Sailmakers sails. "We replaced our inventory over the last three years," says Rich, "and the boat is significantly faster. Crew has been with us for 10 years and we all of a sudden are looking a lot smarter thanks to our UK Sailmakers sails."

Coar and Judson are both vice principles in the New York City school system so you know they are looking for durable speed. Their enviable recent record includes: first in class at the American YC Fall Series 2001, second in class at the 2001 Manhasset Bay YC Fall Series, the 2001 YRA of Long Island Sound Fall overall trophy for boats rating between 72 and 117 and first in class at the 2002 Larchmont Race Week.

 


Here are some photos from the final week night race of the year at the Rhode Island YC in Cranston, R.I. Above left is Brian Choiniere's Hunter 310 THREE SHEETS with Tape-Drive silver main and genoa. Brian has noticed a huge jump in performance after replacing the original Dacron sails that came with the boat. Right is Chris Chung's Puma 26 with a new Tape-Drive silver genoa. Rhode Island Yacht Club is just south of Providence, R.I., in the northern part of Narragansett Bay.


BUY HOLIDAY GIFTS AT THE UK SAILMAKERS ONLINE STORE


The UK Sailmakers online store if full of ideas for holiday presents. Instructional items are The Real Time Racing Rules CD that includes our animated rules quiz, the full text of the Racing Rules of Sailing and more. This disk has been hailed as the easiest way to learn the racing rules. For cruising sailors we have an instructional video entitled The Cruising Spinnaker From A to Z, which is available on VHS cassette or CD ROM.

We have a full line of Kevlar luggage ranging from four different duffels, a foam reinforced computer bag, brief case, suit bag, carry all bag and toilet kit.

Our clothing line includes high quality polo shirts in Navy and White, and Jackets, fleece pullovers and vests made by High Sierra. Stop in and check out the store




THE UK SAILMAKERS REAL TIME RACING RULES CD


The best way to learn the Racing Rules of Sailing
just got better!

We hope you've enjoyed the rules quizzes on the UK Sailmakers web site. We think they are a great way to help sailors learn the racing rules.
Now we'd like to introduce the first edition of the UK Sailmakers Real Time Racing Rules CD. It has special features to help you analyze each quiz situation and the applicable rules in detail.

Along with all the animated quizzes, we've packed this CD with tools to make learning the racing rules easier yet! For instance, we've included all the Racing Rules of Sailing, all the definitions and most of the appendices along with hot links in the text of the answers for every rule or definition mentioned. The hot links enable users to open a separate box on the screen with the exact wording of the rule or definition referred to. This is much easier than thumbing through the pages of the rule book.

The CD allows you to play the animations full screen with a button to pause or resume the action as many times as you'd like. This lets you study the relative positions of the boats before trying to decide who is right and who is wrong.

This is our first edition of the Real Time Racing Rules CD. It is our intention to offer regular updates with new quizzes and new features. Sailors who have purchased a CD will receive a preferred rate on all updates.

To order a Real Time Racing Rules CD, go to the UK Sailmakers Online Store ator contact your local UK Loft. The cost is $40.

If you would like to sample the rules quizzes already posted on our web site, please click . We are certain that the quizzes combined with the rule book, hot links to the rules and the ability to start and stop the movies all bundled together on our Real Time Racing Rules CD creates the most innovative and easiest method to learn the racing rules of sailing.

CRUISING SPINNAKER VIDEO

Another movie available from UK Sailmakers is our new 17-minute instructional video "The Cruising Spinnaker A-Z." The movie is a true "A-Z" treatment because it teaches more than just how to jibe and trim the cruising spinnaker. Viewers learn handy tips on how two people can hoist and douse the cruising spinnaker, what kind of sheets work best, what equipment is needed to use the sail, how to enlist the help of the wind in moving the sail across the boat during jibes, how to pack the sail into its bag so that it will launch easily, what to look for when adjusting the height of the tack, and much, much more.

Sailors can buy "The Cruising Spinnaker A-Z" on VHS cassette or CD for $35 (shipping within the U.S.A. included) from the UK Sailmakers online store or they can get it free when they buy a new cruising spinnaker from their local UK Sailmakers loft.
Click for a preview of the movie.