In
an effort to promote safe sailing, UK-Halsey will be running
a number of streaming video clips and instructional text
on safety at sea techniques on our web site. Click on the
below link
to see the first episode that shows the perfect technique
for doing a Quick Stop man overboard recovery while the spinnaker
is flying.
February 23, 2026 Frank Pong Sets Course Record in the 2006 Manila to Boracay Race Frank Pong (owner of UK-Halsey Hong Kong) smashed the 200nm course record for the Manila to Boracay race, achieving line honours and second place overall. With a stable of racing steeds, Pong sailed his 76-footer aptly named BORACAY (previously NOKIA ENIGMA). The race started in near idyllic conditions on the 15th February, with the wind filling in for the start, which BORA more
February 23, 2026 Storck Family Takes Second in the J/80 Class at Key West Race Week Planning for Key West Race Week started this past fall when my three older children said that they wanted to do Key West on our J/80, RUMOR. This presented a problem in that it meant I had to leave home my two regular crew (and family members) my nephew, Bobby Storck and brother-in-law, Kieran Glackin. Fortunately, Bobby and Kieran understood my predicament and wished us the best. &nbs; more
January 12, 2026 OUR LATEST RULES QUIZ HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED Is the committee boat on the finish line an obstruction? When do you clear the finish line? When do the rules of Part 2 no longer apply to a boat that was racing? Not sure? Check out the new UK-Halsey Sailmakers Rules Quiz at www.ukhalsey.com more
January 12, 2026 Bigger is better -- and twice as big is HUGE UK-Halsey Hong Kong is on track to become one of the biggest sail lofts in the world. Last month the loft moved from Kowloon to the New Territories in order to double their floor space. Twenty-three floors up, the loft is an amazing 325 feet by 150 feet. The loft''s new capacity is 4800 sails per year. Along with the size of the loft, all the pertinent statistics will be doubled. The staff will gr more
January 12, 2026 GETTING UP TO SPEED WITH THE IRC RULE In 2005, the Storm Trysail Club, along with several other major yacht clubs, worked to implement the IRC handicap rule in the USA. IRC replaces IMS, which was rapidly waning. The IRC rule was chosen because of its great success in Europe and Asia. Within a year, over 500 certificates were issued in the U.S. and that�s expected to double in 2006. The following is an article, written more
January 12, 2026 THE BIRTH OF THE ARAMID J-80 JIB In preparation for the J-80 class rules change allowing jibs made with aramid laminates, past world champion Kerry Klingler of UK-Halsey New York went to work testing the new materials. The following is Kerry�s report on how he went about the process of building a new class jib. At UK-Halsey, our goal is to provide the J-80 class with the best sails possible. With more
January 12, 2026 NEWS FROM UK-HALSEY SYDNEY AUSTRALIA Congratulations to Colin and Gladys Woods who, together with their crew, finished in an excellent position in the Sydney to Hobart Race aboard PRETTY FLY II, a Beneteau 47.7 We have been working with PRETTY FLY for some time now to convert the inventory over to UK-Halsey sails. A new Code 2 Carbon Kevlar Tape-Drive and an Airx 700 spinnaker were built in December for the race. & more
January 12, 2026 KING FOR THE DAY: A TESTIMONIAL Brian Hayen�s Frers First 51 VIDA won her division at the 2005 Phuket Kings Cup in Thailand. The regatta commemorates the King�s birthday and has been run annually since 1987. The following are some comments from Brian about his new sails and service: �Firstly, I must say a few words regarding the service and response that we received from Barry [Hayes] and the bo more
January 12, 2026 NO SLOW DANCING HERE NOOTKA DANCER was conceived 15 years ago in Hamilton, Ontario, by John and Helen Eisner, when they decided to build a big catamaran based on the catamarans of the native America Indians of the Pacific Northwest. Its unique profile is admired by all who see it. Three years ago and tons of epoxy later, they finally launched the boat and motor-sailed to south Florida more
January 12, 2026 DVDs, BOOKS, DUFFEL BAGS AND MORE AVAILABLE AT UK-HALSEY�S ONLINE STORE To buy the UK-Halsey Real Time Racing Rules Quiz CD, go to our online store. The cost of the CD is $45 or you can buy it bundled with Dave Perry�s book, Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2008 for $65. The CD is updatable, so that every time we publish a new quiz, owners of the CD can get an online update to include the latest test of knowledge. Other popular items in the store are more
In
an effort to promote safe sailing, UK-Halsey will be running
a number of streaming video clips and instructional text
on safety at sea techniques on our web site. Click on the
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