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28 Jun 202228 Jun 2022Skip Novak's Pelagic 77 Vinson of Antarctica is considered by many to be the pinnacle of expedition sailing design. Launched in March of 2021, in the middle of the Covid crisis, she persevered against all the odds and had a bumper expedition charter year right out of the block. Skip gives us insight into the year that was. -
13 Jun 202213 Jun 2022The J22 World Championships is set to take place in Durban, South Africa, at the beginning of July 2022. A fleet of 25 boats is expected, providing a yachting spectacle, the likes of which have not been in South Africa for several years. The event will be attended by a selection of the best sailors in South Africa and numerous overseas competitors, including previous world champions. And Ullman Sails South Africa couldn't be prouder to be supplying sails and Ullman Sails Gear to not one but two incredible local teams this year! This includes an all-men team as well as... -
10 Feb 202210 Feb 2022Ullman Sails is proud to launch a brand new set of Optimist designs for our youngest sailors. The sails are already proving their worth on the race course. -
3 Feb 20223 Feb 2022Meet Leia and Jackie, two Jack Russells with a love of sailing. -
22 Nov 202122 Nov 2021Skip Novak gives us the lowdown on why he decided to sell his expedition vessel and what his plans are for the future. -
3 Nov 20213 Nov 2021Ullman customers undertake a pilgrimage from Plymouth to Fowey in south Cornwall after three years of trying to reach some level of sailing competence. -
19 Oct 202119 Oct 2021Empowering our young sailors is something that we are extremely passionate about here at Ullman Sails and we always love to hear about what our youngest ambassadors are getting up to. We catch up with two young shining stars of the South African sailing scene. -
1 Oct 20211 Oct 2021For our next Women In Sailing feature, we catch up with Rianne of Feel the Breeze. Rianne, together with her husband Gerben and son Benjamin, is travelling around the world, sailing, exploring, and discovering. -
27 Sep 202127 Sep 2021For our next Women In Sailing feature, we catch up with Megan O'Kelly. The O'Kelly's have been together for over 29 years and Clarity, their home for the past 4.5 years, is a 2009 Leopard 46. -
26 Aug 202126 Aug 2021For our latest Women in Sailing feature, we catch up with Georgia of Unforgettable Sailing to find more about her life in this incredible sport. -
22 Jul 202122 Jul 2021Cableless sails are the talk on everyone’s lips lately but exactly what are these sails? How do they work? And do you need one for your boat? -
21 Jul 202121 Jul 2021Meet South African Sigi Bailes, the Ullman Sails representative for Port Elizabeth, East London, and the greater Eastern Cape region, and a formidable woman in sailing. -
20 Jul 202120 Jul 2021The recreational boating industry is growing with the sale of new boats in 2020 the highest in 13 years. It's a trend that Ullman Sails is excited to share is also continuing through to 2021 and the sailing industry, with an increased demand for sails. -
31 May 202131 May 2021Winter may have arrived in Cape Town, South Africa but that didn’t stop a group of Mitchells Plain children from discovering the joy that sailing and the sea can offer. -
11 Mar 202111 Mar 2021We join Ullman Sails ambassador Skip Novak on another sailing expedition into the South Atlantic to save seabirds! -
12 Jan 202112 Jan 2021Join a webinar with three awesome sailors in Cape Town as they recount their death-defying ocean adventures, plus a few unpublished tails that will bring a smile to your face. -
16 Dec 202016 Dec 2020Optimism, fortitude, resilience, hope, strength, unity, and resolve are words that come to mind when we look back on this year... -
20 Nov 202020 Nov 2020Ullman Sails is excited to welcome on board Scott Hardy and Sam Patterson as our newest licensees at Ullman Sails New England in Connecticut. -
12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020Meet Georgia and Diego who have recently come on board as Ambassadors for Ullman Sails after winning the 2020 #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN Competition. -
14 Sep 202014 Sep 2020We catch up with a junior Optimist sailor to find out what it takes to build a sailing career and what the future holds... -
18 Aug 202018 Aug 2020Check out for the 12 winning pictures in our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition and like your favorite to vote for them! -
16 Jul 202016 Jul 2020From lucky sailors stuck on their boats in French Polynesia, to those evening sails around the Californian coastline or reminiscing on past trips to the Caribbean and South Africa, you've got us dreaming of the next cruising destination we can sail to! -
1 Jul 20201 Jul 2020After Father's Day last month, we have been inundated with adorable images of our Ullman customers out cruising with their families as part of our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition. -
17 Jun 202017 Jun 2020The first month of our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN Competition has flown by and we have been blown away by all the fabulous entries. We couldn't be more in love with our four weekly winning images as well as our very first monthly winner! -
26 May 202026 May 2020In case you haven't seen it yet, we are celebrating cruising during these testing times with #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition! -
17 Feb 202017 Feb 2020An intrepid science-based charter to the South Sandwich Islands to discover an inhospitable land of ice, volcanoes and millions of penguins. -
12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020A sailor and beginner kitesurfer, goes behind the scenes at Ullman Kiteboarding and tries out one of our kites for the very first time! -
4 Feb 20204 Feb 2020With a change to the rating rules for Code Zero sails, we take a closer look at what this means for the future of sailing. -
17 Dec 201917 Dec 2019Ullman Sails handcrafts sail made out of repurposed materials for The Midgard Expedition - an extraordinary journey inspired by the Viking longboats of old. -
13 Dec 201913 Dec 2019Join intrepid explorer and Ullman Sails sponsored sailor Skip Novak as he ventures south to a colony of over one million pairs of chinstrap penguins! -
12 Dec 201912 Dec 2019We catch up with Ullman sponsored sailor, Irina Gracheva, after she dismasted and was forced to abandon her boat in the Mini-Transat race. -
10 Dec 201910 Dec 2019As 2019 draws to a close, Ullman Sails is celebrating yet another successful year in the sailing industry. After the 2018 acquisition of its largest sail loft in Cape Town, this was another year of growth for the international brand. -
6 Dec 20196 Dec 2019With great sadness, the TP52 season has drawn to a close. This year Ullman Sails was proud to support the yacht Macchia Mediterranea. We catch up with the team onboard. -
15 Nov 201915 Nov 2019The Fastnet or the Sydney Hobart might be the toughest sailing races but does the Middle Sea Race rank up there with the most challenging of sailing regattas? -
13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019Dispite dismating in the Mini-Transat race, Ullman Sponsored Irina Gracheva is currently on the way to the finish under jury rig. Discover more about her journey here. -
4 Nov 20194 Nov 2019Ullman Sails customer John Santy recently cruised to victory at the Quarter Ton Cup. Read his amusing account of how he and the team got there! -
12 Oct 201912 Oct 2019As the United States Sailboat Show kicks off into full gear, we're excited to let you know about some changes on the ground in Annapolis! -
7 Oct 20197 Oct 2019Having a yacht prepped and ready to go means nothing without good crew to ensure you reach the finish line in excellent time, if not First! Here are some tips on how to find a good crew. -
21 Sep 201921 Sep 2019Irina Gracheva, Russian solo sailor and sponsee of Ullman Sails, is fulfilling her dream and two years of intensive training for the Mini-Transat 2019. -
12 Sep 201912 Sep 2019Acclaimed sailor, Skip Novak's, sail log shows testament to the build of Ullman Sails' FiberPath Expedition Sails - these sails really do go the distance! -
9 Sep 20199 Sep 2019The Pelagic Australis Crew are heading off on a perilous expedition to the South Sandwich Islands to do research on the volcanoes and a colony of Chinstrap penguins. -
14 Aug 201914 Aug 2019During a refit of Skip Novak's sails for his boat Pelagic Australis, we were lucky enough to take some of our Ullman Sails staff along for the ride... -
14 Aug 201914 Aug 2019Chuck Skewes explains the challenges of the Transpac; how to prepare for it and what to expect. -
6 Aug 20196 Aug 2019Another year brings new adventures for Ullman Sails ambassador and intrepid explorer, Skip Novak. Join us as we follow his expeditions. -
25 Jul 201925 Jul 2019Russian Mini Transat solo-sailor, Irina Gracheva, provides some top tips to remember when dropping your spinnaker, even if tricky conditions. -
23 Jul 201923 Jul 2019Yachting is good for your health because the color blue gives you a sense of freedom, so when you cruise on those azure oceans it is no wonder you feel as though you don't have a care in the world! -
15 Jul 201915 Jul 2019Chuck Skewes is the Manager of three lofts - Puerto Vallarta (partner), San Diego and Ullman Sails Pacific Northwest. -
9 Jul 20199 Jul 2019Irina Gracheva, an Ullman Sails sponsored sailor, runs us through the different ways of dropping the spinnaker, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each method and some useful tricks and tips for your next spinnaker drop. -
26 Jun 201926 Jun 2019Written by Irina Gracheva - Ullman Sails sponsored sailor My name is Irina Gracheva, I am from Russia and two years ago I started my ocean solo racing career in France. I bought a Mini 6.5 and dived deep into the world of spectacular, but extremely hard physical and mental, competitions. My target was to sail the Mini Transat race – a solo race that crosses the Atlantic ocean. During my preparation for the Mini Transat, I have been racing and qualifying for more than 6,000 miles sailing solo on my Mini, going from gaining experience to increasing risk. Sailing long... -
12 Jun 201912 Jun 2019Wally Cross is the President for the Ullman Sails Loft in Detroit. He is an exceptional sailmaker and pro-sailor with over 40 years of sailmaking experience. -
6 Jun 20196 Jun 2019Mike Boston is a talented sailor, sailmaker and sail designer. With 35 years of sailmaking experience, Mike brings significant insights to the Ullman Sails group. -
28 May 201928 May 2019An interview with Skip Novak - the Brand Ambassador of Ullman Sails. -
23 May 201923 May 2019Sailing takes strength and endurance, not to mention sheer guts and determination and Ullman Sails women are proving that they have what it takes and more. -
14 May 201914 May 2019Upcycling is what Ullman Sails does to create beautiful accessories and bags by using discarded old sails and off cuts to make tote bags and much more. -
9 May 20199 May 2019An interview with Brad Stephens, the Head of the Technical Department for Ullman Sails. -
6 May 20196 May 2019Thriving on constant change brought about by innovation, Ullman Sails has teamed up with the design team at South Easter Kites to bring Ullman Kiteboarding to market. -
2 May 20192 May 2019Ullman recently interviewed Francesco De Vita (Technical Consultant) and found him to be a very passionate man when it comes to setting sail on the ocean. -
25 Apr 201925 Apr 2019With a history that dates back over 20 years, Saffier Yachts has been revolutionising your daysailer and Ullman is proud to be their sail maker of choice. -
24 Apr 201924 Apr 2019Ullman Sails FiberPath sails are built to be lightweight, low stretch and strong, giving you superior performance and speed on the racecourse. -
23 Apr 201923 Apr 2019Offshore sailing is where those passionate about boating and sea find that profound link with the wind and the continuous challenge of the unknown. Sailing is a complex sport with a strong mental component. It highlights strong values more than any other sport: emotion, passion, challenge and teamwork. Never is this truer than in the TP52 Class. The TP52 is a pure racer, entirely built with pre-preg carbon fiber according to the most advanced construction techniques. Beautiful, elegant and above all, high performing, the TP52 is considered the boat with the best sailing performance in all wind and sea conditions....