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  • sailing-cape-horn
    A sailing expedition with Skip Novak for science and education
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    A sailing expedition with Skip Novak for science and education
    28 Jun 2022
    28 Jun 2022
    Skip 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.
  • Ullman Sails South Africa sponsors two J22 Worlds teams
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    Ullman Sails South Africa sponsors two J22 Worlds teams
    13 Jun 2022
    13 Jun 2022
    The 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...
  • Ullman Sails launches new Optimist sail designs
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    Ullman Sails launches new Optimist sail designs
    10 Feb 2022
    10 Feb 2022
    Ullman 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.
  • sailing-dogs
    What it's like to sail with two dogs
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    What it's like to sail with two dogs
    3 Feb 2022
    3 Feb 2022
    Meet Leia and Jackie, two Jack Russells with a love of sailing.
  • Skip-Novak-Sailing
    Skip Novak on selling his boat and sailing on
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    Skip Novak on selling his boat and sailing on
    22 Nov 2021
    22 Nov 2021
    Skip Novak gives us the lowdown on why he decided to sell his expedition vessel and what his plans are for the future.
  • sailing-ullman-sails
    A sailing pilgrimage to Fowey on Twilight Time
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    A sailing pilgrimage to Fowey on Twilight Time
    3 Nov 2021
    3 Nov 2021
    Ullman customers undertake a pilgrimage from Plymouth to Fowey in south Cornwall after three years of trying to reach some level of sailing competence.
  • ullman-sailing
    Two shining stars of youth sailing in South Africa
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    Two shining stars of youth sailing in South Africa
    19 Oct 2021
    19 Oct 2021
    Empowering 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.
  • feel-the-breeze-women-sail
    Women in Sailing: Rianne of Feel the Breeze
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    Women in Sailing: Rianne of Feel the Breeze
    1 Oct 2021
    1 Oct 2021
    For 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.
  • megan-okelly-sailing
    Women in Sailing: Megan of The O'Kelly's
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    Women in Sailing: Megan of The O'Kelly's
    27 Sep 2021
    27 Sep 2021
    For 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.
  • women-sailing-ullman
    Women In Sailing Feature: Georgia of Unforgettable Sailing
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    Women In Sailing Feature: Georgia of Unforgettable Sailing
    26 Aug 2021
    26 Aug 2021
    For our latest Women in Sailing feature, we catch up with Georgia of Unforgettable Sailing to find more about her life in this incredible sport.
  • ullman-sails
    The cableless sails debate
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    The cableless sails debate
    22 Jul 2021
    22 Jul 2021
    Cableless 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?
  • women-in-sailing
    Women in Sailing Feature: Sigi Bailes
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    Women in Sailing Feature: Sigi Bailes
    21 Jul 2021
    21 Jul 2021
    Meet 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.
  • ullman-sails
    Boating Industry Reaches New High
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    Boating Industry Reaches New High
    20 Jul 2021
    20 Jul 2021
    The 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.
  • ullman-sails
    Vitamin Sea and Sailing for Cape Flats kids
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    Vitamin Sea and Sailing for Cape Flats kids
    31 May 2021
    31 May 2021
    Winter 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.
  • sailing-skip-novak
    Sailing into the South Atlantic to save seabirds
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    Sailing into the South Atlantic to save seabirds
    11 Mar 2021
    11 Mar 2021
    We join Ullman Sails ambassador Skip Novak on another sailing expedition into the South Atlantic to save seabirds!
  • Webinar: Three men and their boats
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    Webinar: Three men and their boats
    12 Jan 2021
    12 Jan 2021
    Join 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.
  • 2020 Year End Message
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    2020 Year End Message
    16 Dec 2020
    16 Dec 2020
    Optimism, fortitude, resilience, hope, strength, unity, and resolve are words that come to mind when we look back on this year...
  • boat-locker-united-states
    Welcome Ullman Sails New England
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    Welcome Ullman Sails New England
    20 Nov 2020
    20 Nov 2020
    Ullman Sails is excited to welcome on board Scott Hardy and Sam Patterson as our newest licensees at Ullman Sails New England in Connecticut.
  • unforgettable-sailing-ullman
    Meet Ullman Sails' newest ambassadors!
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    Meet Ullman Sails' newest ambassadors!
    12 Oct 2020
    12 Oct 2020
    Meet Georgia and Diego who have recently come on board as Ambassadors for Ullman Sails after winning the 2020 #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN Competition.
  • optimist-sailing
    Catching up with a junior Optimist sailor
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    Catching up with a junior Optimist sailor
    14 Sep 2020
    14 Sep 2020
    We catch up with a junior Optimist sailor to find out what it takes to build a sailing career and what the future holds...
  • cruising-with-ullman
    Our Top 12 #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN Winners
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    Our Top 12 #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN Winners
    18 Aug 2020
    18 Aug 2020
    Check out for the 12 winning pictures in our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition and like your favorite to vote for them!
  • sailing-cruising
    Enviable cruising locations
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    Enviable cruising locations
    16 Jul 2020
    16 Jul 2020
    From 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!
  • cruising-ullman-sails
    Cruising with our family
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    Cruising with our family
    1 Jul 2020
    1 Jul 2020
    After 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.
  • Collage-Winners
    Meet this month's #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN winners
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    Meet this month's #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN winners
    17 Jun 2020
    17 Jun 2020
    The 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!
  • Top images from our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition
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    Top images from our #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition
    26 May 2020
    26 May 2020
    In case you haven't seen it yet, we are celebrating cruising during these testing times with #CRUISINGWITHULLMAN competition!
  • southern-ocean-penguin
    Sailing the Southern Ocean - where penguins, ice and volcanoes reign supreme
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    Sailing the Southern Ocean - where penguins, ice and volcanoes reign supreme
    17 Feb 2020
    17 Feb 2020
    An intrepid science-based charter to the South Sandwich Islands to discover an inhospitable land of ice, volcanoes and millions of penguins.
  • ullman-kiteboard
    Review: A beginner's experience of Ullman Kiteboarding
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    Review: A beginner's experience of Ullman Kiteboarding
    12 Feb 2020
    12 Feb 2020
    A sailor and beginner kitesurfer, goes behind the scenes at Ullman Kiteboarding and tries out one of our kites for the very first time!
  • balance-code-zero-nev
    ORC - Code Zero no more?
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    ORC - Code Zero no more?
    4 Feb 2020
    4 Feb 2020
    With a change to the rating rules for Code Zero sails, we take a closer look at what this means for the future of sailing.
  • The Midgard Expedition - Vikings Take Sail
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    The Midgard Expedition - Vikings Take Sail
    17 Dec 2019
    17 Dec 2019
    Ullman Sails handcrafts sail made out of repurposed materials for The Midgard Expedition - an extraordinary journey inspired by the Viking longboats of old.
  • chinstrap-penguin
    Sailing south for millions of penguins
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    Sailing south for millions of penguins
    13 Dec 2019
    13 Dec 2019
    Join intrepid explorer and Ullman Sails sponsored sailor Skip Novak as he ventures south to a colony of over one million pairs of chinstrap penguins!
  • dismast-sailor
    The trials and tribulations of the Mini-Transat
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    The trials and tribulations of the Mini-Transat
    12 Dec 2019
    12 Dec 2019
    We catch up with Ullman sponsored sailor, Irina Gracheva, after she dismasted and was forced to abandon her boat in the Mini-Transat race.
  • ullman-sails
    A bumper year of success for Ullman Sails
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    A bumper year of success for Ullman Sails
    10 Dec 2019
    10 Dec 2019
    As 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.
  • Catching up with TP52 Macchia Mediterranea
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    Catching up with TP52 Macchia Mediterranea
    6 Dec 2019
    6 Dec 2019
    With 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.
  • middle-sea-race
    The Challenge of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
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    The Challenge of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
    15 Nov 2019
    15 Nov 2019
    The 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?
  • irina-mini-transat
    Dismasting in the Mini-Transat won't slow this sailor down!
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    Dismasting in the Mini-Transat won't slow this sailor down!
    13 Nov 2019
    13 Nov 2019
    Dispite 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.
  • quarter-ton
    Victory in the Quarter Ton Cup
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    Victory in the Quarter Ton Cup
    4 Nov 2019
    4 Nov 2019
    Ullman 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!
  • ullman-sails-annapolis
    Accomplished sailors take over in Annapolis
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    Accomplished sailors take over in Annapolis
    12 Oct 2019
    12 Oct 2019
    As 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!
  • ullman-sails-puerto-vallarta
    How to find a good crew
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    How to find a good crew
    7 Oct 2019
    7 Oct 2019
    Having 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.
  • irina-gracheva-mini-transat-
    Irina Gracheva faces her fears for the Mini-Transat
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    Irina Gracheva faces her fears for the Mini-Transat
    21 Sep 2019
    21 Sep 2019
    Irina Gracheva, Russian solo sailor and sponsee of Ullman Sails, is fulfilling her dream and two years of intensive training for the Mini-Transat 2019.
  • skip-novak-expedition-sails
    Expedition sails that go the distance
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    Expedition sails that go the distance
    12 Sep 2019
    12 Sep 2019
    Acclaimed sailor, Skip Novak's, sail log shows testament to the build of Ullman Sails' FiberPath Expedition Sails - these sails really do go the distance!
  • pelagic-australis-crusing
    Pelagic Australis crew set sail on a perilous expedition
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    Pelagic Australis crew set sail on a perilous expedition
    9 Sep 2019
    9 Sep 2019
    The 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.
  • cape-town-ullman-sails
    Ullman Sails staff takes to the seas
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    Ullman Sails staff takes to the seas
    14 Aug 2019
    14 Aug 2019
    During 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...
  • bretwalda_3_transpac
    Chuck Skewes explains the challenges of the Transpac
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    Chuck Skewes explains the challenges of the Transpac
    14 Aug 2019
    14 Aug 2019
    Chuck Skewes explains the challenges of the Transpac; how to prepare for it and what to expect.
  • skip-novak-ullman-sails
    Another year of adventure for explorer Skip Novak
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    Another year of adventure for explorer Skip Novak
    6 Aug 2019
    6 Aug 2019
    Another year brings new adventures for Ullman Sails ambassador and intrepid explorer, Skip Novak. Join us as we follow his expeditions.
  • ullman-sails-spinnaker
    A sailor's top tips for spinnaker drops
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    A sailor's top tips for spinnaker drops
    25 Jul 2019
    25 Jul 2019
    Russian Mini Transat solo-sailor, Irina Gracheva, provides some top tips to remember when dropping your spinnaker, even if tricky conditions.
  • ullman_cruising
    Yachting is good for your health
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    Yachting is good for your health
    23 Jul 2019
    23 Jul 2019
    Yachting 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!
  • ullman-sails-san-diego
    Meet Chuck Skewes - Ullman Sails loft manager
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    Meet Chuck Skewes - Ullman Sails loft manager
    15 Jul 2019
    15 Jul 2019
    Chuck Skewes is the Manager of three lofts - Puerto Vallarta (partner), San Diego and Ullman Sails Pacific Northwest.
  • ullman-spinnaker
    Methods for dropping the spinnaker
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    Methods for dropping the spinnaker
    9 Jul 2019
    9 Jul 2019
    Irina 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.
  • downwind-sailing-mini-transat
    Downwind lessons from a solo sailor
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    Downwind lessons from a solo sailor
    26 Jun 2019
    26 Jun 2019
    Written 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...
  • ullman_sails_wally_cross
    Meet Wally Cross - President of Ullman Sails Detroit
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    Meet Wally Cross - President of Ullman Sails Detroit
    12 Jun 2019
    12 Jun 2019
    Wally 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.
  • mike-boston-ullman-detroit
    Meet Mike Boston - Ullman Sails Detroit
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    Meet Mike Boston - Ullman Sails Detroit
    6 Jun 2019
    6 Jun 2019
    Mike Boston is a talented sailor, sailmaker and sail designer. With 35 years of sailmaking experience, Mike brings significant insights to the Ullman Sails group.
  • skip-novak-ullman-sails
    Meet Skip Novak - Brand Ambassador for Ullman Sails
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    Meet Skip Novak - Brand Ambassador for Ullman Sails
    28 May 2019
    28 May 2019
    An interview with Skip Novak - the Brand Ambassador of Ullman Sails.
  • women-in-yachting
    Ullman Women in Sailing
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    Ullman Women in Sailing
    23 May 2019
    23 May 2019
    Sailing 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.
  • Gear-Logo-ullman-upcycling
    Ullman Sails Upcycles Waste Products
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    Ullman Sails Upcycles Waste Products
    14 May 2019
    14 May 2019
    Upcycling 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.
  • ullman-sails-sailmaking
    Meet Brad Stephens - Ullman Sails' Technical Department
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    Meet Brad Stephens - Ullman Sails' Technical Department
    9 May 2019
    9 May 2019
    An interview with Brad Stephens, the Head of the Technical Department for Ullman Sails.
  • ullman-kiteboarding
    Ullman Kiteboarding is Coming…
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    Ullman Kiteboarding is Coming…
    6 May 2019
    6 May 2019
    Thriving 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.
  • Ullman-Sails-Francesco-De-Vita
    Meet Francesco De Vita - Ullman Sails' Technical Consultant
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    Meet Francesco De Vita - Ullman Sails' Technical Consultant
    2 May 2019
    2 May 2019
    Ullman 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.
  • saffier-yachts-ullman-sails
    Ullman - the sails of choice for Saffier Yachts
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    Ullman - the sails of choice for Saffier Yachts
    25 Apr 2019
    25 Apr 2019
    With 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.
  • fiberpath-mainsail-ullman
    What are Ullman Sails FiberPath Sails?
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    What are Ullman Sails FiberPath Sails?
    24 Apr 2019
    24 Apr 2019
    Ullman Sails FiberPath sails are built to be lightweight, low stretch and strong, giving you superior performance and speed on the racecourse.
  • tp52-ullman-sail
    Ullman Sails takes on TP 52 Class
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    Ullman Sails takes on TP 52 Class
    23 Apr 2019
    23 Apr 2019
    Offshore 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....
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