Ullman Sails announces that Skip Novak has partnered with Ullman Sails as Brand Ambassador. Skip is the four-time Whitbread Round the World Race competitor and Southern Ocean explorer. His collective experiences, includes over 30 years of expeditions in the Southern Ocean and an impressive set of mountaineering feats. Skip is marked as an absolute authority on extremes.  His endorsement of Ullman Sails and its products is a testament to the sailmaker’s expertise in sail design and construction, durability and longevity. For Ullman Sails, the partnership with Skip Novak reinforces the brand’s long-term commitment to cruising product development and cruising sailors around the world.

David Ullman comments:

“Having met Skip in person last year I could not be happier to be partnering with him,” said Ullman Sails President David Ullman. “Skip embodies the values and ideals of Ullman Sails and I could not think of a better person to represent our brand around the world.”

With well over 400,000 miles of sailing behind him, and many more ahead, Skip’s extensive knowledge about every aspect of sailing is something to stand in awe of.  The custom-designed ‘Pelagic’ fleet, including the 54ft ‘Pelagic’ and the 74ft ‘Pelagic Australis’, that Skip uses for his charter operations in high-latitude sailing, endure some of the most powerful and brutal weather on earth. He sails in winds over 60knts and faces temperatures as low as -15° Celsius.  In order to safely traverse the waters at the earth’s poles. Skip needs gear that he can trust. With uncompromising standards Skip will only use the best gear available, and for sails he looks to Ullman Sails.

“I’m very excited to be joining the Ullman Sails team on a worldwide platform, and particularly with their South Africa loft, since Cape Town is my base,” said Skip Novak. “This gives me a great opportunity to have positive input in the cruising sails built by Jan Reuvers (at Ullman Sails South Africa).  All through the ‘Pelagic’ years that go back to the late 1980s, Jan has been an anchor down for me. There is nothing like continuity in friendship, sales and service.”

As an ambassador for Ullman Sails, Skip Novak will represent the brand internationally.  He will also test new products, provide feedback on the performance of various materials, and engage with the Ullman Sails community through shared stories, images and adventures.