http://www.ullmansails.com/rss.aspx?t=p&c=2&p=15Congratulations to Norwegian Christen Horn Johannessen and his team on “Baghdad 2” who won a hard-fought battle for the Swedish Melges 24 Open Championship last weekend!  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, Christen and his crew of Kristoffer Spone (skipper), Sigurd Paulsen and Børre Hekk Paulsen scored five bullets in the eight-race series.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=332&y=2012&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=332&y=2012&c=2Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers not only swept several class wins last weekend at Yachting Cup in San Diego, but scored the overall trophies as well!  Congratulations to John Laun and his “Caper” team who hoisted the Yachting Cup as the regatta overall winner and scored first in the J/120 class.  Per Petersen’s Andrews 68 “Alchemy” won the Ton Cup after winning Friday’s match race combined with their weekend daily rankings.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=331&y=2012&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=331&y=2012&c=2Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails has been a proud sponsor and co-organizer of Southern California’s premier inshore and offshore championship series – the Ullman Sails Inshore Championships and the Ullman Sails Offshore Championships.  With the aim of promoting increased participation for all levels of sailing, both regatta series offer something unique.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=326&y=2012&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=326&y=2012&c=2Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTKeith Magnussen of Ullman Sails Newport Beach reports on a great weekend of sailing at Arizona's Yacht Club, racing in the Birthday Regatta, Leukemia Cup and the first stage of the Viper 640 West Coast Championships.  Read on... This past weekend Arizona Yacht Club played host to their annual Leukemia Cup regatta, also known as the Birthday Regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=322&y=2012&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=322&y=2012&c=2Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to the J/80 “Le Tigre” team who dominated the 2011 North American Championship last week!  The team of Glenn Darden (helm), Karl Anderson (trim), Ullman Sails’ Max Skelley (tactics) and Reese Hillard (bow) earned their title with excellent teamwork and strong, consistent finishes throughout the 11-race series.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=319&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=319&y=2011&c=2Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT At last weekend’s 2011 J-Fest in San Diego, Ullman Sails customers scored the top three spots in the highly competitive J/105 class!  Bennett Greenwald and his team on “Perseverance” marked their return to the fleet with speed, sealing the regatta win in the final race!  Steve Howell’s “Blink!” finished second overall, winning the first day on the racecourse, followed by Dennis Case on “Wings” who sealed the third place position with 21 total points and two bullets out of the 5-race series!  All three boats competed with 100% Ullman Sails.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=318&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=318&y=2011&c=2Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sport boats converged on San Diego’s South Bay last weekend for the 2011 Fall Sport Boat Regatta where Ullman Sails customers claimed the Flying Tiger 10 Pacific Coast Championships and a full sweep of the Viper 640 podium!  Congratulations to Paul and Julie McPherson and their crew on the FT 10 “Niuhi” – they took charge early on Saturday and collected three straight bullets to open the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=317&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=317&y=2011&c=2Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT In the Cleveland Sailing Association’s 2011 Boat of the Year Championships series, Ullman Sails customers racked up the top four spots led by Jim Sminchak’s J/105 “It” who was named CSA 2011 Boat of the Year!  Jim and his team took first place overall in the 14-race series, in addition to first in class in division B.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=316&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=316&y=2011&c=2Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPHOTO CREDIT: Greg Nicoll Congratulations to Ullman Sails customer Gary Tisdale and his team on “First Today” who claimed another Beneteau First 36.7 North American title!  This is the second year in a row for the “First Today” team, who won this year’s title in the final race of the series against Richard Reid’s “Zingara”.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=315&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=315&y=2011&c=2Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPHOTO CREDIT: Kurt Stahle Ullman Sails customer Scot Mundle successfully defended his 2010 Olson 30 North American title earlier this month, winning a closely contested event by only one point!  Scot and his team on “Old School” earned the 2011 NA title in the final day of racing with two bullets, edging out John Osborn on “Wreaking Havoc” for the championship win.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=314&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=314&y=2011&c=2Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTAt last weekend’s Melges 24 Norwegian Open 2011, Norwegian Christoffer Sundby and his crew on “Oslo Flaggfabrikk” dominated the 2011 national title with a race to spare!  The team finished with six bullets in the nine-race series, proving their speed and tactical edge on the racecourse.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, “Oslo Flaggfabrikk” finished 13 points ahead of second place without sailing the final race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=313&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=313&y=2011&c=2Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers dominated the hard-fought battle for the 2011 Martin 242 North American Championships last weekend in Santa Monica Bay, sweeping the top three spots in the 22-boat fleet!  Congratulations to Mike George (skipper), Mike Pentecost, Ken Dair, and Jennifer Arrington on “All In” who secured the title with a bullet in the final race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=310&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=310&y=2011&c=2Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Australian catamaran sailor Peter Berry is on a roll.  He started the winter racing season off with an overall win in the three-race XXX Series hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club.  Then he sealed a regatta win at the 2011 Airlie Beach Race Week in the Multihull Division! Fully powered by Ullman Sails, Peter and his crew on Pescott Whitehaven 11.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=312&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=312&y=2011&c=2Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT One of the major highlights of Swedish sailboat racing is the Tjörn Runt, which takes place off the West coast of Sweden on the third Saturday in August.  The Tjörn Runt or “Around Tjörn” hosted 420 boats this year, despite big waves and breeze that picked up to 30 knots.  Congratulations to the Bavaria 32 “Rose” that placed 2nd in class.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=311&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=311&y=2011&c=2Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTEarlier this month, Bob Cadranell had the pleasure of re-launching his R Boat “Ace” on Seattle’s Lake Union.  “Ace” hadn’t been in the water for decades and Bob had just completed two years of serious work to rebuild the boat.  The results are incredible!  Ullman Sails helped out with the project and delivered a brand new set of high performance Dacron upwind sails plus a quiver of Red Line spinnakers, including one asymmetrical and two symmetrical designs.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=309&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=309&y=2011&c=2Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to British Optimist sailors Sally Lorimer and Ellen Main who recently completed a stellar week of racing at the 50th Volvo Gill Optimist Nationals in North Wales, finishing 2nd and 5th  respectively in the 86-boat Regatta Racing fleet!  In a series of 13 races, including a passage race, both girls scored a bullet and several top five finishes, consistently challenging for the top spot.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=308&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=308&y=2011&c=2Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Southern California keelboats lined up in Santa Barbara last Friday for the final stage of the Ullman Sails Offshore Series – the annual Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race 2011!  The fleet enjoyed consistent breeze and Ullman Sails customers secured several podium finishes, including three class wins!  Dave Baker and his team on the Schock 34PC “Lulu” won PHRF Class “C” fully powered by Ullman Sails.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=307&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=307&y=2011&c=2Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to Dennis and Sharon Case and their crew on “Wings” who claimed the J/105 Southern California Championships last weekend in San Diego!  Powered by 100% Ullman Sails inventory, “Wings” secured the 2011 title with a total of 15 points in five races, including a first place in the opening race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=306&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=306&y=2011&c=2Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Last weekend, Ullman Sails customer Bill Markel and his team on Farr 30 “Standard Deviation” not only sealed the Youngstown Level Regatta win, but also claimed the 2011 Great Lakes Championships in the process! Fully powered by Ullman Sails inventory, “Standard Deviation” finished on top of the podium with two bullets in a total of six races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=304&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=304&y=2011&c=2Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers dominated last weekend at the Youngstown Level Regatta on Lake Ontario, winning convincingly in several classes, including the highly competitive Beneteau 36.7 fleet where Ullman Sails swept five of the top six spots in the 22-boat fleet!  Congratulations to Gary Tisdale’s “First Today” who took first place and won two of the six total races with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=303&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=303&y=2011&c=2Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT There were plenty of Ullman Sails customers scattered across the Pacific Ocean for this year’s 2011 Transpac.  Even better were the number of customers who earned themselves podium positions, not to mention first in class honors!  Check out the report below by Keith Magnussen of Ullman Sails Newport Beach who made his first crossing on the Ullman-powered First 40 “NAOS2” (2nd in class!).http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=305&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=305&y=2011&c=2Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers proved their prowess on the racecourse last weekend, collecting hardware in several one design and PHRF classes at the 2011 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week!  In a lighter-than-usual regatta, competitors saw two days of light air sailing including a very shifty, light breeze race on Sunday morning.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=302&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=302&y=2011&c=2Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Ed Feo and his crew on Andrews 45 “Locomotion” who took advantage of the big breeze this past weekend in Southern California to sweep the 2011 Cabrillo Beach-Dana Point YC “Around Catalina” Race with a first to finish, first in class and first overall corrected!  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, “Locomotion” finished the 75nm “Around Catalina” race in just over 9 hours.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=301&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=301&y=2011&c=2Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT In the recent 2011 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race along Australia’s coastline, David Turton and his crew on Flying Tiger 10 “Likatiger” proved their offshore racing prowess on their way to finishing first in their PHRF division and fifth overall in PHRF.  Turton and his team sailed past boats twice their size off the start line in Brisbane and even had a few encounters with larger IRC competitors, including the iconic Australian 79” Maxi “Brindabella,” as they exited Moreton Bay 50nm into the race! David sent us a full report on his Flying Tiger and the Brisbane to Gladstone Race, covering some hairy moments in the race (a 19-knot wipeout in the black of night), the skill of his crew, his offshore schedule and the Ullman Sails inventory that helps make it happen: I’ve owned and raced “Likatiger” - a FT10 designed by Robert Perry - since new (coming up to 4 years).http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=300&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=300&y=2011&c=2Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to owner Julian Griffiths and his team on “Hot Vindaloo” – a Pescott Firefly 8.5 Grand Prix catamaran – who claimed top division honors last weekend in the 31st Bay to Bay Race 2011 in Queensland, Australia.  “Hot Vindaloo” corrected to win overall in the Sports Multihull OMR division in the 87nm race from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=299&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=299&y=2011&c=2Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT This past weekend hosted probably the best conditions of any Yachting Cup in history.  The 70-80 degree temperatures with clear blue skies and 15-20 knots of wind both days made for incredible racing.  Hosted by San Diego Yacht Club, the 2011 Yachting Cup was made up of 85 boats that sailed over three courses and included seven one design classes.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=298&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=298&y=2011&c=2Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTShowing speed and consistency on the race course, Calvin Reed and his crew on Beneteau 40.7 “Elandra of Hamble” were crowned first in class at the 2011 International Rolex Regatta, hosted by St. Thomas YC, March 25-27th.  Reed’s team won the CSA Spinnaker 2 division with consistent finishes in the top three over six total races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=297&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=297&y=2011&c=2Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customer Steve Montagnet and crew proved themselves in the British Virgin Islands earlier this month – not only with their impeccable choice of regattas, but also on the water where they won their division in all three events of the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival!  Racing Steve’s Beneteau Oceanis 440 “Fidelis II,” the team won the cruising class in the Bitter End Cup and Nanny Cay Cup – both distance races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=296&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=296&y=2011&c=2Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn the Pacific Northwest, Brad and Traci Bradley won the PHRF division of the ten-race Nanaimo Yacht Club Spring Series off Vancouver Island. Unlike other locales where the Melges is sailed, racing in the cold weather of the Northwest can have its own unique challenges - the crew often used their Ullman Sails for speed on the race course and then for speed to get to the warmth of the yacht club faster! Brad and Traci Bradley recently took ownership of USA 539 from Kristen and Peter Lane.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=295&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=295&y=2011&c=2Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Keith Magnussen of Ullman Sails Newport Beach reports on the week: The 2011 Charleston Race Week concluded last Sunday with a huge awards ceremony where we got to see some very happy Ullman customers.  Kristin Lane finished in the top spot of the hugely competitive Melges 24 class and Alan Field's 'WTF' claimed third place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=294&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=294&y=2011&c=2Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe 2011 Ullman Sails Offshore Series in full swing after completion of the second race: The Border Run.  In its second year of existence, the Ullman Offshore Series grew by one event when Randy Reynolds of XSRacing.org approached us to be part of one of the fastest growing events in the USA.  We immediately jumped at the chance to be involved and were pleased to add the race to our offshore schedule.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=293&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=293&y=2011&c=2Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to the “Across the Oceans with Energy Diet” team who recently finished the 3rd stage of their circumnavigation!! The team has attempted to set an official record with the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest unbroken sailing journey on a collapsible trimaran. Ullman Sails proudly powered the Russian team who recently completed the third stage of a circumnavigation on a collapsible trimaran with a shallow draft.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=292&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=292&y=2011&c=2Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customer Andy Rasdal and crew on Melges 24 “Valkyrie” claimed first overall as a Corinthian team last week at San Diego YC’s Melges Race Week!  The local team mastered the racecourse and 13-boat fleet sailing in San Diego’s South Bay.  And not only did Andy and his team place first overall, they had a secret weapon onboard – they were the only team competing with Ullman Sails!  Powered by our racing upwind inventory, the “Valkyrie” team beat out professional and Corinthian teams with no worse than a 4th place finish over three days and eight races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=290&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=290&y=2011&c=2Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe 21st Annual Gerry Browne regatta hosted by Cortez Racing Association was held last Saturday, April 2, in San Diego Bay.  Starting in lighter winds and ending in 18 knots, the 48-boat fleet sailed a total of two races. Dennis Conner was on-hand, but sailed a competitor’s boat against his own!  And Sail Anarchy’s Scot Tempesta took out his FT10 “Anarchy”.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=291&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=291&y=2011&c=2Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Jack Taylor’s Santa Cruz 50 “Horizon” who claimed top honors last week in the 2011 Newport Harbor YC Cabo Race.  After his clean sweep of last year’s Pacific Cup, Taylor won this race in similar fashion by claiming first in class and first overall! Ed Feo’s Andrews 45 “Locomotion” was the first boat in the fleet to cross the finish line in Cabo San Lucas and corrected to 4th in class behind “Horizon”.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=288&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=288&y=2011&c=2Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn a mixed bag of conditions with little or too much wind, Ullman Sails customers were on deck for anything and won seven of the one design classes at the 2011 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD, March 18-20, 2011. In the Viper 640 Class, Ullman Sails Seattle’s Chris Winnard with crew Ryan Lorence and Ben Amen dominated the 13-boat fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=289&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=289&y=2011&c=2Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe first of four races is complete and in the books for the 2011 Ullman Sails Offshore Series.  50 boats competed in the NHYC/SDYC Islands Race in early March, kicking off the season for offshore sailing in Southern California.  But don’t worry!  If you missed out on part #1 of the series, there is still time to enter and compete in the Border Run, the Around Catalina Race and the Santa Barbara-King Harbor Race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=287&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=287&y=2011&c=2Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to Alan Field’s team “WTF” who took second place in the highly competitive Melges 24 fleet last week at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week.  Powered by 100% Ullman Sails, the crew held their focus and intensity through the seven-race series, culminating with a win in the final race. “WTF” won a tie-breaker with Italian team “Audi” to secure 2nd place and finished behind 2010 World Champions “Uka Uka Racing.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=285&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=285&y=2011&c=2Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers Glenn Darden and Reese Hillard have kicked off their 2011 season in good form.  Sailing on their J/80 “Le Tigre” with tactician Max Skelley (of Ullman Skelley Sails) and trimmer Karl Andersen, the team captured the J/80 Midwinter Championships at Key West Race Week in January.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=284&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=284&y=2011&c=2Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn Southern California, the offshore season kicked off this month with the second annual NHYC/SDYC Islands Race, March 4-5.  The Islands Race is also the first event in the Ullman Offshore Series.  There were 51 boats entered and 50 started the race with high expectations for a fun, quick race.  Buoyweather supplied us with a very accurate model for the race and we were greeted with a pleasant start in moderate breeze.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=286&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=286&y=2011&c=2Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe new seminar Unlocking the Racecourse kicked off its inaugural tour earlier this week with huge success!  Despite four days of crazy travel, our panelists were on their game and gave a great presentation in all four cities.  Some highlights include the special treatment (and patience) of the Hawaiian audience who treated our panelists to leis and a warm Hawaiian welcome despite their late arrival due to flight delays.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=282&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=282&y=2011&c=2Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe new U/S Madison team joined the Ullman Sails International group just last week and they already got their feet wet (or cold judging by the weather in Chicago…)!  Loft owner Ryan Malmgren headed the booth at Chicago Strictly Sail 2011 with his team of Carrie Carpenter and Andy Marin from the production loft in Madison, WI.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=280&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=280&y=2011&c=2Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Ullman Sails customer Glenn Doncaster and his crew who took 2nd Overall in the PHRF Division A of the Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, January 12-14.  Glenn’s Sabre 426 “NANUQ,” is based out of Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, Virginia.  Glenn and his crew decided to take NANUQ down to Florida only five weeks before the start of the race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=278&y=2011&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=278&y=2011&c=2Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michael Lawler and Barbara Burdick return to Southern California after a three-year circumnavigation aboard “Traveler,” a North Wind 47.  Powered by Ullman Sails, the couple chose our Voyager Hydra Net Radial cruising inventory for their voyage. Check out Michael's interview in in the OC Register: 'THE WORLD IS A BIG, BIG PLACE' November 11, 2010 | By Teryl Zarnow OC Register Michael Lawler says a semester spent at sea, when he was a student at USC nearly 40 years ago, opened his eyes to adventure.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=276&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=276&y=2010&c=2Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPaul Clitheroe and his long-standing amateur crew on Beneteau 45 “Balance” earned the prestigious Gascoigne Cup over the weekend in Sydney after winning the historic short ocean race hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.  Clitheroe’s team, who competed with Ullman Sails, won the 2010 offshore windward/leeward course on corrected time under the PHS Handicap system.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=275&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=275&y=2010&c=2Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT After a strong racing season, Gary Tisdale and team on “First Today” hit their stride last weekend in Annapolis to claim the 2010 Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship. Fully powered by Ullman Sails, the team secured their title by nine points. Tisdale compliments his tactician Adam Burns and crew for outstanding work as they won four races and placed outside of the top four only once in 11 total races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=274&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=274&y=2010&c=2Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTAt the 2010 Italian Olympic Class Championships last weekend, Ullman Sails customers swept the podium in the 2.4m class, taking first, second and third overall!  Congratulations to Fabrizio Olmi who finished first overall, followed by Carlo Annoni in second and Nicola Redavid in third place.  All three competitors sailed with suits of Ullman Sails.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=272&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=272&y=2010&c=2Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTFor those that made it to San Diego for the 2nd Annual International Sport boat Anarchy Festival (ISAF) regatta, you know what a great time it was.  For those who missed it, I suggest you make plans for next year.  It is a regatta like no other with the emphasis on fun in the sun.  Fast boats and people from all over get together for three days of racing and great parties.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=271&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=271&y=2010&c=2Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTDon Wilson & his “Convexity” crew raced a stellar regatta last week to earn themselves the 2010 J/105 North American title in Chicago.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, “Convexity” sailed consistently in a wide range of conditions from 30 knots and large waves to light breeze and flat seas.  Wilson posted five straight bullets in the first four days to help secure first overall.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=269&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=269&y=2010&c=2Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT At the prestigious Melbourne Winter Series on Australia’s Port Phillip Bay, Ullman Sails customers listed multiple podium finishes, including 1st in the Sydney 38 class, IRC 1, AMS 1 and PHS 1 divisions.  Congratulations to Paul Buchholz and team on DK46 “eXtasea” who won both IRC 1 & PHS 1 divisions.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=270&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=270&y=2010&c=2Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT At the J/105 SoCal Championship last weekend in Long Beach, Ullman customers swept the podium and won 9 of the top 10 spots!  All of the top nine boats with Ullman Sails competed with 100% inventory. Rick Roberts reports: After posting three first-place finishes in a row on Saturday, local favorite Gary Mozer’s J/105 Current Obsession 2 hung on Sunday to take first place honors in the second annual J/105 SoCal Championship hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=267&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=267&y=2010&c=2Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Bob Cadranell and his team on “Arunga” for winning the 2010 6 Meter North American title last weekend in Port Townsend, WA.  Powered by Ullman Sails, Team Arunga took first overall in the regatta and first in the modern division, winning the Gooderham North American Championship trophy as well as the US Nationals Trophy.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=266&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=266&y=2010&c=2Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT At a the Danish J/80 Nationals last weekend, August 14-15, Jesper Davidsen of Ullman Sails Denmark and his team of Jacob Jacobsen, Morten Davidsen and Michael Lauersen won the 2010 title with four bullets and one second place finish!  The regatta included the participation of the six best Danish teams, three top German teams and one Swedish team.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=268&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=268&y=2010&c=2Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTSouthern California’s Junior Sabot sailors hit the waters of Mission Bay in San Diego this week to challenge for the 2010 International Naples Sabot Junior National Championship title.  Of the 140 boats that qualified and competed, Riley Gibbs of Alamitos Bay YC won the coveted trophy, finishing with a total of 11 points!  Newport Harbor YC’s Connor Kelter took second place honors with 17 points, followed by Alamitos Bay YC’s Robert Rice in 3rd place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=265&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=265&y=2010&c=2Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers swept the podium last weekend at the 73rd Annual Commodore Bernard L. Knost Ladies Championship, sailing Flying Scots in Pass Christian, Mississippi.  Congratulations to the Buccaneer YC ladies team who took first place with full Ullman inventory!  Pass Christian YC finished in second place (main & jib), followed by Pontchartrain YC in third with full inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=263&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=263&y=2010&c=2Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to the J/80 crew aboard “Team Spitfire” who dominated their class and sealed their regatta win with a nine-point lead at Cowes Week, July 31-August 1.  In a 19-boat fleet, the Spitfire crew finished the week with seven points total, counting five bullets and a second place.  The team competed with a brand new set of Ullman upwind sails, extending and finishing some races two minutes ahead of their fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=264&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=264&y=2010&c=2Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT At the Farr 30 Great Lakes Championships in Buffalo, NY, five boats still had a chance to win the regatta going into the last race.  After the close racing that took place through the weekend, Ullman Sails customer Chuck Wright of Rochester came from behind to win the regatta on the last leg!  Despite some bad luck close to the finish line, Ullman Sails customer Geoff Brown of Canada finished third for the event and Bill Markel of Buffalo claimed 4th place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=261&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=261&y=2010&c=2Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Over the course of two weekends, Ullman Sails customers tapped into a winning streak in the Beneteau classes racing on the Great Lakes.  At the Youngstown Levels Regatta in New York, Bob Hesse won the 18-boat Beneteau 36.7 fleet, followed by Gary Tisdale in second place.  At the end of the event, Ullman Sails claimed seven of the top 10 spots in the 36.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=260&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=260&y=2010&c=2Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT The SB-KH Race along Southern California's coast is usually a windy gear-buster with wild stories and a lifetime of memories. Of course, that is when the westerly wind blows across the course and the SoCal summer weather is in full swing. However, this year's race was sailed with the "May Gray/June Gloom" weather that kept both the sun and wind away.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=259&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=259&y=2010&c=2Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT In light, fluky winds at Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland, Ullman Sails customers won five classes at Cleveland Race Week, June 19-27.  Ullman Sails customers Dale Hollingsworth, Russ Kock, D. Moose & J. Siminchack, George Raynor and John Wananmacher all took first place in their respective classes!  Ullman Sails’ Greg Koski also sailed with Terry McSweeney’s Melges 32 for a day, who ultimately finished 2nd overall in Class A.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=262&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=262&y=2010&c=2Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT After a light first day of racing, including an Easterly breeze and a race that saw only two boats finish in the 86-boat fleet, Day 2 of Whidbey Island Race Week finally got the regatta kicked off right. What a difference a day makes.  The Westerly breeze came in as scheduled and 3 races were sailed putting the regatta on schedule.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=258&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=258&y=2010&c=2Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Jack Taylor & his crew aboard Santa Cruz 50 “Horizon” who accomplished an impressive feat at the 2010 Pacific Cup with a clean sweep, including first boat to finish, first boat in class D and first boat overall.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails inventory, the “Horizon” team also broke the record for the fastest Santa Cruz 50 to ever sail the 2070-nm distance race from San Francisco to Oahu, Hawaii.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=257&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=257&y=2010&c=2Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Melbourne Colts (as in Sydney 38s) are now going to have an Ullman Sails prize to work for as part of the 2010 Melbourne Winter Series (MWS) in Australia. Sam Haines from Ullman Sails Melbourne continues his close association with the Colts. The winning Colt in the MWS will receive and Ullman gear bag full of apparel and importantly, a $200 voucher good for repairs and the like at the Melbourne loft.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=256&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=256&y=2010&c=2Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUllman customers showed their speed at the 2010 Flying Scot North American Championships in Mississippi, claiming titles in the women’s and junior events, and taking second in the open event!  Congratulations to Amy Kleinschrodt, Sara Hall and Ashley Hall who won the women’s NAs with three bullets.  In the junior event, Sam Hopkins Jr.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=255&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=255&y=2010&c=2Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT At last week's 2010 Kieler Woche in Germany, the British J/24 team on “Il Riccio” (Italian for Hedgehog) dominated on the race course, winning decisively by a 31-point margin!  In a fleet of 38 boats, the team consistently placed in the top five over the course of nine races, ultimately dropping a 6th place as their worse score.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=252&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=252&y=2010&c=2Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Alan Field and his “WTF” team who were crowned the 2010 Layline Oakcliff Melges 24 U.S. National Champions last weekend in Newport, R.I.  During the two days of racing, the team proved once again that consistent sailing wins regattas. In light shifty conditions, the team posted a 2-6-2-1-3-4 and dropped the 6 to win the regatta by two points.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=251&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=251&y=2010&c=2Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Last weekend at Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, the Viper 640 class had a strong showing with 8 entries from three different states for the three-day event.  Robert Miller and his team from El Paso, TX, took first place in the regatta with Tim Carter from Alamitos Bay YC close in second place.  Tim competed with a new set of Ullman Sails as he helps with the ongoing Viper 640 development program at Ullman Sails.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=250&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=250&y=2010&c=2Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Another Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week and Ullman Inshore Series wrapped up Sunday afternoon after three days of racing, over 140 entries, 20 classes, multiple West Coast and Pacific Coast Championships on the line and a few good parties to boot. Ullman Sails customers were in fine form on the race course, winning multiple classes and enjoying the Southern California sunshine.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=249&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=249&y=2010&c=2Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails would like to congratulate Jessica Watson on her successful circumnavigation and achieving her goal of becoming the youngest person to sail unassisted around the world. Jessica exclusively used Ullman Sails on her yacht S&S 34 “Ella’s Pink Lady” for her epic voyage. Jessica required performance, durability, reliability, and ease of use of her sail inventory and Ullman Sails provided just that.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=248&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=248&y=2010&c=2Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to Ullman Sails customers Alberto Corridori and Stefano Bettoni and their team who won the Corinthian division of the 2010 Italian Melges 24 Nationals last weekend in Alghero, Italy.  Sailing on ITA 730 “Nava,” the team included helmsman Francesco Barbi, Daniele Barbi, owners Alberto and Stefano, Giovanni Chiari and Francesca Pagan.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=246&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=246&y=2010&c=2Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails is proud to announce the International Tornado Association has selected Ullman Sails GZ in Italy to be the exclusive manufacturer for the class’ new one design sails!  The new rules are already generating buzz in the class, intended to increase participation by putting a ceiling on cost.  The Ullman Sails team, headed by Pablo Soldano, has been heavily invested in the Tornado class for 20 years.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=243&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=243&y=2010&c=2Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT PHOTO CREDIT: Teri Dodds/AUDIAudi Victoria Week in Geelong, Australia, continues to go from strength to strength with 441 yachts partaking in multiple divisions. Geelong yachtsman Rob Hanna invited Dave Ullman to do tactics aboard his recently acquired TP52 “Shogun”. The Division 1 fifty footers provided some really close racing with only seconds between boats around the course and on time.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=240&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=240&y=2010&c=2Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT ULLMAN SAILS OFFSHORE CHAMPIONSHIPS As you may know, Ullman Sails has been the major supporting sponsor for a series of summer regattas in Southern California billed as the Ullman Sails Inshore Championships.  These regattas include the NHYC Ahmanson Cup, CYC Cal Race Week and LBYC/ABYC Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=239&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=239&y=2010&c=2Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT PHOTO CREDIT: ©Andrea Francolini/Audi Audi Victoria Race Week is one of the biggest regattas down under, hosted in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.  With over 400 boats split over multiple fleets, it is believed to be the largest regatta in the Southern Hemisphere. It is pre-empted by the Audi Docklands Invitational on the 21st and 22nd of January.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=236&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=236&y=2010&c=2Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Now that the holidays are over and you’ve survived the first days back at work, here’s your excuse to take a break.  Ullman Sails presents video of Pete Melvin’s discussion on Hard Wing Sail Technology, hosted by Ullman Sails Newport Beach last month.  Pete and his firm Morrelli & Melvin Design and Engineering consulted on BOR’s hard wing sail design.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=237&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=237&y=2010&c=2Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTPHOTO CREDIT:  Borrowed Light Images Congratulations to Derek Campbell’s Melges 32 ‘Banshee’ and Mike Schiltz’ J-105 ‘Money Shot’ for taking the top two spots in 48 North Magazine and Harken’s annual Northwest Top 25 Sailboats of 2009. Both boats ended up tied for first after dominating performances on the race course all year.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=235&y=2010&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=235&y=2010&c=2Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTAs the Australian sailing season gets into full swing, Ullman Sails customer Paul Clitheroe and crew on Beneteau First 45 “Balance” have quickly proven their speed and smarts on the racecourse.  The “Balance” team recently captured both the IRC and PHS overall win at 2009 Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SORC) hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=234&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=234&y=2009&c=2Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Pacific Northwest sailors have survived any and all weather conditions.  But last weekend’s 32nd Annual Winter Vashon Island Race in Puget Sound treated competitors to a beautiful, crisp day of racing with up to 20 knots of breeze for the 30.7nm race.  The day started out with no wind and a thick fog, but cleared within an hour of the original start time for the race committee to get the divisions off.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=233&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=233&y=2009&c=2Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT The following interview was conducted by Melges 24 helmswoman Kristen Lane, owner of Team Brickhouse, the two-boat team actively competing in the Melges 24 circuit.  Dave recently coached her team prior to the 2009 Melges 24 World Championships in Annapolis, MD.  Kristen covers topics including his four world championship titles, the Olympic boycott and his hard-work mantra.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=232&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=232&y=2009&c=2Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009 has been a whirlwind of first place finishes for Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Kathryn Garlick.  Competing on her Corsair 28R “Evolution,” she has proved a dominating force on the multihull race circuit in Florida.  Kathryn and her crew took first place in the St. Petersburg NOOD, the Cortez Cup, the Buzzelli  Multihull Rendezvous and recently the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational distance race (to name just a few events!).http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=231&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=231&y=2009&c=2Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT At the Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational distance race last Saturday, Ullman Sails powered the overall multihull and monohull winners!  In a reverse handicap format, competitors raced 11.95 nm in 15-20 knots of breeze.  Kathryn Garlick on Corsair 28R “Evolution” continued her stellar season, taking line honors over the entire fleet and winning first multihull and first boat overall in the race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=230&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=230&y=2009&c=2Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers Caron and Steven Choate continue to monopolize top honors at the annual Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit (LPRC) regatta in New Orleans.  Over the last two weekends in October, the Choates’ and crew on Wavelength 24 “The Bear” not only won their division, but were named Boat of the Regatta for the fourth time!   Powered by 100% Ullman Sails, the team finished six races with seven total points.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=229&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=229&y=2009&c=2Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPHOTO CREDIT: Jesus Renedo  Last week’s 2009 Platu 25 World Championship in Punta Ala, Italy was the scene of a hard-fought world class event featuring 92 boats from 14 different countries and three continents. Carlos Paz’s Spanish team “Vilagarcia” with Anton Paz, Esteban, Bernardo and Joaquin, won by a margin of 16 points.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=227&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=227&y=2009&c=2Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTOn September 26-27 in San Diego, the fastest groups of monohulls gathered together to find out who was the top of the food chain in sport boat sailing.  South San Diego Bay referred to as just “South Bay” is an ideal place for sailing sport boats.  With air temperature about 76, water temperature at 72, winds 10-15 knots, and sunny skies it is hard to go wrong.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=226&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=226&y=2009&c=2Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe 2009 6 Metre World Cup was held in Newport, R.I., September 8-12 and hosted by Sail Newport and the New York Yacht Club. Boats from 11 countries and three continents began gathering in Rhode Island in the weeks prior to the World Cup.  The North American Championship was held the weekend before so everyone could get a little last-minute practice time.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=225&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=225&y=2009&c=2Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAt last week’s Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco, the largest boat at the regatta had an equally big win.  Kjeld Hestehave’s Tanton 73 “Velos” won the IRC B division with a convincing six straight bullets.  A ten-point gap between first and second place highlighted the win, giving “Velos” the largest margin of victory at the regatta!  Long-time customer Kjeld and his team competed with 100% Ullman inventory, showing dominant upwind speed throughout the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=224&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=224&y=2009&c=2Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT In an intense weekend of racing, Jesper Davidsen and his team won the final race of the J/80 Danish Open in Aarhus, sealing their regatta win on a tie-breaker.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, Davidsen’s team finished the event with eight points, equal with Jesper Jespersen after each had dropped their worst race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=223&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=223&y=2009&c=2Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT After almost a year of refitting his 6.50 Mini, “Myrna Minkoff,” American Ryan Finn had his first taste of Classe Mini racing, taking top honors at the Mini Port-Medoc 2009 in southwest France.  Powered by Ullman Sails, Ryan finished the solo 280nm race after 2 days and 9 hours of sail changes and major shifts in wind direction and velocity.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=222&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=222&y=2009&c=2Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTIn a challenging mix of breeze, Ullman Sails customers proved their speed in versatile conditions at the Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit PHRF regatta at Biloxi Yacht Club in Mississippi.  Steven and Caron Choate on Wavelength 24 “The Bear” had a great regatta in the Spinnaker B Division, finishing with a 1,2,1,2 to finish first overall.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=221&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=221&y=2009&c=2Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAfter a week of exceptional racing off France’s Mediterranean coastline, Franco Rossini’s Melges 24 “Blu Moon” team finished 3rd overall in the 2009 Melges 24 European Championships in Hyeres, France.  Helmed by Flavio Favini, the “Blu Moon” team was the defending champion heading into this event.  Competing with the Ullman “Shark” Dacron mainsail, Rossini’s team battled through to the last downwind leg of the final race to contest the Italian “Alina” team for silver.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=218&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=218&y=2009&c=2Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Grainger, using Ullman Sails raced his J105, GUMPTION3, to win first in division and second overall in the 2009 Stamford Yacht Club Annual Overnight Race, around Stratford Shoal and back regarding the whistle off Port Jefferson and Bell 18 off Stratford Point.  On August 21st and 22nd under the finger tips of this year's second hurricane with Bill Howard, John Corwin, Andy Okun, and Hailey Okun, the 2009 Stamford Overnight Race became the Longest/Closest J105 Match Race in history and gained, Kevin Grainger and the crew of GUMPTION3, two new J105 Hall of Fame honors.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=219&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=219&y=2009&c=2Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A CLEAN SWEEP FOR ALCHEMY The San Diego Yacht Club Bishop Rock Race is a 200-mile offshore event that starts off Catalina Island and finishes in San Diego.  Between the start and finish, competitors round the famous Bishop Rock at the Cortez Bank 100 miles west of San Diego.  This event can have big Westerly winds along with some of the largest swells around, challenging crew’s navigation and endurance.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=217&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=217&y=2009&c=2Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT By Chuck Skewes Coronado Yacht Club hosted the Crown Cup last weekend in south San Diego Bay in near perfect conditions – 10 knots and sunny skies.  It was a great warm-up for the Flying Tigers and Cheetah 30 that will be participating in the much anticipated Sailing Anarchy Sport Boat Regatta coming up this fall, September 26-27th.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=216&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=216&y=2009&c=2Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Southern California junior racing season culminated in last week’s 2009 Naples Sabot Junior National Championship, a week-long event in Alamitos Bay, CA.  Ullman Sails customers had a dominating performance, winning the title and sweeping seven of the top ten finishes in the Gold fleet! The list of young sailors that have won the Sabot Junior Nationals is impressive and this year another sailor using Ullman Sails joined that elite group.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=215&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=215&y=2009&c=2Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT California Yacht Club hosted the 2009 Martin 242 North American Championships last weekend with 23 boats vying for the 2009 title.  After three days of racing, Mike George and his very talented crew won their second consecutive M242 NA crown.  Mike and his team competed with 100% Ullman Sails, though it gave them no advantage over the rest of the fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=214&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=214&y=2009&c=2Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTUnlike last year’s Dillon Open tiebreaker win, Kurt VanderWall and his crew on J/80 “Hendrix” made sure there was no question who won the regatta this year.  With four boats on the start line at the 2009 Dillon Open in Colorado’s high country, the “Hendrix” team strung together an impressive six bullets in seven races to take this year’s event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=213&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=213&y=2009&c=2Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Tuna 20s and Ullman Sails Dominance By Chuck Skewes The 2009 Santana 20 Nationals were held in San Diego by Mission Bay Yacht Club July 31st thru August 2nd.  The Santana 20, known playfully as the Tuna 20, is one of the oldest and most active classes built by the Schock Boat Company founded by Tom Schock.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=210&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=210&y=2009&c=2Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Some of the European Melges 24 fleet got a jump start on the 2010 World Championships in Talinn, Estonia, but competing in last weekend’s 2009 Nordic Championship.  Of the 24 boats competing, Tiit Vihul’s team on “Rock City” took first overall, competing with the only Ullman Dacron “Shark” mainsail in the pack.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=212&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=212&y=2009&c=2Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Steve and Jane Horst on “Jane’s Addiction” who claimed the 2009 Cal 25 National title in Long Beach last weekend.  The team showed superior speed and excellent tactics in light and shifty conditions, stringing together three first place finishes and three seconds in seven total races.  Scott and Art Melendres took second overall on “One Time,” scoring two firsts and two seconds to finish off the event on a strong note.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=209&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=209&y=2009&c=2Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers crowded the podium last weekend at the Cal 20 Nationals as Chuck Clay and Mike Burch on “Venteseis” were crowned the 2009 class champions.  The “Venteseis” team dominated in the light and shifty conditions, finishing 11 points ahead of second place.  Chris Raab and Kenny Dair, took silver in the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=208&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=208&y=2009&c=2Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTJuly 12-17. Oak Harbor, WA By Chris Winnard Another great race week has come and gone! This year the event was title sponsored by ‘Ohana Harbor Coffee and despite a cold and wet practice day, turned out to be a perfect week of sailing and fun side events. Ullman Sails Seattle was the official sailmaker for WIRW ’09 and a co-sponsor.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=206&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=206&y=2009&c=2Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to all the Ullman Sails competitors who raced in this year’s Transpac race!  Top finishers included Peter Tong’s Santa Cruz 70 “OEX” who took third overall on corrected time in the entire 45-boat fleet.  Tong’s team, powered by Ullman downwind inventory, also took top honors on the line and on corrected time in the Sled class (Division II), earning the Clarence McFarland Memorial Trophy.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=207&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=207&y=2009&c=2Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTWith over 450 Optimists from 14 different nations on the water for the 2009 International Summer Cup in Brittany, French sailor Lucas Rual had an outstanding event, claiming the silver medal in the top division of the regatta!  He was also the top French competitor in the French Optimist Nationals, which were sailed as part of the Summer Cup.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=211&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=211&y=2009&c=2Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTOn June 26th through the 28th, 2009, Long Beach Yacht Club and Alamitos Bay Yacht Club co-hosted Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week – the last of the four-regatta Ullman Sails Inshore Championship Series.  This was three days of high quality racing and great after-race parties.  The first day of racing was an easy 8-10 knots of wind, sunny skies and flat seas.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=204&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=204&y=2009&c=2Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to Dutchman Gaston Loos and his crew aboard NED 1541 who won the highly competitive 2009 J/22 World Championships on Lake Garda, Italy, June 13-20!  The team competed with full Ullman Sails inventory, battling a closely matched fleet where the top positions changed daily.  Four of the top ten finishers were powered by Ullman Sails, including 2006 World Champion Jeroen Den Boer who claimed 4th overall.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=202&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=202&y=2009&c=2Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTJust west of downtown Cleveland, over 75 boats came out to participate in Edgewater Yacht Club’s annual Cleveland Race Week, June 20-28th.  Ullman Sails customers had success throughout the weekend, taking first in several divisions and showing consistency and speed over the weekend.  Bob Hesse and his team on Melges 32 “Lake Effect” won the PHRF A division with three 1st place finishes and two 2nd places.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=203&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=203&y=2009&c=2Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Known as a Sabot the Naples Sabot is an 8 foot, 1 person, one-design sailboat that has been the sailing trainer of choice in Southern California for nearly 60 years.  During that time, the Naples Sabot has created some of the finest and most talented sailors in our sport. The most competitive Sabot fleet for years has been the Senior Sabot Championship.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=205&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=205&y=2009&c=2Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT COASTAL CUP 2009 -- WE ARE "STILL CRAZY" Part owner of Hobie 33 "Still Crazy" and Production Manager of Ullman Sails Newport Beach, Erik Shampain profiles the modifications to "Still Crazy" and the Coastal Cup 2009 run that earned him and his team 1st place overall. A LITTLE HISTORY The boat is ‘Still Crazy’.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=201&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=201&y=2009&c=2Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT By Chuck Skewes It’s the lyrics of a song that reminds a lot of sailors of the great summers sailing in the Pacific Northwest.  Thursday was better than the song.  The opening night for the Elliot Bay Downtown Sailing Series kicked off in Seattle last week with temperatures in the high 70s, perfectly clear skies and a light breeze (although sometimes a little too light!).http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=200&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=200&y=2009&c=2Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTCal Race Week and Ullman Sails Inshore Championship!   This year's Cal Race Week, hosted by California Yacht Club, low in overall turnout, delivered big with great wind, great courses and always good after-race food. The race committee ordered a perfect 14+ knots of wind on Saturday with an extra dose of chop, but took a lesser order of 6-8 knots of wind on Sunday with "water skiing" smooth water.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=199&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=199&y=2009&c=2Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails Melges 24 designs continue to prove themselves in the highly competitive Melges 24 class in both the United States and Europe.  In the recent NOOD regatta in Detroit, Michegan, May 29-31, the top two boats were powered by Ullman Sails, showing dominant speed throughout the event.  Alan Field, one of the top Melges 24 competitors from the West Coast, and his team aboard “WTF” had a consistent string of finishes, never ending up worse than 4th place in a total of ten races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=198&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=198&y=2009&c=2Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTIt was another successful NOOD weekend in Detroit for Ullman Sails customers who claimed top spots in four of the divisions, including first and second in the Melges 24 class and first in 10-boat J/105 fleet.  Alan Field and his crew on “WTF” won the 24-boat Melges 24 fleet and narrowly missed winning the top boat of the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=197&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=197&y=2009&c=2Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTEugene Yacht Club hosted its 54th Annual Memorial Day Regatta on Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oregon.  Twenty-one Santana 20s made it out for the event this year.  Most of the fleet was gearing up for the National Championships in Mission Bay, California, later this summer.                                                                                       The winds were light and shifty to start off the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=195&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=195&y=2009&c=2Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTOn Saturday, May 23rd, 37 boats lined up to participate in the Butler Invitational Race from Mission Bay to Oceanside in Southern California under perfect skies and winds from 8-12 knots.  The start was a “reverse order start” with the small boats starting first and the large boats starting last. Class 1 had five boats – Transpac 52 “Cazador”, R/P 50 “Staghound,” Andrew 70s “Alchemy” and “Elainium,” and Concordia 47 “Little Wing”.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=196&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=196&y=2009&c=2Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT The 2009 Spring Dinghyfest Regatta outside of Dallas, Texas, started under cool and rainy conditions for the 24-boat Flying Scot fleet.  Despite the trying conditions, Rob Doolittle and Brock Schmidt using Ullman Sails PM Mainsail, the SR4 jib and AP Radial Spinnaker survived and took a commanding lead after the first day of sailing on Lake Ray Hubbard at Rush Creek Yacht Club.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=194&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=194&y=2009&c=2Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTCarlos Paz and his team on “Vilagarcia” sealed their victory in the 2009 Platu 25 Open Spanish Championship, May 1-3, renewing their national title for the second year in a row in one of the most competitive fleets in Europe.  Despite an 8th place finish, the team maintained their overall position in the final day of racing with breezes gusting to 20 knots.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=193&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=193&y=2009&c=2Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Pontchartrain Yacht Club team proved their skill in Flying Scots last weekend, winning the GYA Opening Regatta in Bay Waveland, Mississippi, by a commanding six points ahead of second place.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, the team of Rob Doolittle, Collin Ross, Brock Schmidt and Ullman loft owner David Bolyard showed consistency throughout the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=192&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=192&y=2009&c=2Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Come to San Diego Yacht Club’s Yachting Cup and expect the essence of racing in San Diego – Rum parties, awesome RC work, great competition, three different race circles, 8-12 knots of wind on Saturday, 10-15 knots of wind on Sunday, 13-person hot tub at SDYC, breakfast burritos at a Mexican place near Rosecrans, a Dennis Conner sighting, free Ullman Sails t-shirts and loads of kelp.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=191&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=191&y=2009&c=2Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT In a record-breaking race to Mexico, Ullman Sails customers took home plenty of silver after winning six divisions and several podium finishes in the 62nd Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race.  Ideal conditions prevailed for a fast reach and run to Ensenda, showing the speed of Ullman Sails downwind.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=190&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=190&y=2009&c=2Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Brian Keane and crew on J/105 “Savasana” landed the coveted overall trophy last weekend at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD in Annapolis, becoming the second Ullman Sails customer in a row to be named boat of the regatta in the NOOD series.  Sharon and Dennis Case on J/105 “Wings” were named the overall champions at the San Diego NOOD in March.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=188&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=188&y=2009&c=2Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT The saying “Good things come to those who wait” came true for racers at Newport Harbor YC’s Ahmanson Cup this weekend, the first stop of the Ullman Sails Inshore Championship. One Design and PHRF handicap classes took advantage of Sunday’s beautiful 12-18 knots of cool ocean breeze (SW-W) to have some hot racing.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=186&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=186&y=2009&c=2Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Lake Pontchartrain was swamped with red and blue customers Saturday, April 11, for Tammany Yacht Club’s Two Against Lake Pontchartrain Race, the 16.40 nm double-handed race based in Slidell, Louisiana.  In the race that kicked off in 20 knots of breeze but faded to only 4 knots, Ullman Sails customers swarmed to the line quicker than most.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=187&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=187&y=2009&c=2Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT One of the highlights of the Ullman Sails Inshore Championship, which just kicked off in Southern California last weekend, is the perpetual trophies personally gifted by David Ullman.  Dave has promoted and endorsed sailing in Southern California throughout his career.  He is a top competitor and sportsman, consistently devoting time to the sport’s future.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=185&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=185&y=2009&c=2Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails is in its 5th year of combining Southern California’s four biggest PHRF regattas into the Ullman Sails Inshore Championship series – Ahmanson Cup, Yachting Cup, Cal Race Week and Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week.  Ullman Sails is very proud once again to have Newport Harbor YC, San Diego YC, California YC, Alamitos Bay YC and Long Beach YC serve as hosts for the 2009 series.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=184&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=184&y=2009&c=2Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTAustralian Flying Fifteen team of Ray Ellard and Mark Kehr on “Fawkes” won the South Australia State Championship in Adelaide last month in a shortened series spanning two weekends that featured both too much and too little wind.  The “Fawkes” team, who competed with full Ullman Sails inventory, secured the series in the single day of racing in winds gusting to 30 knots.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=181&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=181&y=2009&c=2Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Flying Scot Mid Winter Championship in St. Petersburg, FL, finished off with two Ullman Sails customers finishing in the top ten of the 31-boat championship division.  Hans Noordanus, Rikke Dakin and Laura Bolin finished in 5th place behind some of the fleet’s top competitors.  And Rob Doolittle and Brock Schmidt placed 10th , even after breaking their head stay in the first race and missing the second-race start due to repairs.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=180&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=180&y=2009&c=2Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTSailing for a good cause and enjoying the spring season, Ullman Sails customers swept the top spots in the Northshore Leukemia Cup on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, March 21-22, 2009.  Ken Buhler’s J/30 team on “Jalapeno” claimed first place in the spinnaker division, ahead of Lee Eikel’s Flying Tiger 10 “Tin Man,” and Caron and Steven Choate’s Wavelength 24 “The Bear.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=179&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=179&y=2009&c=2Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT This last weekend San Diego Yacht Club hosted the NOOD Regatta with one-design classes challenging each other in the light conditions the first two days followed by a windy final Sunday. The largest fleet was the J 105 class which featured 19 boats with the big winner being Ullman Sails customer Wings taking the top spot.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=178&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=178&y=2009&c=2Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT More success for Ullman Sails loft owner Douglas Fisher and his team on “XS” at the Commodore’s Cup in Tampa, Florida. Custom 41-ft “XS” has put together a great winter run of wins including the Davis Island Clearwater Race and Egmont Key Regatta while competing with a full Ullman Sails inventory. Also at the Commodore’s Cup was Madcow, which finished strong 2nd after breaking their boom.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=175&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=175&y=2009&c=2Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Australian 18ft skiff team of John Harris, Scott Babbage and Peter Harris on “Rag & Famish Hotel” showed excellent speed and few mistakes Sunday, claiming the 18ft Skiff Club Trophy in the 3-Buoy Race in Sydney Harbor.  Competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, the team proved to be dominant downwind and controlled the 18-boat fleet for most of the race to take first place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=174&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=174&y=2009&c=2Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers David Clark, Andrew “Spot” Smith and Sean Leonard took first place at the Entire Port Philip Championships in Melbourne last weekend, showing consistency and speed in the final event before the 2009 Audi Etchells World Championship, March 9-14.  The team, powered by Ullman Sails upwind inventory, completed the regatta with 21 points out of four races, never finishing worse than 7th in the 44-boat fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=172&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=172&y=2009&c=2Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers had a pronounced victory in the Corsair F28R class last week with Kathryn Garlick’s “Evolution” clinching first place overall, followed closely by  Peter Katcha’s “Relentless” at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD in St. Pete.  Fully powered by Ullman Sails, both trimarans showed speed and consistency throughout the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=171&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=171&y=2009&c=2Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTIn light and shifty winds, Ullman Sails customers sealed two of the top three spots in the 45-boat Melges 24 fleet at the season’s first Sperry Top-Sider NOOD event in St. Petersburg, Florida.  David Ullman’s team “USA 515” dominated the highly competitive fleet that included the current North American champions, finishing 12 points ahead of second place!  “USA 515” showed excellent speed everywhere on the racecourse, competing with 100% Ullman inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=170&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=170&y=2009&c=2Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails Virginia has jumped into another traditional sailmaking project this week just as they complete a full suit of square sails for the “Susan Constant,” a replica of the merchant ship that brought settlers to Jamestown in 1607.  The Ullman Sails team will be overhauling five sails from the USCGC Eagle.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=169&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=169&y=2009&c=2Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe thing about sail lofts is that they tend to be unusual places.  Walk into one and you’ll see people working shoeless on sewing machines mounted in the floor.  So it is a challenge for a sail loft to come up with an exceptional project that stands apart from ordinary business.  Ullman Sails Virginia has found a project that definitely stands out from the “normal” work of a sail loft.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=168&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=168&y=2009&c=2Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers Brian Keane and his crew on “Savasana” claimed the tightly contested J/105 fleet at Acura Key West 2009 with Gerrit Schulze’s “Max Power” securing third place.  “Savasana” won the 12-boat fleet with 26 total points, with the top three boats finishing within four points of one another.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=167&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=167&y=2009&c=2Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTAustralians Norman Rydge and Richard Scarr claimed third place overall at the 2008 International Flying Dutchman World Championships early this month in Napier, New Zealand.  Sailing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, the team capped off a successful year of racing, including a 3rd place finish in the FD Europeans in Croatia in June.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=166&y=2009&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=166&y=2009&c=2Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers enjoyed a successful weekend in New Orleans at Southern Yacht Club’s AllState Sugar Bowl Regatta, December 6-7th.  Ken Buhler’s team on J/30 “Jalapeno” continued their winning streak, taking first place overall in the PHRF B division, fully powered by Ullman Sails.  Alan Robson’s J/35 “Footloose II” also showed superior speed, winning the six-boat fleet in PHRF A with an Ullman spinnaker and FiberPath jib.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=164&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=164&y=2008&c=2Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Etchells “Fifteen” team of David Clarke, Andrew “Spot” Smith and Sean Leonard sealed their victory in the Sydney Etchells fleet’s 2009 Melbourne Worlds Qualifying series last weekend, securing a berth to the World Championships in March.  “Fifteen”, who competed with full Ullman Sails inventory, won the ten-heat series with a dominant final score of 22 points - 17 points ahead of second place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=163&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=163&y=2008&c=2Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Etchells “Fifteen” team of David Clarke, Andrew “Spot” Smith, and Sean Leonard were awarded the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s Milson Silver Goblets last week after winning the prestigious local Spring Twilight Regatta on countback over Rupert Henry’s team on “Fathom.”  At the end of the week-long event on Sydney Harbor, November 10-14th, both boats shared the same score with two wins, a second, a fourth and a discarded fifth.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=161&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=161&y=2008&c=2Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Lee Eikel and his team on Flying Tiger 10 “Tin Man” from Mandeville, Louisiana, dominated the 2008 Eastern US Championship in Pensacola, Florida November 8-9th.  “Tin Man” finished off the two-day championship regatta with straight bullets and a 3rd place, winning convincingly in five races with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=160&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=160&y=2008&c=2Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT For the third straight year, Ullman Sails customer Ken Buhler and team on J/30 “Jalapeno” continued their reign as top overall boat at the Lake Pontchartrain Racing Circuit regatta in New Orleans, October 25-26 and November 1-2.  In a two-weekend event with six races and one distance race, the “Jalapeno” team finished first overall in the 9-boat C division with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=159&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=159&y=2008&c=2Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT One of the largest gatherings of tall ships took place in Liverpool this summer for the start of the 2008 Tall Ships Race, July 18-21st.  Over 70 tall ships filled Liverpool’s quayside, including 102-year-old Falmouth Yawl “Moosk,” based in Cremyll, Cornwall.  In the weeks leading up to the event, “Moosk” owners Barbara and Dominic of Cremyll Sailing asked Ullman Sails UK in Plymouth to assist in annually servicing the yacht, requesting both a storm jib and a traditionally constructed #2 headsail in time for the Tall Ship Race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=158&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=158&y=2008&c=2Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Last weekend, San Diego played host to the longstanding tradition of the Acapulco Challenge, an annual regatta where Club de Yachtes de  Acapulco and San Diego Yacht Club each provide four teams to compete in a two-day battle.  The American team on Beneteau 40.7 “Drumshanbo” took top honors in the international fleet, claiming first overall with an 8-point cushion ahead of second place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=157&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=157&y=2008&c=2Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTOver the weekend, Ullman Sails customers battled a tough fleet of world-class competitors to take 3rd and 4th overall at the Melges 24 North American Championships in Annapolis.  Flavio Favini and his team on the Swiss boat “BluMoon” finished third in the four-day event, holding strong despite a DNF in the seventh race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=156&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=156&y=2008&c=2Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers continue to sail well at the Melges 24 North American Championships in Annapolis, holding top spots in the highly competitive 49-boat fleet.  David Ullman and his team on “USA 505” hold fourth place after day two, finishing with an unfortunate OCS in the last race that left them with max points for the race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=155&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=155&y=2008&c=2Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails finished on top of the 49-boat fleet in the first day of racing at the 2008 Melges 24 North Americans today in Annapolis.  David Ullman helming USA 505, along with crew Max Skelley (Ullman Skelley Sails), Pablo Soldano (Ullman Sails Iseo), Andy Estcourt and Jorge Hernandez finished a cold, windy day with 1-3-3.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=154&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=154&y=2008&c=2Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Barcolana 40 took over the Gulf of Trieste on October 12th, boasting 1,912 boats on the starting line, 350,000 spectators, a huge number of VIP, and not much wind.  The international race is the final day in a week-long festival dedicated to celebrating sailing and attracts avid sailors, both professional and amateur.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=153&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=153&y=2008&c=2Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alex Thompson visited the Plymuoth loft yesterday whilst stopping over in Plymouth's Mayflower marina.  The loft had to make some alterations and repairs to the A3 he will be using on "Hugo Boss" -  getting him ready for the upcoming Vendee Globe which starts on 9th November 2008. We wish him the best of luck in the Vendee Globe and will be watching his progress closely.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=150&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=150&y=2008&c=2Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT A 92-boat fleet showed up last weekend to compete in the 2008 Puget Sounds Sailing Championships (PSSC), hosted by Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle.  Ullman Sails customers had success in several of the 12 divisions, taking full advantage of the sunny skies and 6-12 knots of breeze.  When the weekend finished up, 69% of the boats with Ullman Sails won trophies! Tom Gilbert and Dave Martin’s Soverel 33 “Grafix” continued its winning streak, dominating Class 5, winning five of six total races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=151&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=151&y=2008&c=2Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Big breeze, big waves and big speed were on order for Saturday’s two windward-leeward races at the Dana Point Harbor Championships, hosted by Dana Point Yacht Club.  Seventeen boats raced in 20 knots of wind with slamming swells upwind and ultra-fast spinnaker sailing on the short one-mile downwind legs.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=152&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=152&y=2008&c=2Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Southwestern Yacht Club's 2008 Little Ensenada Race had 93 racers heading south to Taco Town. Most of the boats finished early enough for last call at their favorite watering hole to celebrate another race to Ensenada. The wind and racing was not too tricky until the transition in the bay at the finish; just fast sailing was the recipe for good results.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=147&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=147&y=2008&c=2Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT At last weekend’s International Masters Regatta hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club, top skippers (aging 60 years or more) battled along the San Francisco city front in J/105s.  The round-robin event featured six different teams who rotated daily, sailing a total of three different boats throughout the three-day event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=146&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=146&y=2008&c=2Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The wind for NOSA’s 14-Mile Bank Race was taken from the Clint Eastwood movie title “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” in Newport Beach on Saturday, October 4, 2008.  PHRF Class A had 12 of 14 starters finish before the 6:30 pm deadline with the Richley Family’s Choate 48 “Amante” taking first in division and the fleet overall PHRF title.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=148&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=148&y=2008&c=2Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Following Ullman Sails’ longstanding involvement in the J/24 class, Ullman Sails UK has been working closely with the UK J/24 Class Association to develop, test and evaluate Kevlar genoas for the class.  Ullman UK has designed two new genoas – a Kevlar paneled sail, and a Kevlar FiberPath sail using Ullman’s latest load-path sail technology.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=143&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=143&y=2008&c=2Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT As the European Melges 24 fleet continues to thrive, some of the world’s top competitors gathered at Lake Garda, Italy for the Circolo Vela Torbole Melges Week, September 25-28, 2008.  Ullman Sails has continued its development in the class and the popularity of the Ullman Melges 24 sails is growing.  In particular, the Melges 24 dacron “Shark” mainsail has been chosen by the top European teams.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=145&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=145&y=2008&c=2Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The final stage of the 2008 18ft Skiff European Grand Prix hit the Italian waters of Lake Como last weekend with speed.  Danish team “GP Covers,” including Soren and Flemming Clausen of Ullman Sails Denmark, sailed a tightly contested event, finishing 2nd place overall in the regatta, and earning 3rd place overall in the final European Grand Prix standings.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=142&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=142&y=2008&c=2Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Arthur English, Glen Malcolm and team on J/105 “Starcross” took the 2008 Canadian Championship by storm over the weekend, September 19-21, claiming the Canadian J/105 fleet’s “most coveted trophy of the year.”  The three-day regatta, hosted by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto, was predominantly light with the wind peaking at 12 knots but filling in from the east, south and north.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=141&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=141&y=2008&c=2Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Joe Degenhardt and his crew on “Lickity Split” took a complete sweep of the 2008 Catalina 38 Nationals over the weekend hosted by Shoreline Yacht Club in Long Beach, CA. “Lickity Split” raced with all Ullman Sails and finished first in all five races and rounded every buoy in first place, except one! Smooth water and a light breeze from the south-southwest greeted racers in the inner breakwater area.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=137&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=137&y=2008&c=2Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Phillip "Flip" Wehrheim, Jimmy Barnash and Scott Kinsella piloted their J/22 “Team Traffic” to a win over 37 other boats at the J/22 Northeast Championships as part of the 2008 Lake George Open in Diamond Point, New York.  Wehrheim, who placed third overall at the recent 2008 J/22 World Championships, conquered a very competitive fleet including the likes of Chris Doyle, Peter Doyle, Kevin Doyle, Lee Sackett, Brandon Flak and many more.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=138&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=138&y=2008&c=2Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT This year’s Beneteau Cup in San Diego was a big success with eight Beneteau 40.7s competing for the 2008 Southern California Championship.  The fleet featured sails from five different sailmakers, but only one came out on top.  Ullman Sails on Kirk and Kathy O’Brien’s “Drumshanbo” topped the fleet in the two days of racing in 6-12 knots of breeze.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=139&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=139&y=2008&c=2Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT It was time for a change this year.  So on September 13th, the Flying Tiger 10 fleet in San Diego started the 2008 Around the Coronados Race as a one-design class with their own start.  At the end of the 32 1/2 nautical-mile race, Paul McPherson and team on “Niuhi” sealed their victory in the six-boat fleet with over two minutes ahead of second place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=136&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=136&y=2008&c=2Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT As the Cap Istanbul 2008 approaches, Ullman Sails continues its involvement in grand prix offshore racing with sail development from Ullman Sails France in conjunction with skipper Eric Peron on Figaro Beneteau “L’Esprit d’Equipe.”  Good luck to Peron, who had a podium finish at the Transat AG2R 2008 in May.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=135&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=135&y=2008&c=2Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customer John Fromen and his crew on Beneteau First 36.7 “Type A” had a strong showing at last week’s 2008 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championships, September 3-6, in Chicago.  The team finished fourth overall in a fleet of 33-boats after losing out on a tie-breaker for third place.  Ullman Sails Cleveland’s Greg Koski sailed on “Type A” and reported that the team competed with newly designed Ullman Sails including a mainsail and blade that showed excellent speed around the course.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=134&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=134&y=2008&c=2Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tom Gilbert and his crew on Soverel 33 “Grafix” have continued their winning streak this season with two more huge wins in the Pacific Northwest.  This past weekend in Bellingham, “Graphix” was first in class and first overall at the 35th Annual Mercedes Benz PITCH regatta.  Dominating their class, Gilbert’s team finished the regatta with 8 points, 7 points ahead of second place in the PHRF 4 division.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=133&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=133&y=2008&c=2Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers in Chesapeake Bay finished up the summer sailing season on a high note, winning first in class at the 2008 Annapolis Race Week last weekend.  Dave McAleer and his team on “Caribbean Soul 2” took first overall in the PHRF division, winning three of the four total races in a fleet of seven boats.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=132&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=132&y=2008&c=2Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Phil Wehrheim of Rochester, NY, with Ullman Sails loft owners Max Skelley and Greg Koski finished 3rd place overall at last week’s J/22 World Championship, August 17-24, 2008.  Close behind was 2008 Etchells World Champion Bill Hardesty along with Ullman Sails’ Erik Shampain finishing in 5th place overall.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=130&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=130&y=2008&c=2Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTCongratulations to Spain’s Tornado team of Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz Blanco who claimed the 2008 Olympic gold medal last week in Qingdao, China.  The two-time Tornado World Champions showed consistency and skill in the battle to secure their first Olympic title just ahead of the Australians Darren Bundock and Glen Ashby.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=131&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=131&y=2008&c=2Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTIn a weekend of close racing in Newport, RI, Ullman Sails customers claimed two of the top three spots in the 2008 Mumm 30 North American Championships.  John Podmajersky and his team on “Illusion” finished second overall, just edging out “Turbo Duck” in a tie-breaker.  Competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, “Illusion” clinched second place in the final race of the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=129&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=129&y=2008&c=2Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Bob Harkrider and his crew on F 28R “Bad Boys,” whose performance at the 2008 Corsair Trimaran Nationals not only earned the team first in class, but first overall for the event as well.  “Bad Boys,” who competed with full Ullman Sails inventory, finished in the 28 division with four bullets, never finishing lower than second place in a fleet of five boats.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=127&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=127&y=2008&c=2Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers crowded the top four spots at last weekend’s Schock 35 National Championships, sweeping the eight-boat fleet in Long Beach, CA.  All four boats competed with full Ullman Sails inventory!  Bruce Bennet and Bob Marcus’ “Code Blue” led the way with 20 total points, finishing ahead of a tightly contested second place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=128&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=128&y=2008&c=2Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customer Chris Wjentjes and his team sailed consistently over two weekends to win Pass Christian Yacht Club’s Summer in “the Pass” Regatta in Mississippi.  The team took first overall after solid racing both weekends.  Wjentjes, who competed with full Ullman inventory throughout the event, won the first weekend of racing, July 26-27, in a fleet of 12 boats.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=126&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=126&y=2008&c=2Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTJohn Wilsey’s J/24 “Red Dawn” had a successful weekend on the racecourse, winning the J/24 division of the 31st Annual Heart Cup in Oceanside, NJ, August 1-3, 2008.  The “Red Dawn” team, which competed with full Ullman Sails inventory, took first place in the 5-boat fleet finishing two points ahead of the second place finisher.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=124&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=124&y=2008&c=2Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers relished the breeze that kicked up last Friday during the 36th Annual Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race, when late weather predictions held true and competitors saw winds up to 25 knots around Point Dune.  At the end of the race, Ullman customers had snatched the top spots of seven of the 12 divisions, including Kurt Mayol’s F31 trimaran “Exit” which won the ORCA division and Dr.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=125&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=125&y=2008&c=2Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTKurt Vanderwall and his crew on J/80 “Hendrix” battled for first place and held on to the top spot at last weekend’s 2008 Alpine Dillon Open in Colorado.  Competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, the “Hendrix” team won in a tiebreaker with Don Meinhold’s “Asylum” with a first place finish in the opening race of the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=123&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=123&y=2008&c=2Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTFt. Worth’s Bruno Pasquinelli and his crew on J/80 “Tiamo” took first place at the 2008 J/80 North Americans in Marina del Rey this weekend after dominating on the race course, enabling them to win without sailing in the final race.  “Tiamo” competed with partial Ullman Sails inventory, including an Ullman mainsail and jib.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=121&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=121&y=2008&c=2Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Pierini’s J/80 “Shakedown” and Brian Keane’s J/105 “Savasana” each had outstanding performances last weekend, winning their divisions at the 36th annual Buzzards Bay Regatta in Marion, MA.  In the J/80 fleet, Pierini and his team won by three points, winning three of the seven total races and dropping their worst finish – a 5th place – to win the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=122&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=122&y=2008&c=2Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations to Bob Hesse and team on Melges 32 “Lake Effect” who finished 6th at the Melges 32 Nationals, held in conjunction with the New York Yacht Club’s Race Week presented by Rolex in Newport, RI, July 25-27.  Hesse competed in a competitive fleet of 22 boats with Ullman Sails’ Max Skelley calling tactics on the first two days of the regatta and Ullman Sails’ Greg Koski calling tactics on the final day.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=120&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=120&y=2008&c=2Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTLast weekend, Ullman Sails customers finished first and second in the highly competitive Beneteau 36.7 fleet at the 35th annual Youngstown Level Regatta.  Both boats competed with Ullman Sails upwind inventory including mainsails, genoas and jibs to win three of the five races sailed in the 18-boat fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=119&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=119&y=2008&c=2Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Deke Klatt and his crew on J/24 “Jaded” claimed the J/24 Western Regional Championships in Ventura last weekend, earning them a berth at the 2009 J/24 World Championships in Annapolis in May.  “Jaded” sailed a strong, consistent regatta, showing considerable speed downwind in the light wind conditions.  Competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, Klatt’s team finished three points ahead of second place, never finishing lower than fourth place in a total of 5 races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=117&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=117&y=2008&c=2Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customer Bee Bednar and his crew on J/105 “Stinger” took second in class out of 13 spinnaker boats at Texas Race Week off Galveston Island last week, July 24-26.  Bednar’s top finish at Texas Race Week earned him the Texas Navy Trophy for the second time in three years.  The trophy is awarded to the PHRF Spinnaker entry having the lowest score overall combined with either the LYC Heald Bank or HYC Offshore race result, both offshore overnight triangle races.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=118&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=118&y=2008&c=2Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTKeep an eye on the 39th edition of La Solitaire du Figaro as Eric Peron makes his first attempt at the single-handed 1,880 nautical-mile race on the Figaro Benenteau “L’Esprit d’Equipe.”  Peron, fresh off his third place finish at Transat AG2R 2008, will be competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=112&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=112&y=2008&c=2Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT At this week’s Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge in Southern Maryland, the J/105 fleet was dominated by Ullman Sails customers as they swept the top four spots in the 15-boat fleet.  Cedric Lewis and Fredrik Salvese’s team on “Mirage” led the way, taking first place overall with a definitive 11.5 points ahead of second place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=116&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=116&y=2008&c=2Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Australian 505 team of Michael Quirk and Simon Reffold took second place at the 505 French Nationals last weekend, July 11-14, adding another top-three finish to their European tour.  The pair took third place at the 505 UK Championships in the beginning of July.  Quirk and Reffold placed second out of 55 boats at the French Championships in Fécamp near Le Havre, France.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=109&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=109&y=2008&c=2Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers had a strong showing at the 47th Cal 20 Class Championships in Long Beach last weekend.  Mark Gaudio won the event, claiming his third title in a row in the Cal 20 class and his 4th title in the last eight years.  Gaudio, sailing with Erik Heim and Brian Bissell, won the event out of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club with partial Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=111&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=111&y=2008&c=2Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alan Field and his crew on Melges 24 “WTF” won the 2008 Coastal Living Newport Regatta in Newport, Rhode Island last weekend.  Competing with partial Ullman Sails inventory, including a main, jib and spinnaker, “WTF” beat out a fleet of 13 boats, finishing with a total of 12 points.  Field won four of the eight races sailed, dropping a third place as his worst finish.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=110&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=110&y=2008&c=2Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers took first place finishes at the 62nd Annual Red Grant Regatta, July 12-13, including the title for the J/80 East Coast Championship, which was held in conjunction with the event.  Geoff Pierini and his team on “TBD” won the J/80 East Coast Champs with partial Ullman Sails inventory in a fleet of 15 boats.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=114&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=114&y=2008&c=2Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT In the first edition of the Marseille Alger Cup, the French team of Laurent Bourguès and Nicolas Boidevezi finished second overall in the roundtrip 1,000 nautical-mile race from Marseille, France, to El-Jazair, Algeria.  The team, racing the Mini 6.50 “Adrenaline La Fete Bleue Marseille”, competed with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=115&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=115&y=2008&c=2Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Australian 18ft skiff “SLAM” had a convincing victory at last week’s 2008 European Championships in the south of France, winning the overall title with a race to spare.  Crewed by Grant Rollerson, Anthony Young and Tom Partington (with Drew Waller standing in for Tom on the last day), they showed great speed throughout the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=108&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=108&y=2008&c=2Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Dutch Heerema Sailing Team stood at the top of the podium on July 4, crowded by their countrymen as they accepted top honors for the 2008 J/22 European Championships in Rochelle, France.  Sailing with full Ullman Sails inventory, the Heerema team of Jeroen Den Boer, Sanne Botterweg, Martijn Punt and Florence Van Mierlo, won the event convincingly, finishing with six bullets and enough of a point gap to miss the last race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=113&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=113&y=2008&c=2Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customer Peter Rebovich and team on Cal 40 “Sinn Fein” who snatched up multiple honors at this year’s Newport Bermuda Race, including the prestigious St. David’s Lighthouse trophy for the top finisher on ORR corrected time in the St. David’s Lighthouse trophy division.  Sailing with partial Ullman Sails inventory, this is the second consecutive time the team has won the Lighthouse trophy.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=106&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=106&y=2008&c=2Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Acura presents Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, June 27-29, hosted three days of competitive racing with boats sailing in up to 20 knots of breeze over the weekend to close out the 2008 Ullman Sails Inshore Championships.  Ullman Sails customers had big finishes across the board with two boats winning top honors in the 2008 USIC series.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=107&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=107&y=2008&c=2Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customer Furio Gelletti and crew on Comet 45 “Wanderlust” took top honors in the IRC Italian long distance race “La Cinquecento” last week, June 15-21, 2008.  “Wanderlust” won the crew division with 100% Ullman Sails inventory.  This year’s event was the 34th edition of the 500-mile race on the Adriatic Sea.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=105&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=105&y=2008&c=2Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customer Jeff Janov and his J/105 team won their second NOOD regatta of the season last weekend in Chicago, taking first overall in the 23-boat fleet.  Janov, who chartered a boat in Chicago for this event, also took first place in the J/105 fleet on his boat “Invisible” at the San Diego NOOD in March.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=102&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=102&y=2008&c=2Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The 2007 European Champion team “Inmarsat Hedgehog” finished third overall last week at the J/24 Class 2008 World Championship in Cargionne, Italy, June 5-13, 2008.  Competing with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, the Hedgehog team, helmed by Ian Southworth, was in the hunt for the title heading into the last day of racing.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=103&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=103&y=2008&c=2Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Australians Norman Rydge and Richard Scarr took third place overall at the 2008 International Flying Dutchman Open European Championships last week Rabac, Croatia.  Sailing with a 100% Ullman Sails inventory, the team stayed close to the front of the fleet for the majority of the regatta, despite struggling with gear issues prior to the start of the event.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=100&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=100&y=2008&c=2Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The 2008 Melges 24 World Championships wrapped up Friday in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, with Italian boat “Uka Uka Racing” winning the title.  The Ullman Sails Dacron mainsail proved to be a powerful tool for the top competitors in the fleet.  The 2007 European Champions Franco Rossini, Flavio Favini and team on ”Blu Moon” took 4th place overall in the gold fleet, followed by Paolo Testolin’s “Etabeta” in 5th place and Giorgio Marchi’s “Marchingenio” in 6th place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=101&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=101&y=2008&c=2Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A little Ullman Sails boat had a big victory in the 2008 IRC Adriatic Championship in the Gulf of Trieste on June 8, 2008.  Diego Paoletti’s 28-foot Delta 84 “Vipera” took first place overall in the event with 100% Ullman Sails, claiming the IRC International Trophy of the Adriatic.  Competitors sailed in ideal, but varying conditions with winds ranging from 10-15 knots of breeze.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=104&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=104&y=2008&c=2Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT There was big Ullman wins at the 2008 Cal Race Week last weekend hosted by California Yacht Club, May 31-June 1st.  Ullman Sails customers won 6 of the 11 classes competing, including Gary Mozer’s “Current Obsession” who took first in the J/105 fleet.  Steve Murphy and his team on Schock 35 “Joann” won their one design class with a 1-2-1-1-1.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=99&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=99&y=2008&c=2Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTTom Gilbert and his team on Soverel 33 “Graphix” won their class and overall in division last weekend at the 65th Swiftsure International Yacht Race, maintaining their winning streak since purchasing Ullman Sails.  Daniel Randolph and his Ranger 26 “Ranger” also took first in class at the event.  The 2008 Swiftsure, May 24-26, was sailed in 3 to 15 knots of breeze in the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island in British Columbia.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=98&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=98&y=2008&c=2Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The 2008 Key West Rendezvous took place last week, May 13-20, 2008 as races from four different yacht clubs in Florida converged and finished together in Key West.  Ullman Sails customer David German and his team on B-32 “Mad Cow” took first place in the race from Clearwater YC to Key West, earning a first place overall as well.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=97&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=97&y=2008&c=2Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers had a great weekend of racing in Seattle at the Sperry Top-Sider 2008 Seattle NOOD Regatta, taking top honors in several classes, including the overall regatta championship claimed by Stephen D. Orsini and his team on Santana 20 ‘Inferno.’  In a hard-fought regatta, Orsini and his crew of Garrett Johns and Gavin Bracket won first in class in a tie-breaker, which ultimately earned them the regatta’s top boat honor as well.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=95&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=95&y=2008&c=2Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT In the final winner-takes-all match race to determine the 95th Lipton Cup Challenge last weekend, the Southwestern Yacht Club team came from behind on the final downwind leg to claim victory over the reigning champions from San Diego Yacht Club.  The winning team on ‘J-OK’ edged out SDYC’s ‘Wings’ in the final 100 yards to the finish, cutting it so close that it took the race committee almost a minute to confirm the winner over the radio.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=94&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=94&y=2008&c=2Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT  Congratulations to the Concarneau-St. Barth team skippers Eric Peron and Miguel Danet who took third place in the 9th Transat AG2R Tuesday afternoon after 23 days, 9 minutes and 26 seconds of racing.  Peron and Danet, were awarded the trophy for the most progress in 24 hours FIVE times during the race as they accelerated through the fleet last week, moving from 27th to 1st place.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=92&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=92&y=2008&c=2Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAnton Paz, Carlos Paz and crew on ‘Vilagarcia’ won the tightly contested Platu 25 Spanish National Championships last weekend in Mallorca with 100% Ullman Sails inventory!                                                                         Photo: JRENEDO/www.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=91&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=91&y=2008&c=2Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Concarneau-St. Barth team sailed into first place yesterday in the 18th day of the 9th Transat AG2R.  Skippers Eric Peron and Miguel Danet, competing with Ullman Sails, now lead the remaining 21-boat fleet into the final 915 miles to St. Barths.  The team has been awarded the trophy for best progress in 24 hours for five days straight, covering 267 miles yesterday.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=90&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=90&y=2008&c=2Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Concarneau-St. Barth team of skippers Eric Peron and Miguel Danet now have been awarded the the trophy for the best progress in 24 hours for the FIFTH TIME this race!  In the last 24 hours, they covered 267 miles.  The day before, they covered 254 miles.  Both days, it was more distance covered than any other competitor in the fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=89&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=89&y=2008&c=2Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers took the top three spots at the Port Binnili sponsored Whitsunday Ocean Yacht Racing Championship series last week.  First place went to Greg Tobin, Charlie Preen and their team on Dehler 39 ‘Dehler Magic.’  The team finished the regatta with a 1-5-1 result with two penalty points clear of second place finisher Chris Townsend on Northshore 370 ‘Harbour Lights.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=88&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=88&y=2008&c=2Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Concarneau-St. Barth team of skippers Eric Peron and Miguel Danet are speeding up.  They’ve just been awarded the trophy for the best progress in 24 hours – for the fourth time this race!  In the last 24 hours, they’ve covered 254 miles – more distance than any other competitor in the fleet.  The team is now in 7th place sailing downwind at 11.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=87&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=87&y=2008&c=2Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ullman Sails customers had an outstanding weekend of racing in San Diego with wins in at least four of the 14 divisions.  Alec Oberschmidt’s ‘Staghound’ has been unstoppable with 100% Ullman Sails inventory, beating out Dennis Conners this weekend in his new 60 footer.  Staghound is now leading the Ullman Sails Inshore Championship in the Fast 50 Class after winning both the Ahmanson Cup in April, and now Yachting Cup.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=85&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=85&y=2008&c=2Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCarlo Fracassoli and his crew on Melges 24 ‘Fishdog’ claimed the Corinthian honors last weekend at the 2008 Italian National Championship in Cagliari, Sardinia.  Fracassoli’s team competed with 100% Ullman Sails inventory and finished 17th overall in a fleet of 62 boats.  With several other top Ullman Sails customers racing, competitors were particularly pleased with the Ullman Sails heavy air spinnaker as they head into a windy venue for the 2008 Worlds.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=86&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=86&y=2008&c=2Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAustralia’s Whitsunday Sailing Club had ‘champagne’ sailing conditions Wednesday night for its twilight racing with blue skies and 7-10 knots of breeze.  Ullman Sails customer Harold Menelaus and his team on SeaQuest 36 “Treasure VIII” not only finished first on line with almost seven minutes in front of a Pacific 36 competitor, but they won the race on corrected time as well.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=82&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=82&y=2008&c=2Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT The 2008 Ullman Sails Inshore Championship is underway in southern California with last weekend’s Ahmanson Cup Regatta hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club.  Bennet Greenwald and his team on J/105 ‘Perseverance’ took top honors in the regatta’s biggest fleet with a full inventory of Ullman Sails.  Following behind ‘Perseverance’ in the J/105 class, Ullman Sails customers swept the top seven places in the fleet – 1, 2*, 3, 4*, 5, 6 & 7!And Alec Oberschmidt’s Reichel Pugh 50 ‘Staghound’ made a clean sweep of Division 1 PHRF with full Ullman Sails, using a new carbon GPL ‘fathead’ mainsail and a FiberPath medium genoa.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=81&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=81&y=2008&c=2Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT The double-handed Concarneau-St. Barth team of Eric Peron and Miguel Danet took first place in the short prologue event for the Transat AGR2, two days before the official Transat start on April 20.  While both skippers are pleased with the result, the focus is on the upcoming 3,710 mile transatlantic race.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=84&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=84&y=2008&c=2Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhether racing PHRF or Class, Seattle or San Diego, Ullman Sails delivers world class speed and power. San Diego’s One Design Weekend saw Joe Markee’s Flying Tiger “Occam’s Razor” smoke the class with three bullets and Paul McPherson’s “Niuhi” finished 2nd.  The J/105 class was won by Mark Mitchell’s “Straight Edge” with Ian Trotter’s “J OK” finishing third.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=79&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=79&y=2008&c=2Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT French skippers Eric Peron and Miguel Danet are completing final preparations for the 9th biennial Transat AG2R, the prestigious double-handed transatlantic race from France’s Concarneau to St. Barths in the French West Indies.  Both Peron and Danet were selected to sail for the Concarneau-St. Barths team – a project created and sponsored by the two hosting cities.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=83&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=83&y=2008&c=2Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTLast week’s 2008 Flying Scot Midwinter Championship in St. Petersburg, FL, ran out of breeze and ended a day early, finalizing a tightly contested regatta with only one point between first and second place.  Ullman Sails customers Christ Wientjes and David Bolyard were in the hunt through to the final leg of the fifth race, but the wind didn’t cooperate for one more day of battle.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=76&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=76&y=2008&c=2Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTStrong winds, waiting, and only four races total – mistral conditions arrived on schedule at last weekend’s Melges 24 SNIM Regatta in Marseille, France, March 21-24, canceling three of four days of racing.  But current European champions Franco Rossini and team on ‘Blu Moon’ made time on the water count with a first and second place finish to help win the regatta.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=73&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=73&y=2008&c=2Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTUllman Sails customers are gearing up for 2008 Corona del Mar to Cabo San Lucas International Yacht Race, starting Friday, March 28, with faster divisions leaving Saturday.  Balboa Yacht Club is hosting a 37-boat fleet for the 3-5 day race.  Good luck to competitors, including the long list of boats with Ullman Sails like J/120 “Adios” – making its first trip to Mexico – and Catalina 42 “Wind Dancer” who could be a force if the wind stays steady through to the end.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=71&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=71&y=2008&c=2Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe 2008 San Diego NOOD Regatta hosted some wild conditions last weekend, March 16-17, as competitors battled 10-foot swells and winds ranging from 10-22 knots.  Ullman Sails customers were undaunted, sweeping the top three spots in the J/105 fleet with Jeff Janov’s “Invisible” taking first place in the 20-boat fleet.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=75&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=75&y=2008&c=2Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT   The European Melges 24 fleet hit the water running for L’Etruria Cup in Scarlino, Italy – the first stage of Volvo Cup 2008 that will culminate with the World Championship in Sardinia in June.  Current European Champions Flavio Favini, Franco Rossini and team on ‘Blu Moon’ won the season-opener, February 29-March 2, in a tightly fought regatta with first place determined on countback.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=72&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=72&y=2008&c=2Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTOne of the outstanding results of last week’s 2008 Tornado World Championships was the Canadian team of Oskar Johansson and Kevin Stittle who took second place and secured one of the final three 2008 Olympic berths for Canada.  The team, who competed with an Ullman Sails mainsail and jib, finished five points behind World Champions Darren Bundock and Glen Ashby.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=64&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=64&y=2008&c=2Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTMelges 24 competitors down south battled in light, shifty conditions at last weekend’s 2008 Melges Suncoast Championship Regatta in Tampa, Florida.  Ullman Sails customers won and took three of the top five places in the 13-boat fleet.  Doug Fisher and crew on ‘Fisher’ won the event by 12 points, competing with full inventory of Ullman Sails.http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=63&y=2008&c=2http://www.ullmansails.com//news.aspx?q=63&y=2008&c=2Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT