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Barry Hayes
Barry Hayes, Director of UK Sails Ireland, managed the main UK Production facility for UK Sails in Hong Kong until last October and has been a sail designer with UK sails for over 15 years.
![Heavy weather sailing is safe and easy when you set your sails correctly for the conditions and the ability of your crew says Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland](/media/k2/items/cache/89ad053b92ad952cde2398c650725c46_Generic.jpg)
With the DBSC Turkey Shoot Series starting soon on Dublin Bay and Autumn Leagues in full swing in Crosshaven, Howth, Kilrush and elsewhere, Barry Hayes from UK Sailmakers Ireland gives some tips on how to effectively handle your boat in…
![A bird settles on a Harken winch during a delivery voyage of a new Jeanneau from France to Turkey](/media/k2/items/cache/24b627791bbc3d428c55dab8f00f0ad1_Generic.jpg)
Servicing Harken Deck Gear: Winches, Cleats, Blocks & Travelers
5th October 2018 UK Sailmakers Ireland
Harken agent Barry Hayes from UK Sailmakers Ireland gives some top tips for improving your boat and servicing your Harken deck gear. Barry has been working at the highest level with Harken for 15 years, dealing with boats from Maxis, TP 52s,…
![Graham Curran of UK Sailmakers trims a (red) J109 spinnaker at the Royal St. George Yacht Club Regatta made by the Cork Harbour firm](/media/k2/items/cache/f6d60701c9a2f30183b9381282551b51_Generic.jpg)
How Are Sails Made? UK Sails Are Manufacturing Sails in Cork Since The '70s
11th July 2018 UK Sailmakers Ireland
With the advent of high–tech construction, most upwind sails are now being manufactured in specialist facilities in the likes of Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and South Africa. However, some sails are still being made in Ireland in a few lofts.…
![You can put up three times more sail when you hoist a code zero, compared to reaching with your non-overlapping jib](/media/k2/items/cache/e2995d92f52ee4b4ffa7f1b13b5a6d6c_Generic.jpg)
Up to about 15 years ago, most boats were designed with big overlapping headsails, which were still pretty useful when reaching because of their size. Then it became evident that this set up was not that efficient and trying to…
![Asymmetric sails have become much more popular in recent years. This article describes the options on going fast downwind](/media/k2/items/cache/d2389d1f3c9399376cad5346e27b03c0_Generic.jpg)
In recent years, asymmetric sails have become much more popular. If you have a boat with a sprit you will likely have 100% asymmetric downwind sails. If you have a boat with a pole, it is likely you will (or…
![A Stay sail image from the 3D sail design programme, Sailpack](/media/k2/items/cache/684455c425b1aed85bd00978b5108c36_Generic.jpg)
Barry Hayes, owner of UK Sailmakers Ireland, describes new advances in 3D sail design programmes to analyse sail shape and sail design in real time. In this latest article in the UK Series, in association with ICRA, Hayes outlines the Sailpack…