UK Sailmakers Ireland
With the racing season well underway, UK Sailmakers Ireland are looking forward to the next big events including the Round Ireland Race, Cork Week and Calves Week. We have had a super busy season! J/109 Artfull Dodjer IRL 1713 with…
UK Sailmakers Ireland Gears Up to Get Sailors on the Water Early for 2026
19th March 2026 UK Sailmakers Ireland
UK Sailmakers Ireland has been working hard to get you out early. It’s coming up soon, and we want you to get the most out of your 2026 sailing season! We have had a very busy winter period getting your…
Get Your Sails Ready: UK Sailmakers Winter Service Now Available
1st October 2025 UK Sailmakers Ireland
Dear Customers, We hope you have enjoyed a fantastic sailing season, as it has been a successful one for UK Sailmakers. We are halfway through our winter service sails, with boats being lifted around the country. Our first delivery is almost…
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Here at UK Sailmakers Ireland, we are busier than ever with new sails and sail orders still being filled. We are still delivering sails well into the Autumn, but as the season comes to a close. We are preparing for…
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UK Sailmakers Ireland Want You to Get the Most Out of Your 2025 Season!
1st May 2025 UK Sailmakers Ireland
UK Sailmakers Ireland has been working hard to get you out on the water early. We want you to get the most out of your 2025 sailing season! We have had a very busy winter period, servicing, repairing, and preparing…
UK Sailmakers Ireland Celebrates Christmas with New Sail Orders and Exciting 2025 Ahead
22nd December 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
From everybody here at UK Sailmakers Ireland, we would like to wish all of you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous 2025. We are having a bumper year with new sail orders, repairs and winter service. At the loft,…
Cork Sailmaker Barry Hayes Builds Ireland's First Signal Cannon for Sailing Events
8th December 2024 Tom MacSweeney
Crosshaven sail designer and sailmaker Barry Hayes has built his own cannon which will be used as the starting gun for the inter-Services Beaufort Cup during Cork Week Regatta and for the Naval Race and other naval occasions. He has…
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Now is the Time for a Winter Sail Check with UK Sailmakers Ireland
5th October 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
We hope you had a great sailing season and are looking forward to next season. It's coming up soon, and we want you to get the most out of your 2025 season. So get in early and get out early!…
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McWilliam Bags Up for Public Vote in Irish Country Magazine’s Irish Made Awards
9th September 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
McWilliam Bags is shortlisted in the Accessories category in Irish Country Magazine’s Irish Made Awards. The winners are chosen by the public in an online vote which closes this Thursday 12 September. And the awards will be presented in a…
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Here at UK Sailmakers Ireland, we are expanding rapidly to handle our increasing workload. We have hired two more staff members, bringing our total to eight. After a busy summer, we are pleased to report that we were up to…
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Busy UK Sailmakers Ireland is All Set For the Summer Sailing Season's Big Regattas
24th May 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
With the racing season underway, UK Sailmakers Ireland looks forward to this season's big events, such as the Round Ireland Race, Cork Week and the IRC European Championships. We have had a super busy start to 2024, and we're keen to…
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UK Sailmakers Ireland New Shannon One Design Sails Are Ready for Action
18th April 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
We developed a new design for the Shannon One design class at our Cork sail loft. Once we were all happy with the design which we sent to top guys in the class so they could review it in real…
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UK Sailmakers Ireland is delighted to have Andrew "Hammy' Baker join our team in NI. Hammy has tons of experience and is well-known locally. Andrew grew up on Strangford Lough sailing in a family cruiser and as part of the…
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UK Sailmakers Ireland Are Working Hard to Get You Out Early: "It’s Coming Up Soon and We Want You to Get the Most of Your 2024 Season. So Get Out Early!"
13th March 2024 UK Sailmakers Ireland
We have had a very busy winter period getting your sails serviced, repaired and ready for 2024. Over 800kg of sails and covers sent to laundry are now back. We were delighted to get so many sails and covers this…
After 50 years, there is a major change in sailmaking at Crosshaven, Cork Harbour’s dominant sailing centre..Outside the village, the loft associated with the legendary Des McWilliams and family is no longer a sailmaking centre. Barry Hayes and his wife,…
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The UK Sailmakers Ireland sail loft in Crosshaven, Co Cork, has been a sail service centre for over forty years. Thousands of sails have been on our floor, and we rarely see something we haven’t encountered before. We can spot…
