UK Sailmakers Ireland Launch New Website

13th April 2022

The home page of the new UK Sailmakers Ireland launched this week

Cork Harbour based sailmaking company UK Sailmakers Ireland has launched a new website for the coming season.

The marine firm's Barry Hayes says "it’s a website for Irish sailors with news articles and stories but most of all we want to impart information on Irish sailmaking!"

Broken into different sections, the new portal deals with both new sail design as well as service and repairs.

There is also a section that tells the story of the firm that started life in Crosshaven 47 years ago under the name McWilliam Sailmakers.

Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers Ireland

Under new leadership since 2018, the UK Sailmakers loft is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of all Irish sailors, according to Hayes.

"As sailmakers, we do not just design sails for boats. We design and build sails for your boat. Our extensive and versatile product line allows us to produce sails to suit your requirements and expectations", he explains.

Read more about UK Sailmakers Ireland on the new website here

A screenshot of the new website showing the different sections

Published in UK Sailmakers Ireland

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About the Loft

UK Sailmakers Ireland brings modern professional sailmaking to Irish Sailing. Formerly known as McWilliam Sailmakers; the company was started 47 years ago to bring the latest technology to Irish sailors - we continue this mission today.

Under new leadership in 2018; our loft is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of all Irish sailors. As sailmakers, we do not just design sails for boats. We design and build sails for your boat. Our extensive and versatile product line allows us to produce sails to suit your requirements and expectations.

As a core loft within the UK Sailmakers Group, we are uniquely placed to draw from a worldwide pool of knowledge and experience - these ties have been recently strengthened with the return of Barry Hayes and Claire Morgan from Hong Kong. Barry held a key role in our primary production facility on Hong Kong Island for the past fifteen years. With their return comes a renewed focus on technology R&D on Irish waters.

With a wide variety of sailing conditions and an impressive pool of talent, the Irish cruiser racing fleet is the ideal testbed for new technologies.

As with all things in sailing; the secrets will be closely guarded - but for the first time in decades Irish sailors will be at the forefront of sail technology development.

Although much has changed; some constants remain. The same great sail and customer service we have provided in the past will continue, as does our commitment and passion for growing the sport of sailing all over the country.

Barry Hayes [email protected]

Contact Information:

UK Sailmakers Ireland

Hoddersfield Mill

Crosshaven

County Cork

P43 EY26

Republic of Ireland

Tel: +353 21 4831505

Fax: +353 21 4831700

Email: [email protected]

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