UK Sailmakers Ireland Renews IHC Certificate to Make and Measure and Sails Worldwide

10th June 2023

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Staff attending the IHC Certificate course (including loft dog Bert) at the Crosshaven loft that allows UK Sailmakers Ireland to put a World Sailing/ISAF stamp on any sail needing to be certified worldwide

Adam Perry from the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) was at UK Sailmakers Ireland loft in Crosshaven, County Cork, this week (7th of June 2023) for the refreshing of its In-House Certification (IHC).

The Cork loft is the only IHC loft in Ireland and has been since Des McWilliam's days, but it must renew this status every three years as per World Sailing requirements.

To that end, Adam from the RYA was in the loft to check over the loft’s records and measurement methods to confirm the required consistency with worldwide practice and renew their licence.
The Royal Yachting Association's Adam Perry (right) conducting the IHC certification at the UK Sailmakers loft in Crosshaven

This allows UK Sailmakers Ireland to make and measure any sail for one design, IRC, ORC, PHRF, ISAF, world sailing, ECHO; all the staff attended the course (including loft dog Bert), which allows UK Sailmakers Ireland to put a World sailing ISAF stamp on any sail needing to be certified worldwide.

UK Sailmakers Ireland is on the ISA list of authorised ISAF approved measurers.

UK Sailmakers Ireland can make and measure any sail for one design, IRC, ORC, PHRF, ISAF, world sailing and ECHO handicaps

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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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