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| Beneteau 40.7s racing in the big breeze at the China Cup International Regatta off Shenzhen, China |
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| WHISKEY JACK KNOWS WHEN TO HOLD THEM AND WHEN TO FOLD ‘EM |
The Hong Kong-based J/109 WHISKEY JACK finished second in the IRC division of the 2009 China Cup International Regatta sailed last month. The following report came from her owner Nick Southward.
“The third China Cup International Regatta, held at Longcheer Yacht Club at Daya Bay in Shenzhen, China, is China’s only international sailing regatta. Teams from all over the world come to participate, in either chartered Beneteau 40.7’s, or IRC racing yachts from Asia. China is new to the art of organizing regattas, so their style may not have been to everyone’s taste. However, if you just wanted to go and sail for four days in good weather, flat water and decent breeze then this was the place to be in late October. We took our J/109 WHISKEY JACK up for the regatta, which consisted of a 32-mile passage race from Hong Kong to Shenzhen on Day 1 and six windward leeward races spread over the remaining three days.
“UK-Halsey Hong Kong’s Barry Hayes has referred to the J/109 as an IRC speed demon, but having a speed demon is one thing; doing everything right to make it win is another.... Fortunately, Barry was with us and we were finally able to prove just what a demon she is.
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| WHISKEY JACK sailing conservatively with her No. 4 genoa on the last day of the CCIR. |
“The boat was sailing higher and faster than the main opposition, some extremely competitive and well sailed A35’s, and we finally managed to nail them and the rest of the IRC racing fleet. We won Sunday’s racing with a 1-1-2 and went into the final day tied for 1st place with one of the A35’s. Conditions on the final day were 25 knots of wind and a short steep chop. We made the decision to play it safe and didn’t push the boat too hard and that earned us second place for the regatta. The price of first for the A35 RED KITE was some blown kites so we renamed her Dead Kite!”
In the 30-boat Beneteau 40.7 one-design class, the team from South Africa sailing SHERATON TEAM won by 10 points. She was helmed by former SHOSHOLOZA America’s Cup skipper Mark Sadler. Teams from 13 different countries on five continents participated in this division. All 30 boats sailed with UK-Halsey Tape-Drive sails.
Beneteau 40.7 Class Results:
1st Sheraton, South Africa, 6 pts.
2nd Yachtfinders Global, New Zealand, 16 pts.
3rd Simpson Marine,Hong Kong, 17 pts.
4th China Boating, China, 18 pts.
5th Team GBR, 27 pts. |
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| GET MORE FOR YOUR CRUISING DOLLAR WITH PLATINUM-DRIVE |
Above : Celaritas’ vertical battens add roach to the
roller-furling main. BELOW: Nepenthe’s new sails. |
Sails can be expensive, so durability is key to getting your money’s worth. The corollary that cheap sails are not durable is just as true. Just ask Larry Rouen, the owner of the Dawn 41 NEPENTHE.
He ordered sails in 1997, just before two of his teenagers were getting ready to go off to college. He said that he needed sails that would last eight years – the time it would take the two to graduate, since tuition would trump boat expenses. And Larry wanted his sails to not only stay in one piece for eight years, he wanted them to be fast as well since he races every Thursday night in the summer. UK-Halsey sold Platinum-Drive sails to Nepenthe, which are Tape-Drive sails made with a Spectra laminate. Well, eight years came and passed, and his son and daughter entered and graduated from different universities while his sails kept on performing. And the sails kept going and going, like the pink Energizer bunny.
After 11 full seasons of racing once a week and cruising every weekend, Larry bought the exact kind of sails he did 11 years previously – Platinum-Drive. As he did with his old sails, he is winning with his new sails – in fact in 2009 he won his division in Thursday night series and he won his club’s annual championship.
 Larry’s good friend and fellow club member Jim Gerson heard Larry rave for years about his sails and when it came time to buy new sails for his Contest 44 CELERITAS, Jim opted for Platinum-Drive as well. He has only sailed with his new sails three times so far, but he is impressed with how much lighter the sails are and how much closer to the wind he can point. While Larry wanted one set of sails with which he could race and cruise, Jim wanted his cruising boat to be a better sailing boat. CELERITAS is a 30,000 pound, wing-keeled, furling-mast boat with a bow thruster, yet sailing well for years and years is what Jim wanted. In fact, the furling mainsail has vertical battens to give the sail a good shape and positive roach. He is happy that his sails perform as well as they look. |
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| NEW RACING RULES QUIZ |
 UK-Halsey introduces another of its famous quizzes on the racing rules. This quiz (#28) is based on US Sailing Appeal 45 and deals with three rules:
Rule 13 While Tacking
Rule 14 Avoiding Contact
Rule 20.1 Room to Tack at an Obstruction
Click here to see the situation. For the answer, go to our website at www.ukhalsey.com and sign up.
We continue to offer the UK-Halsey Rules Quiz download on our on-line store ($55) and we recommend THE US SAILING APPEALS BOOK FOR 2009-2012 for all racing sailors. The Appeals Book can be purchased directly from US Sailing for $25.00. |
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| PRESTIGIOUS FRENCH OFFSHORE RACING TROPHY WON BY UK-HALSEY CUSTOMER |
A the 2009 Paris Boat Show, UK-Halsey France’s most long-standing customer, Jean-Claude Bertrand, owner of Archambault 35 TCHIN-TCHIN, was awarded the Black Wing Trophy. The French Offshore Racing Association (UNCL) awards this trophy every year to single out a remarkable racing season. Jean-Claude Bertrand’s name is engraved on the base of the trophy following a long list of world-famous professional ocean racers, such as: Loic Peyron, Frank Cammas, Ellen MacArthur, Michel Desjoyaux, Olivier de Kersauson, Jean-louis Etienne, Christophe Auguin, Isabelle Autissier, Alain Gautier, Eric Tabarly, etc. Pictured above is Jean-Claude Bertrand holding the Black Wing trophy with is wife France looking on. The names on the trophy are truly world-class. |
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| IRC SEASON CHAMPIONS |
UK-Halsey was the exclusive sailmaker for the three boats that took the top IRC championship trophies on Long Island Sound. The biggest IRC fleet in the USA is on The Sound. Tom Carroll’s J/133 SIRENSONG won the Caper Trophy which is awarded by the Yacht Racing Association to the IRC season champion. Second and third were won by two Express 37s that use full UK-Halsey inventories: Adam Loory’s SOULMATES and Richard du Moulin’s LORA ANN.
"I believe that UK has been the key to optimizing the IRC rating of SIRENSONG over the past four racing seasons, said Carroll. “Their intricate knowledge of the details of the IRC rules and their experience in helping other racers maximize the speed of their boats is why we chose UK in order to gain a competitive advantage. We also like the initiative UK takes to stay ahead of their competitors in providing us with sails designed to make SIRENSONG go fast. They think about it before the others do, and by the time the others are copying us we are already on to UK's next ideas to keep us ahead of the fleet."
LORA ANN won the new Oak Cliff Cup awarded by Sound Sailing, the LIS IRC owner’s association. The Oak Cliff Cup is awarded to the boat with the best three regattas out of a possible six events. Once again, SOULMATES was second. |
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| “SAIL HOTEL” OPENS IN OLSO |
UK-Halsey Norway has moved to a new loft where sails of any size can be serviced. The loft is 30 meters long by eight meters wide and is located five minutes by car from the center of Oslo.
UK-Halsey Norway new loft will offer more extensive service options such as sail washing. Washing service includes a thorough inspection, new telltales and winter storage in a climate controlled “sail hotel.”
Along with new sails, the loft sells Harken, Selden and Wichard equipment as well as cordage.
UK-Halsey Norway
Tvetenveien 164
0671 Oslo
Norway
Contact Mehmet Taylan
Tel: +47 2241 0011
Fax: +47 2241 0012
E-Mail: norway@ukhalsey.com |
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| UK-HALSEY DOMINATES J/80S IN NORTH AMERICA |
As you might already know, UK-Halsey has been a leader in J/80 sails in the USA. This year has been a banner year for UK-Halsey New York’s Kerry Klingler, who has been designing, making and racing J/80s for over 10 years. 2009 started off with John Storck winning Key West Race Week. John’s speed was second to none. He consistently sailed the same speed and higher than the competition. The key difference was the addition of a new jib, which was developed the previous fall. The goal of the sail was simple: provide the lowest-stretch sail available, add as much durability as possible, and make it with a fast shape that performs in all conditions.
After winning Key West convincingly, great results continued to flood in. Here is a summary of the 2009 season:
Key West Race Week
San Diego NOOD
St. Petersburg NOOD
Charleston Race Week
Annapolis NOOD
Eastport YC, One Design Classic
Shoe Regatta, Lakewood YC
Block Island Race Week
Red Grant Regatta
Buzzards Bay Regatta
J/Jamboree
Texas NOOD
North American Championships |
John Storck 1st , Brian Robinson 3rd
Rusty Nelson 1st, Curt Johnson 3rd
Jeff Bodkin 1st
Kerry Klingler 1st, Al Minella 2nd
Chris Johnson 1st, Jon Morris 2nd, Chris Chadwick 3rd
Kerry Klingler 1st, Brian Robinson 2nd
Uzi Ozeri 1st, Al Poindexter 3rd
John Storck 1st
Brian Robinson 1st
Kerry Klingler 1st, Chip Johns 2nd
Kerry Klingler 1st, Les Beckwith 2nd, Chip Johns 3rd, 4,5,6,8,10 all
UK-Halsey customers
Al Poindexter 2nd, Steve Hammerman 4th
Kerry Klingler 1st, Eric Storck 5th |
 That’s 12 regatta victories won by seven different sailors. The highlight of the season was the 2009 North American Championship. The best of the best came to Texas to give it their all in a fight for the championship. Six past North American Champions joined the fleet of 27 boats in what proved to be almost perfect conditions on Galveston Bay. Two of the top five boats used UK-Halsey sails. It should be noted that when Kerry won the 2009 NA’s, he was using sails that were a full season old.
TOP PHOTO is John Storck’s RUMOR at Key West in 2009. LEFT is Kerry Klingler’s LIFTED winning the third race at the 2009 North Americans. |
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| HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM UK-HALSEY SAILMAKERS: IT’S NOT TOO LATE |
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NEW FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON are POLARTEC 100 HATS, in three colors, Navy Blue, Gray and Red. No one should go offshore without a hat since it’s always colder on the water than you think. These hats are small enough to fit in your pocket, yet warm when the cold wind blows off the water. Price is $15. |
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UK-HALSEY TAPE-DRIVE DUFFEL BAGS
Our popular Tape-Drive duffels come in three sizes. The small is 18 inches, the medium is 24 inches and the large is 30 inches. Carrying one aboard will show your skipper you have good taste in sails and that you are bringing the lightest-weight bags aboard as possible. Prices are $35, $45 and $50. |
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UK-HALSEY KEVLAR DUFFEL BAGS
These Square bags have a double-zipper flap on the top for easy access. Good for taking gear aboard in style. Mesh pockets at both ends. Come with handles and a shoulder strap. Size is 24” x 12” x 12”. Cost is $45. |
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PERFECT LAST MINUTE CHOICE
THE UK-HALSEY RULES QUIZ PROGRAM
Fora gift that you can order up to the last minute, don’t forget the UK-Halsey Rules Quiz Program! The Rules Quiz rogram is a download, so there is no shipping cost and no waiting for the mailman. Once you purchase the Rules Quiz Program, we will send out the download codes within a few hours. Click here. Price is $55 |
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PROTEST FLAGS
Our protest flag, that attaches to your backstay with Velcro, makes a great stocking stuffer at only $5. It’s the color of the holiday and you can even throw it on Santa if he doesn’t bring that new sail you were hoping for. |
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UK-HALSEY BELTS
Our cotton webbing belts are made with a vivid and crisp blue and white embroidered ribbon. Belts come in sizes 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42 and 45 inches. Each belt is 6.5” longer than the stated waist measurement so that the end can be folded back and run through the rings. They come rolled in a vinyl pouch that definitely fits in a stocking.
Price is $13 |
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UK-HALSEY SAILING GLOVES
These are perfect stocking stuffers for all the sailors in your family or on your crew. These three-quarter-fingered sailing gloves are made of synthetic suede with leather pads. Sizes range from XXS to XL. Price is $22. |
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Above is the UK-Halsey loft in Flensburg, Germany, locked in winter’s snowy grip. You know they are dreaming about escaping to warm summer breezes.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT THE NEARLY 50 UK-HALSEY LOFTS AROUND THE WORLD. MAY 2010 BRING A GREAT YEAR ON THE WATER! |
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