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| HELLO FROM MAURICIO SANTA CRUZ
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 Nice to be here for the first time talking to you! I just got back from the J /24 South American Championship in Peru and the Brazilian J/24 championship. I won both with the sails I have been developing since winning the J/24 Worlds for the first time in 2006. My team went on to win the Worlds two more times in 2007 and 2009.
For about a year and a half we have been making aramid string-sail genoas and all the sailors that have used these sails won the races they participated in. I am sure the MatriX D4MP is the best cloth for making the new aramid genoas!
After two years being a successful independent sailmaker we are now a UK-Halsey part of the UK-Halsey group with our loft in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I will continue to design and test J/24 designs on the race course and the sails will be produced by Pedro Gianotti’s UK-Halsey loft in Texas. With the sails being made in Texas, any UK-Halsey customer around the world will be able to get the fastest J/24 sails in the world quickly. Adding my professional experience with the UK Halsey Technology I am sure that bring the best J/24 sail in the world!
That’s it for the moment and the story is just beginning. I will be back soon for telling about many more victories and I’ll have the UK-Halsey Santa Cruz J/24 tuning all of our turning guides.
Meanwhile if you have any questions, let me know and I will answer you as soon as possible!
See you!
Mauricio Santa Cruz
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| UK-HALSEY GROUP ADDS A SECOND LOFT IN FRANCE |
UK-Halsey has signed a license agreement with Deme Voiles, an established French sail loft on the Atlantic coast of France in the town of Le Pouliguen, which is just north of the mouth of the Loire River. The loft specializes in reliable offshore cruising sails and looks forward to expanding into the racing market by using the strength of the UK-Halsey brand and the group’s Titanium technology. Demé's president, Laurence Bizeul, said that she looks forward to working with Alain Janet, the owner and president of the UK-Halsey loft in Antibes on the Mediterranean to serve sailors all across France.
DEME VOILES was founded in 1952 when the loft dealt primarily with fishing boats before expanding into the cruising sail market. In the 1990's, the company acquired Tasker France and also BM Sails. The BMA brand was created and became one of the largest suppliers for Jenneau Yachts. Since 2002, DEME has supplied sails for AMEL Yachts and also OUTREMER, a catamaran manufacturer.
A new loft building with a ground floor area of 1200 sqm was constructed in 2002. DEME VOILES employs seven sailmakers. The company also has representatives in Le Harve, Ile d'Yeu, Port de Broc and other western French sailing areas. UK-Halsey welcomes this new presence in such an important sailing market. Just after joining the group, the two French lofts teamed up to man a combined booth at the Paris boat show. |
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| UK-HALSEY CUSTOMER SURVEY TO BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK |
UK-Halsey Sailmakers will be sending out an online survey on Tuesday and we hope that you will take the time to fill it out. It will not take long, and the results will help us serve the sailing public better in the years to come. There is even a place at the end of the survey to share any comments you want with Butch Ulmer, the president of UK-Halsey International. |
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| LAST MINUTE HOLDIAY SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES |
Shop at the UK-Halsey Online Store for those last minute gifts for the sailors in your life. We have just received a new shipment of our popular Tape-Drive duffel bags in all three sizes.
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Small: Perfect for the maximum gear you should bring on a day race
Medium: Big enough for a set of foulies and boots or enough gear for a distance race.
Large: Just right for a long cruise or a winter trip to a warmer climate.
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For those cold days don’t forget our fleece hats.
And when you are stuck for the LAST MINUTE gift, order our Rules Quiz program. Since the program is a download, you can get it delivered with in hours of making your purchase. If the program is a gift, just e-mail Adam Loory (adam@ukahalsey.com) with the recipient’s name and e-mail address.
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