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Here's your opportunity to talk with America's Cup Sail Designers during the Louis Vuitton and America's Cup series. Just click on the links below to send them your sail-design related questions. We will select a variety of questions each week to be answered by North Sails' talented team of AC sail designers.

Questions Submitted:

» July 7 - What were the differences between Alinghi and ETNZ's sails?
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July 6 - What do you attribute to these boats' True Wind Angle performance?
» June 25 - Would the efficiency of a 3DL Main increase if it was dimpled?
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June 14 - Would there be an advantage to adding winglets to the top of the mast?
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June 14 - Questions about gybing in light winds...
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June 13 - Should I be sailing with flatter sails?
» June 12 - Would square-topped sails be more efficient with added wingletts?
» June 4 - How do forces affect sails?
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June 2 - Why not fly a symm. Spinnaker & sail more leeward on windier days?
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May 31 - Could IMS boats use inflatable battens?
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May 30 - How are draft stripes applied to mains & how much weight do they add?
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May 26 - How do eddies affect boatspeed and pointing?
» May 23 - Are "active" battens allowed?
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May 18 - Are Square Top Mains good for sport boats?
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May 18 - Are Spain's spinnakers bigger than Team New Zealand's?
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May 17 - Jumperless Rigs / Answer by JB Braun
» May 10 - Batten Fittings / Answer by Chris Williams
» May 10 - Inflatable Top Genoa Battens / Answer by Chris Williams

 
NORTH SAILS America's Cup Sail Designers:
Patrick Mazuay
Alinghi
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JB Braun
BMW/Oracle Challenge
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Steve Calder
BMW/Oracle Challenge
» Email Steve
Grant Spanhake
Luna Rossa Challenge
» Email Grant
       
Mike Schreiber
Alinghi
» Email Mike
Juan Meseguer
BMW/Oracle Racing
» Email Juan
       
Henrik Soderlund
Luna Rossa Challenge
» Email Henrik
Burns Fallow
Emirates Team New Zealand
» Email Burns
       
Andrew Lechte
Areva Challenge
» Email Andrew
Laurent Delage
Victory Challenge
» Email Laurent
       
Patrik Erlandson
United Internet Team Germany
» Email Patrik
Michael Richelsen
Alinghi
» Email Michael
       
Nihat Aydin
Desafío Español 2007
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Email Nihat
Chris Williams
Team Shosholoza
» Email Chris
       
Marco Savelli
Mascalzone Latino
» Email Marco
Giovanni Cassinari
Mascalzone Latino
» Email Giovanni
       
Stefano Schiaffino
Mascalzone Latino
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Guido Cavalazzi
Luna Rossa Challenge
» Email Guido
       
Juan Garay
+39 Challenge
» Email Juan
Sandro Benigni
Desafío Español
» Email Sandro
32nd America's Cup - Latest News
 
  The Louis Vuitton Cup started April 16 in Valencia, Spain where eleven teams -- ten of which were powered by full North Sails inventories -- raced in a Round Robin style series. Emirates Team New Zealand prevailed and faced the Swiss defender, Alinghi, who also used a complete North Sails inventory. Alinghi won the America's Cup Match 4-2.