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Mainsail (M-7) 2011 World Champion!

The new M7 mainsail is modeled after the very successful NB-1 Main. The new M7 features a radial head section that smooths out the area of the top batten. This will make the sail last longer, faster and easier to trim. The M7 also features a radial clew patch to strengthen the clew and keep the sail smoother and faster! The beauty of the M7 is that you will not have to change your tuning! Plug and Play!. Comes complete with battens, class insignia, numbers, class label, tell tails and sail bag.

M-7
Cross Cut (Dacron 5.46 Polykote)
GBP £990.00
Euro €1188.00

Jib (Big Foot) 2011 World Champion!

The Big Foot Jib is our all round North American sail, developed to compliment the M-7 Mainsail. It’s easy to steer too characteristics offer a great option of speed and height. It comes complete with window, tell tails, class label and sail bag.

Big Foot
Cross Cut (Dacron 5.46 Polykote)
GBP £790.00
Euro €948.00

Spinnaker (FR-1) 2011 World Champion!

The FR-1 Spinnaker is our North American all purpose spinnaker. It is a gradient design and comes standard in white, however there are other colours available as below.

FR-1
Full Radial (Airx 650)

GBP £1030.00
Euro €1236.00

All prices above "EXCLUDE" local VAT & delivery charges.

Please contact the J22 Experts or your local North Loft or Agent for additional information and questions about our products.

Tuning your J22 for Speed

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J22 FAQs:

What are some of the best ways to de-power the J22?

There are, of course, many ways to de-power a J/22. While many use the traveler, I have found that leaving it centered and pulling the vang very hard is more effective for me. At max vang tension in big breeze, we'll even see 3" of bend in the boom! This tension allows the mainsheet to be played quickly as a traveler...maintaining constant helm balance. The outhaul and cunningham are of course, pulled hard with the shelf closed up and the luff wrinkles barely removed...

The jib lead should only be moved aft no more than 2" and the sheet eased to keep the slot open. As the puff hits it would not be unusual for the sheet to be eased a foot ( and then re-trimmed after the boat was under control) to allow the boat to carve up into the wind. It's also important that the luff tension via the jib halyard be kept smooth as well. And of course, hike hard!