THE SAILMAKER OF WORLD CHAMPIONS

Two Worlds wins, one incredible weekend. North Sails powers 2023 ORC and RC44 World Champs

TP52 Beau Geste celebrate their 2023 ORC World Championship win

📸 Liquid Words Communication / Sascha Klahn / Christian Beeck / ORC Worlds

At North Sails, we believe that champions are forged on the water, and the recent events have once again proven our legacy of master win-makers. These accomplishments are not just moments in history; they represent our ongoing commitment to helping sailors reach new heights. As we celebrate these remarkable wins, we invite you to join the league of champions who trust North Sails to power their journey to the podium.

ORC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Karl Kwok's North-powered TP52 Beau Geste successfully defended their 2022 title to remain the ORC World Champions. From the dominating Class A victories with Kwok’s Beau Geste, Tilmar Hansen’s Outsider, and Carl-Peter Forster’s Red Bandit, North Sails powered a podium sweep. A special shoutout to Class A Corinthian Winner, Kirsten Harmstorf-Schonwitz’s all- women's Tutima. Class B saw its fair share of excitement, with North Sails onboard two out of the top 3 winners, including Marcin Sutkowski’s Team Wind Whisper who clinched Gold.

Gavin Brady, tactician for Beau Geste, reflected on the week-long regatta.

“This was not an easy week at all. Our competition was always tough and we had to have the hammer down all the time. It came down to us maybe having just a slight edge in our teamwork since competed in two other ORC championship regattas this year. We really enjoyed the diversity of conditions and courses in this event, and all that Kiel had to offer.”

2023 ORC World Champ sailing upwind

📸 Liquid Words Communication / Sascha Klahn / Christian Beeck / ORC Worlds

RC44 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COWES

The 44Cup World Championship at the illustrious Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes truly showcased what high performance Grand Prix racing is all about. Four days of intense sailing with everything from the tricky British tides to ever changing weather, and we witnessed Nico Poons’ North-powered Charisma with our very own sail designer, Flavia Tomiselli onboard, battle through it all to defend their World Championship title. Unlike last year's light breeze, the team conquered 20 knot winds – true Charisma conditions – and clinched victory with a race to spare.

Charisma Tactician Hamish Pepper commented on the team's performance.

“The last five races went really well - all credit to Nico and the team – they make me look good and do everything really well. When I have full faith in Nico steering and the guys trimming and the crew work, it give me the confidence to put the boat into places that sometimes normal people wouldn’t try. We had to do that today at the top mark for our last race - Nico and the guys pulled it off nicely and that probably won us the regatta with a race to spare.”

Nico Poons and his Charisma team sails to victory in the 2023 44Cup World Championship

📸 Nico Martinez/44CUP

Here’s to every competitor who fought hard, and the champions who trusted North Sails to power their journey to the podium. Are you ready to embark on a winning journey? Discover the innovation, precision, and performance that only North Sails can offer. Your victory story starts here.