J/109 News
The J/109 North Americans is just around the corner. Is your team ready? This Tool Kit will help. Created just for J/109 sailors, by our J/109 expert team. Pulling all… Read More
J/22 World Champion and North Sails Expert Zeke Horowitz explains how you can maximize your chances to gain through smart boat positioning on the racecourse. Sailboat racing is all about… Read More
J/22 World Champion Zeke Horowitz explains how to put his winning formula to work for you this season. If you’re a competitive sailor, you’ve probably read about the value of… Read More
By Reed Baldrige On board communication for racing yachts is a key factor for performance, no matter what type of sailing. However, when the number of crew increases, it becomes… Read More
When I was about ten years old I starting racing sailboats on Cape Cod and the sound of the wind whistling overnight through the pine trees outside my bedroom would… Read More
The first two minutes of a race is arguably the most important. Those first two minutes will define where you start on the line, and how much space is around… Read More
This past weekend, in Newport, RI, was the 2nd Annual J/Fest Regatta. On Friday, the J/24 class celebrated their 40th Anniversary with a fleet of 20 boats that sailed a… Read More
Sailors on 301 boats joined a quest for speed in the Chicago Yacht Club’s 109th Race to Mackinac. North-powered teams held on strong to the finish and won 10 classes,… Read More
For the third year in a row, North Sails is proud to sponsor Block Island Race Week. A local favorite to kick-off the summer, one-hundred forty-three boats convened for a… Read More
J/109 Class Experts
Jack Orr
Steelpointe Harbor, Connecticut
Jack.Orr@northsails.com
Will Welles
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
will.welles@northsails.com
Christen With
Oslo, Norway
christen.with@northsails.com
Jeremy Smart
Gosport, United Kingdom
Manufacturing – Gosport, UK
Jeremy.Smart@northsails.com
Ronan Grealish
Gosport, United Kingdom
Ronan.Grealish@northsails.com
Pete Redmond
Gosport, United Kingdom
Manufacturing – Gosport, UK
Pete.Redmond@northsails.com
Pål Berntsen
Oslo, Norway
Paal.Berntsen@northsails.com
Wouter Kollmann
Almere, Netherlands
wouter.kollmann@northsails.com
Maurice O’Connell
Myrtleville, Ireland
Maurice.Oconnell@northsails.com
Allan Terhune
Annapolis, Maryland
allan.terhune@northsails.com