Myrtleville Ireland
Loft Info
Cois Chuain
O'Regan's Field
Myrtleville, Cork P43 V997
353 0212061769
Specialties
Bend on / Bend off, Canvas, Certified Service, Sail Hardware Upgrades, Sail Inspection / Evaluation, Sail Measurement, Sail Repair, Sail Storage, Sail WashingHours
North Sails Experts
Maurice O’Connell
One Design Expert, Sail Expert
Maurice.Oconnell@northsails.com
Richard Marshall
Service Manager
Richard.Marshall@northsails.com
Nigel Young
Loft Manager, One Design Expert
Nigel.Young@northsails.com
Shane Hughes
One Design Expert, Sail Expert
shane.hughes@northsails.com
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Local News
People with sailboats use them in many ways, but broadly speaking we define them as either cruising or racing. Cruising might be an hour-long daysail, with only one sail hoisted, or it might last a …
2019 was a jam-packed and action-filled racing season for North Sails Ireland. Our team of Nigel Young, Shane Hughes, Richard Marshall and Maurice O'Connell (yours truly) were on the water around the country from the …
When North Sails announced four new 3Di Moth sail designs six months ago, class leader Rob Greenhalgh said “I am confident Moth sailors will reap the rewards on the race course.” This week, Tom Slingsby …
In celebration of the Cork 300 Regatta in 2020 North Sails are offering a very special deal for the 1720 fleet. For all sails ordered before the end of December 2019 we are offering savings …
Sailing in big breeze can be fun, exciting, maybe stressful, and sometimes expensive when things go wrong. Shortening sail quickly and easily when the breeze comes on is key to looking after your sails and …
For the majority of boats racing the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Ocean Races, the crew size will be between 8-16. To get the best out of everyone while racing the boat hard around the clock, …
Eleven boats fought through three days of light to medium conditions at the J/80 UK Nationals on Christchurch Bay, hosted by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. The top four finishers used North Sails; 3Di jibs …
North Sails Ireland were proud to support the WIORA West Coast Championships 2019 hosted by Foynes Yacht Club (FYC). Having sailed in several WIORA regatta's in the past, One Design Expert and founder of North Sails Ireland, Nigel Young …
With 60 boats coming together for the annual Landsail Tyres J-Cup, as always, the event did not disappoint. Open to all J/Boats, the Solent hosted both One Design and IRC racing for competitors from Great Britain, France, …
The Royal Ocean Racing Club's 2019 IRC National Championship was dominated by strong Solent tides and varied wind conditions. North clients had an excellent showing in the 22-boat fleet, snagging trophies in seven divisions. The overall …
The IRC National Championship in Cowes, UK, attracted over 100 boats and twenty-two boats in IRC2, the most competitive fleet . Stuart Sawyer’s J/122 Black Dog scored four bullets in eight races to secure the …
North Sails clients had a fantastic regatta in Deauville as guests of the Deauville Yacht Club who gave a warm welcome from the moment of arrival to the very end of the event. The club …
North Sails would like to congratulate Darragh McCormack on his win at the Mermaid Munster Championships last weekend at Foynes Yacht Club, Ireland. Darragh dominated the racing by taking four straight bullets in the small …
The 2019 Scottish Series was a great success all round, with North Sails clients taking the overall Class Win in five of the classes and the "Boat of the Week" prize for Andrew Craig and …
You often hear about the trickle down effect of products developed for the America's Cup; it makes great PR and reads well in the social media, but so many times it never makes it all the …
Ignzio Bonanno's La Superba of Italy, with crew Simone Scontrino, Vincenzo Vano, Francesco Picaro and Alfredo Branciforte, were in the hot seat after racing from the 7th -10th May at the Sailing Club of Patras …
Maurice "Prof" O'Connell from North Sails Ireland onboard the Mustang 30 "Peridot" testing their new 3Di mainsail, No.1 genoa, Code 2 jib and S1.5 symmetric spinnaker on Good Friday on Dublin Bay. Speaking yesterday after …
2016 Melges 24 World Champion Maurice "Prof" O'Connell from North Sails Ireland was in Bergen, Norway recently to deliver his high-energy "Speedcamp" to the Norwegian class. Sailors from all over Norway travelled to Askoy YC which …
With eight races and one discard, It all came down to the final race to determine the winner of the Melges 24 fleet and the 2019 Bacardi Cup, and it was going to be close. …
North Sails Ireland had the pleasure of presenting their latest sail trim seminar at Howth YC last night for its members and guests. I counted over seventy people in the audience and my colleague Maurice …
As a double world champion in the J/24, Will Welles has made good use of all the lessons learned over the years. “It's pretty different than a lot of other boats,” he admits, adding that …
Sailboats with headstay sag often point higher and maintain boatspeed better in light-air conditions. One Design expert Tim Healy describes the rewards and the risks. Many sailboat classes limit the number of jibs that a boat …
North Sails Ireland would like to congratulate Robert and Peter O'Leary for a fantastic result at the Star Class Junior World Championships in Miami. For this regatta Robert and Peter swapped positions in the boat …
We were looking at some new 1720 3Di Nordac upwind sails and the North 1720 T-6 Class spinnaker complete with the EY logo. EY have sponsored the U-25 squad and as part of that North Sails Ireland …
"What an amazing year 2018 was for North Sails Ireland and its clients", Nigel Young, manager of North Sails Ireland says. "We are extremely proud of these results and it's really great to play a part in …
Friday 15th February at 19.30. Presented by Nigel Young & Shane Hughes North Sails Ireland would like to offer the members of Foynes Yacht club and visitors a presentation on the latest theory and techniques for improving and …
Francois Gabart and his 30-meter trimaran Macif broke the solo around-the-world speed record in December 2017 with a 3Di mainsail that had 45,000 miles BEFORE the start of his record run. 3Di powered all three around-the-world …
North Sails Ireland would like to offer the members of Arklow Sailing club and visitors a presentation on the latest theory and techniques for improving and refining upwind trim and boat speed. The presentation draws …
Thursday 17th January at 19.30. Presented by Shane Hughes & Nigel Young North Sails Ireland would like to offer the members of Greystones Sailing club and visitors a presentation on the latest theory and techniques for improving …
Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of supplying some new sails to Flying Fish in West Cork, Ireland. Flying Fish has undergone a major refit in the very capable hands of Rui Ferreira at …
Development of 3Di began ten years ago and has continued at a rapid and accelerating pace ever since. 3Di is the sum of multiple technologies exclusive to North Sails, making it the ideal platform for …
North Sails in Ireland want to congratulate Team Mathilde on their podium finish at the inaugural Club Swan 50 World Championship in Porto Cervo. The Swiss flagged yacht owned and helmed by Morten H. Kielland …
As part of North Sails Ireland's sponsorship of the Irish J/109 class events in 2018 (read more), the North Sails Ireland team consisting of Maurice “Prof” O’Connell and Nigel Young will be on the water …
On the 19th June 2018 an email landed into my inbox from Darragh McCormack making an enquiry about Mermaid sails. I have been corresponding with Darragh since 2014 but in most cases, we talked about …
North Sails Ireland would like to congratulate our clients Dave Cullen, Jonny Swan and both teams crews for taking 1st and 2nd overall at the Half Ton Cup last week in Belgium. The Half Ton Cup …
Phil Sharp sailed Class 40 Imerys Clean Energy to line honors and first in division for the 2018 edition of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. They also shattered the 1800 nm race record …
Nigel Young, from North Sails in Ireland recently competed in Les Sables d’Olonne, France for the 2018 J/80 World Championship. Competing with a new team, there was much to learn as they sailed together throughout …
The Sigma 33's had a stunning weekend's success at their recent UK & Irish Championships hosted by the Royal St. George YC in Dublin. Seven out of the top 10 boats had North Sails in their …
Maurice "Prof" O'Connell from North Sails Ireland reports that North-powered race boats had a "stunning" weekend's success on both sides of the Irish Sea at the Kip Regatta and ISORA race. Speaking this morning, Prof said …
North Sails Ireland have announced a sponsorship package for the two Irish J/109 class events in 2018. The package will cover the J/109 East Coast Championships at the Royal Irish Yacht Club on May 19th …
The North Sails Ireland team of Nigel Young, Maurice "Prof" O'Connell and Shane Hughes did the treble over the weekend, each of them winning races with clients on the Irish Sea, Howth and Kinsale. Shane Hughes …
For the past two weekends I (Nigel Young) have been sailing with Denis Murphy and his Family and friends on Nieulargo the Grand Soleil 40 from the Royal Cork Yacht Club. One thing that is …
A rare break in the winter weather allowed North Sails Ireland's Nigel Young to hoist some new sails with Denis Murphy and his crew in Kinsale. The GS 40 was new to Cork last year and …
Brendan Coghlan's new Jeannueau Sunfast 3600 took to the water recently for her maiden voyage. North Sails Ireland's Maurice "Prof" O'Connell and Nigel Young and were afloat with Brendan's team, testing the full inventory of …
The RORC Easter Challenge kicked off the sailing season in the Solent over the weekend in true English fashion with freezing conditions and persistent rain! This however did not deter the forty-odd teams who braved …
This January, North Sails Shane Hughes left the cold Irish weather and the Northern hemisphere behind and headed south to Chile to compete in the bi-annual Regata Chiloe, one of Chile’s biggest and most prestigious …
Conor Fogerty, skippering the smallest boat in the fleet, his Jeanneau SunFast 3600 BAM, won his class in the RORC Carribean 600. The race was very windy with Conor and his team emerging victorious after …
Congratulations to Peter and Robert O'Leary for winning the Star Mid-Winters and the Walker Cup last weekend. Peter has returned to the Star class to race with his younger brother Robert as his crew. The …
Conor had the following to say to us at the Volvo Sailing awards night: "North Sails have been a key part of the BAM story since her first launch in 2015. The new J2 and J5 …
The beginning of 2018 marks a milestone for North Sails as the company completes a 10-year transformation from 3DL string laminates to 3Di molded composite sail structures. North Sails was at the forefront of the …
NEWPORT, January 17th 2018: North Sails 3Di NORDAC is already recognized as game changing cruising technology and has claimed yet another coveted prize. The revolutionary polyester sail, designed for small to medium sized cruising boats, …
As we come to the end of the sailing season and head into winter, the North Sails global service team is gearing up for a busy period - from helping clients prepare for the Caribbean …
Congratulations for Neil McSherry’s and his team onboard Barossa who have won the DBSC Shipman Saturday series. With this being their second season on the boat, moving from the back of the fleet to the …
North Sails powered boats take all the podium positions in this years 2017 National Championships, with 12 out of the top 15 spots also occupied by North Sails customers. A huge congratulations to J.P Mc …
We caught up with J/109 clients Vicky and Peter who recently bought 3Di from North Sails UK. Here is what they had to say about their experience with their new sails with the help of …
Congratulations to North Sails clients who dominated the BJ Marine Taste of Greystones Regatta last weekend! North Sails powered the winners and the runners up in Cruising Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 under …
Congratulations to Cameron Good, Henry Kingston and Simon Furney for taking 1st Place at the Dragon South Coast Championships at Kinsale YC this past weekend. Powered by North Sails, Little Fella and her crew claimed …
North Sails Ireland's Nigel Young and his youngest son James, aged 11, raced at this year's YW Dayboat Week in a boat built by Nigel's father, Don Young. The regatta was hosted by the Royal …
The 2017 J70 Europeans came to the UK shores for the first time and what a baptism of fire for the area’s first International J70 event! With all racing held in winds averaging 20 knots …