J/109 News
Andrew Craig purchased a J/109 in late 2016 and made a plan with his friend and North Sails expert Maurice’ Prof’ O’Connell based in Ireland to optimize his inventory. Over… Read More
Bill Kneller is passionate about getting on the water. For the past 17 years, he has been working hard to optimize his sailing programs and working closely with his sail… Read More
With the J/109 North American Championships coming up August 13-16, 2020 and the growth in the One Design sprit boats in Chicago, Keith Church and Jack Orr share some insights… Read More
Calling all weekend warriors! The New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI, USA will be hosting the ORC/IRC World Championship this year, on September 25th – October 3rd. This is… Read More
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
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… Read More
The Cedar Point One Design Regatta kicks off the sailing season in Connecticut. After a long winter, fifty teams competing in five different classes were avid to get on the… Read More
All sailboats have a different feel when you steer them. Some have a naturally heavy windward helm, and some have very neutral or sometimes even leeward helm. All things being… Read More
Charleston Race Week is just around the corner. Our experts created this Tool Kit to help your team prepare for racing in one of the most challenging places on the… Read More
J/109 Class Experts
Jack Orr
Milford, Connecticut
Jack.Orr@northsails.com
Pete Redmond
Gosport, United Kingdom
Manufacturing – Gosport, UK
Pete.Redmond@northsails.com
Jeremy Smart
Gosport, United Kingdom
Manufacturing – Gosport, UK
Jeremy.Smart@northsails.com
Ronan Grealish
Gosport, United Kingdom
Ronan.Grealish@northsails.com
Christen With
Oslo, Norway
christen.with@northsails.com
Wouter Kollmann
Almere, Netherlands
wouter.kollmann@northsails.com
Maurice O’Connell
Myrtleville, Ireland
Maurice.Oconnell@northsails.com
Pål Berntsen
Oslo, Norway
Paal.Berntsen@northsails.com
Allan Terhune
Annapolis, Maryland
allan.terhune@northsails.com