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novembre 19, 2022
North Sails va équiper tous les concurrents de la 37e Coupe de l’America
Depuis 1987, North Sails a équipé tous les vainqueurs de la Coupe de l’America. La voilerie est de nouveau partenaire de choix dans la 37e édition qui se déroulera en 2024 à Barcelone. Les cinq …
janvier 3, 2022
What You Should Know About Battens
Thinking about battens? Preparing for a new season is something that is on everyone’s mind. Whether you’re staging your boat to launch or planning an extended cruise, it’s important to make sure you’ve got your …
https://youtu.be/F7nbRAE4-KM Having claimed victories at the 2021 Moth Italian Nationals and Foiling Week, both Jensen and Slingsby are at the top of their game in the class. Learn from this panel of Moth experts and look …
octobre 27, 2020
Spécial Vendée Globe 2020 – Épisode 4
La course au large en solitaire est exigeante et ne s’improvise pas. Une profession qui requiert un certain état d’esprit et une grande capacité d’adaptation. « Mine de rien, ça change tout psychologiquement de se retrouver …
septembre 20, 2020
Tuning Tips from the Top
Pros at the top of the fleet share how the North 9DSX Moth sail takes them through the range of conditions and their personal tuning tips. Shop Moth Sails
juillet 10, 2020
Doublehanded Tool Kit
Doublehanded sailing has gained momentum globally, as the gateway to getting back out on the water while remaining socially distant. It is also the latest event added to Paris 2024, so now is the time …
juin 12, 2020
3Di Ocean : vos Questions, nos Réponses
R : Le 3Di OCEAN est la toute dernière gamme de voiles 3Di de North Sails conçue et fabriquée exclusivement pour la croisière. R : Si vous recherchez un produit de croisière haut de gamme offrant …
juin 9, 2020
L’Aventure à Portée de Main avec la Gamme 3Di OCEAN
North Sails, le leader dans le secteur de la voilerie, innove une nouvelle fois en lançant sa dernière nouveauté sur le marché : le 3Di OCEAN 370 qui vient compléter sa gamme de voiles 3Di …
Légères, fiables, uniques. Les voiles North 3Di sont conçues pour un poids optimisé et des performances maximales. En éliminant l'utilisation de mylar, le composite 3Di ne se délaminera pas. Chaque voile 3Di est façonnée avec …
avril 9, 2020
Regard sur les Voileries North Sails: Entretien des Spis
Le lancement du printemps peut être retardé, mais quand il arrivera, vous ne voudrez pas manquer une seule seconde de votre saison de voile 2020. Nous sommes particulièrement impatients de voir nos ports remplis de …
Join Moth World Champion Tom Slingsby and North Sails class leader Rob Greenhalgh live on Wednesday, April 8th for the third session of Let’s Talk Moth. These two world-renowned sailors will take us through the …
mars 27, 2020
Sail Care & Maintenance Tips
Il existe de nombreuses façons de prolonger la durée de vie de vos voiles. Voici quelques conseils pratiques d'entretien et de soins de vos voiles, qui peuvent faire partie de votre routine habituelle lorsque vous …
mars 25, 2020
North Sails Client Q+A
La crise de santé publique que nous traversons aujourd’hui est au cœur de toutes les préoccupations. À North Sails, nous souhaitons répondre aux incertitudes de nos clients pour les servir au mieux et le plus …
mars 13, 2020
Cruising Sail Durability
Cruising sailors demand durability. Yet, durability is not an easily quantified element of sail performance. Predicting durability is a tough challenge, because sails are subjected to so many different forms of use and conditions. That …
février 21, 2020
Difference Between Racing Sails and Cruising Sails
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 …
janvier 17, 2020
Magpie Wins Etchells Australian Championship
35 teams arrived at Royal Brighton Yacht Club in Melbourne to battle for the Etchells Australian National Championship title. North Sails clients claimed all top 10 positions in the overall, so we had to find …
décembre 18, 2019
Slingsby Dominates at Moth Worlds
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 …
septembre 5, 2019
New Fleet of Extreme 40 Catamarans in Australia
Back in 2016, I joined the Extreme 40 catamaran Boatworks for some local multihull racing in Brisbane. After watching videos of boats crashing and capsizing in the Extreme Sailing Series, I was surprised to find …
août 28, 2019
Exciting Announcement
Saturday, 25 August 2018, was a significant day for prominent Hobart yachtsmen Stephen 'Rowdy' McCullum and Stewart Gray, and for worldwide sail makers, North Sails. McCullum has joined Gray as principals of 42ºSouth Marine which operates …
août 6, 2019
B14 Skiff World Championships
30 boats met at the Yacht Club de Carnac for the annual B14 World Championships. With close competition all round, particularly for the top ten boats in the fleet, it came down to the last …
juin 14, 2019
Ben Kelly Joins The North Sails Brisbane Team
Ben Kelly has been working with racing and cruising multihull clients for twenty-four years, but he grew up sailing skiffs and dinghies. "People always say, "Oh, you're a cat sailor," he explains."And I say, "No, …
novembre 19, 2018
North Sails Welcomes New Team Member
Jeremy comes from a background in One Design sailing, having spent the last six years as a member of the Australian Sailing Squad competing in the Laser. During this time he has worked with some …
juin 27, 2018
North Sails Are Here For You
North Sails are committed to designing, producing, delivering and servicing the best sails in the world, no matter what your boat or style of sailing. Within Australia, North Sails has a network of seven sales and …
juin 18, 2018
Etchells 2018 Australasian Championships
The mid winters are always well supported and this year the added interest with 41 boats racing from four countries, numerous past class world champions, all driven by the upcoming Brisbane hosted Etchells World Championships …
juin 1, 2018
Tips From The Boatyard
Within the Volvo Ocean Race Boatyard sits a communal sail loft which provides service and repairs for all seven teams sailing in the 2017-18 edition of the race. The sail loft employs only five sailmakers …
mai 29, 2018
Successful Season for the Paper Tiger Fleet
The North Sails S-4 Stealth Paper Tiger Mainsail has dominated almost every event in the Paper Tiger Grand Prix Regattas in the 2017/2018 season in New Zealand. The wins also branched out to the recent …
avril 29, 2018
Speed Reading: Onboard Communication
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 more and more important. Offshore one-design …
avril 17, 2018
New Sales Expert in Sydney
A sailmaker by trade, Halfie started his apprenticeship with Elvstrom Sails in 1980 and still considers meeting the great Paul Elvstrom as a major highlight. When Mike Fletcher went onto full time coaching, he sold …
North Sails has continued their partnership with America’s Cup sailor and foiling superstar Glenn Ashby to create a new state of the art sail for the A-Class Catamaran, the Decksweeper 2. After his recent victory …
mars 8, 2018
Service Tip: Dealing with Corroded Zippers
To keep your zips functioning try these tips from our service manager Nick Beaudion: Rinse the zipper cars with fresh water after use. This will greatly extended the life of your metal slider. Using …
février 6, 2018
North Sails Completes Shift From 3DL to 3Di Product Lines
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 …
janvier 25, 2018
Speed Reading : Offshore Racing
Billy Sykes joined Matt Allen for the 2017 Sydney-Hobart. Matt won this race 34 years ago, and just last year pulled off the overall corrected time win, where he was awarded the prestigious Tattersall Trophy. …
janvier 24, 2018
Sydney Hobart : Reflections
Clients reflect on their 628 nm race to Hobart from Sydney Australia in one of the most grueling yacht races in the world. Here's what they had to say about the race, their crew, and …
janvier 22, 2018
North Sails Brisbane Joins The North Sails Group
The North Sails Group is pleased to announce that North Sails Brisbane will become the latest loft to join the company. Founded in 1993 as Bradford Prentice, the loft set up by Mark Bradford and …
janvier 17, 2018
North Sails Claims SAIL Pittman Innovation Award
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, …
janvier 16, 2018
Magpie Dominate Etchells Australian Championship
The Swan River Etchells fleet in Fremantle, Western Australia put on a show with sunshine, crystal clear water, great racing conditions, and hospitality for the 2018 Etchells Australian Championships. This race track will be hosting …
janvier 15, 2018
Interview with B14 World Champion Nick Craig
After eight races, Nick Craig and Toby Lewis won the B14 World Championship with all bullets on the scoreboard. The event gave the 30 boat fleet a mixture of conditions, however in general on the …
janvier 9, 2018
Clean Sweep at 420 Worlds
The 420 Worlds in Fremantle, Australia, kicked off the 2018 season for the 420 class. The big breeze event with big swell made for exciting sailing conditions for the fleets. The Spanish teams came out …
janvier 3, 2018
Long Time North Customer Wins Rolex Sydney Hobart
Matt Allen, a long-time North Sails customer, first won the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 34 years ago. In 2017, he finally repeated the achievement on Ichi Ban when they were named overall winner of the …
décembre 28, 2017
73rd Sydney to Hobart: A Year Like No Other
Months of preparation and weeks of anticipation culminated on Boxing Day for 102 yachts racing in the 2017 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. With wind speeds of 25-50 knots, sailors have to mentally prepare for …
décembre 26, 2017
And They’re Off!
The forecast at the start of the 73rd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was cloudy with a chance of rain and potential to break race records. This Boxing Day tradition in Sydney drew a spectator …
décembre 21, 2017
Sydney to Hobart: How To Watch
Stay tuned by visiting North Sails Australia's Local Loft Page for race news, client success stories, and get the full scoop on the full scoop on the finish
décembre 19, 2017
Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Preview
The SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour is always a spectacular preview to the Rolex Sydney - Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) . Are you surprised that Black Jack took the win over Wild Oats? It …
décembre 12, 2017
A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Sydney-Hobart
The Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race is one of the classic yachting events on the annual race calendar, arguably the most famous and difficult race taking place in the Southern Hemisphere. Its reputation is well deserved, giving …
septembre 8, 2017
Excerpts from Hamilton Island
Steven Proud put together a fairly young team for the event. Leading up to the regatta we put on a larger mainsail to optimize the yacht for light air, as well as a new headsail …
mai 16, 2017
North Sails Welcomes Binks Marine
North Sails is pleased to welcome Binks Marine in Somerton Park, Southern Australia, as an agent for North Sails. North Sails is presently celebrating 60 years of sailmaking, and Binks is not far from the …
mai 11, 2017
Sail Port Stephens & NSW IRC Austrailia
A gap of good weather opened up for the record 114-boat fleet which gathered for the 10th anniversary of Sail Port Stephens, a classic event in Australia's New South Wales. It began with things calming …
mars 4, 2017
Ron Jacobs report from Port Lincoln
I was fortunate enough to be invited aboard Kym Clarke's North Sails powered Sydney 47 CR "Fresh" which together with 47 Boats faced the starters gun for the 2017 Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln …
février 23, 2017
MC38 AUS Championship – No barriers. Just fun.
When there are so many terrific things to talk about, it could be hard to find just one thing that shines brightest out of the MC38 Australian Championship. Was it that it was held in …