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Our global sales and service network includes seven centralized manufacturing centers, 159 sales and service locations and 1500 employees worldwide. More sailors rely on North Sails than on any other sailmaker in the world.
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North Sails Performance
The Southern Ocean Suit comprises the Southern Ocean Jacket and Ocean Trousers. Constructed in Gore-Tex Pro the Southern Ocean Suit features game-changing proprietary reinforcement 4DL and TightWeave face fabrics. Designed to protect sailors heading into wild, deep blue water from the sea and all environmental conditions they face – tested and worn by Vendee Globe and Ocean Race competitors.
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Better by Design
North Design Suite
North Design Suite
With a team of 60-strong, North sail designers are innovators, opinion leads and their collective experience is our competitive advantage. The North Sails design team and their proprietary tools are driven and developed through analysis and innovation. Each North designer is an expert in using the the North Design Suite. This powerful sail design software allows our designers to bridge the gap between concept and reality using the powerful North Design Suite™. Creating the most sought after expertise in the
Helix
Load Sharing Technology
Load Sharing Technology
Helix Structured Luff technology is a breakthrough sail design philosophy, using the sail structure to improve its aerodynamics and in many cases reduce the load on your equipment. Exclusive to North Sails, Helix Upwind utilizes 3Di composite structures in a new way to radically improve camber control. Helix Offwind comes standard on all North Code sails and can reduce the overall load on any free-flying sail, whether 3Di or panel construction, for a more forward projecting sail and increased range.
North 3Di
North 3Di more than a product range.
North 3Di more than a product range.
North 3Di is an extensive arsenal of materials, properties, coupled with an advanced manufacturing system providing the flexibility to customize sails to the specific requirements of any sailor and any type of sailing.
The popularization of 3Di has meant that technology developed to push the boundaries of performance in the America’s Cup can now be found on family cruisers around the world. Because of 3Di, North Sails offers solutions for both racers and cruisers that is far superior to any other sailmaking
The popularization of 3Di has meant that technology developed to push the boundaries of performance in the America’s Cup can now be found on family cruisers around the world. Because of 3Di, North Sails offers solutions for both racers and cruisers that is far superior to any other sailmaking
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