The more you know about sailing, the more you'll know

North is the sailmaker to chose if you're committed to

achieving your best. Whether you're a rock star or a

weekend warrior, North commits more resources to helping

you sail faster than any other sailmaker...far more:

• Only North has 3DL, the revolutionary molded sails that

have set new standards for low stretch, light weight and shape

retention.

• Only North has PRG (Performance Resource Group), eight

accomplished North Sails specialists whose only job is to

translate winning speed into tuning guides that help North

customers and their crews achieve maximum performance...fast!

We call it "turnkey speed."

• Only North has over 58 lofts in 28 countries, the largest

and most varied performance database of any sailmaker in history.

• More races are won using North sails than with all other

sails combined.

At North we're committed to being the best, and to helping our

customers achieve the same. Call your nearest North loft today.

Let our committment be your key to success.

Above: ILC 40 Class start at 1996 Kenwood Cup. Boats carrying North 3DL sails finished 1-3-4-5 6-7-8-10 in class. At the Mumm 36 Worlds North 3DL boats finished 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15. At the Lewmar Cup as well as Key West Race Week, over 70% of the Mumm 30 fleet was equipped with North 3DL sails. Sharon Green photo.