FEATURED EVENTS
AMERICA’S CUP
The oldest international competition in any sport
North Sails has been the dominant sailmaker for every America’s Cup defender and challenger since 1980.
Our shared story is one of innovation, often resulting in breakthrough sail design and materials. This high-profile competition features the world’s best sailors racing yachts that are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible. While the boats and rules have changed over the years, the America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and remains one of the world’s premier sporting events.
POWERING THE AMERICA'S CUP
North Sails was sailmaker of choice for all entries participating in the 37th America's Cup. The world’s leading sailmaker supplied each AC75 with 3Di sail technology, aero engineers, and exclusive access to the North Design Suite, the most advanced aero simulation tool in the industry.
North Sails was sailmaker of choice for all entries participating in the 37th America's Cup. The world’s leading sailmaker supplied each AC75 with 3Di sail technology, aero engineers, and exclusive access to the North Design Suite, the most advanced aero simulation tool in the industry.
BEHIND THE SCENES
AMERICA'S CUP INSIGHTS WITH JB BRAUN
Step inside the base of America's Cup team INEOS Britannia with sail designer JB Braun, where the boundaries of sail design, and sail technology like North 3Di, are constantly pushed to their limits.
Step inside the base of America's Cup team INEOS Britannia with sail designer JB Braun, where the boundaries of sail design, and sail technology like North 3Di, are constantly pushed to their limits.
BEHIND THE SCENES
THE SECRETS OF SAIL DESIGN WITH BURNS FALLOW
From the grueling development process to the intense pressure of race day, Fallow shares experience into designing sails that power America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand.
From the grueling development process to the intense pressure of race day, Fallow shares experience into designing sails that power America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand.
BEHIND THE SCENES
MAX TRINGALE ON INNOVATION AND SAIL DESIGN
With a constant drive to innovate, Tringale explains how the sail design and performance evolve throughout an America's Cup campaign
With a constant drive to innovate, Tringale explains how the sail design and performance evolve throughout an America's Cup campaign
LOFT 57 PODCAST
NEW EPISODES
North Sails President Ken Read recorded Season 2 of Loft 57 on-site at the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain. During the conversations with Cup legends past and present, Ken collects first-hand accounts of what it's like inside a Cup team.
North Sails President Ken Read recorded Season 2 of Loft 57 on-site at the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain. During the conversations with Cup legends past and present, Ken collects first-hand accounts of what it's like inside a Cup team.
NORTH TECHNOLOGY ONBOARD
NORTH 3Di
3Di is an indispensable building block of champions. To the sailing world, 3Di is more than a top tier range of products; it is a vast library of materials that allows North Sails to customize sails to fit the precise requirements.
NORTH DESIGN SUITE
All teams have a license to use the North Design Suite, the most advanced sail design and aero simulation tools in the industry.
HELIX STRUCTURED LUFF
Helix Structure Luff is a design and engineering phenomenon that enable the America’s Cup teams find another gear with their 3Di sails. Helix makes sails more versatile and capable of maximum performance across a wide wind range.
SOUTHERN SPARS
Southern Spars supplies three of the six teams with high-performance rights.
FUTURE FIBRES
Future Fibres, an NTG family brand supplies the composite standard rigging to all teams. Each AC75 is fitted with AEROrazr laterals and ECsix forestays.
NORTH 3Di
3Di is an indispensable building block of champions. To the sailing world, 3Di is more than a top tier range of products; it is a vast library of materials that allows North Sails to customize sails to fit the precise requirements.
NORTH DESIGN SUITE
All teams have a license to use the North Design Suite, the most advanced sail design and aero simulation tools in the industry.
HELIX STRUCTURED LUFF
Helix Structure Luff is a design and engineering phenomenon that enable the America’s Cup teams find another gear with their 3Di sails. Helix makes sails more versatile and capable of maximum performance across a wide wind range.
SOUTHERN SPARS
Southern Spars supplies three of the six teams with high-performance rights.
FUTURE FIBRES
Future Fibres, an NTG family brand supplies the composite standard rigging to all teams. Each AC75 is fitted with AEROrazr laterals and ECsix forestays.
A WINNING COMBINATION
UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE AND INVOLVEMENT
54 current North Sails staff have competed across 15 editions of the America's Cup since 1977. This adds up to 181 combined appearances over 47 years.
54 current North Sails staff have competed across 15 editions of the America's Cup since 1977. This adds up to 181 combined appearances over 47 years.
SUGGESTED READING
LOFT 57 PODCAST: SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH THE YOUTH AND WOMEN’S AMERICA’S CUP
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The decisions, details, design work, and training create a unique DNA for each program. The die has been cast, and in many ways, the America's Cup is over before the trials commence.
KEN READ
We’re talking about hundreds of percent of change in our sport in one and a half decades. No other sport has done this.
BURNS FALLOW