THE SECRETS OF SAIL DESIGN WITH BURNS FALLOW

From the grueling development process to the intense pressure of race day, Fallow shares insights into creating the winning edge for America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand. 

No other sport has seen a technological revolution quite like sailing. According to Emirates Team New Zealand sail designer Burns Fallow, sailing has achieved hundreds of percent change in half a decade. That’s impressive, and no one knows better than Fallow, who is at ground zero of this revolution. Fallow is a multi-Cup veteran and has seen the boat get faster; the sails become lighter and stronger, and the rapid advancement of the modeling and sail design tools. 
 

 
With a career spanning decades, Fallow has been instrumental in pushing the boundaries of sail technology. You’d think his job could get mundane after three decades. But no way, Fallow exudes enthusiasm for his job and being part of an America’s Cup legacy team. Working in an intense, pressure situation isn’t for the faint of heart, but like all Cup designers, Fallow thrives when it’s game on.