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J/109

North Sails' Class Sail Development (CSD) has led the pack in J/109 sail development since the first boat was launched. North Sails is committed to constantly refining our sail shapes, materials and tuning to ensure our clients have the fastest sails out there.

North CSD brings you all the best tools to improve your boat, sails and crew. We have a proven track record of performance, and look we forward to showing you why. No matter where you stand in the fleet, the Class Sail Development can help you get those extra points that make the difference.
So far in 2009 we have had some great class racing on the east Coast of USA. Our CSD designs have proven fast and easy to use in a variety of conditions.

Congratulations to the followign North-powered boats so far this year:

* Adrian Begley - Mad Dogs and Englishmen – winner of American Yacht Club Spring Series
* Steve Kenney and Greg Ames - Gossip – winners of the Sag Harbor Spritfest, North CDP equipped boats were also 2nd and 3rd at this event.
* Don Fillipelli - Caminos – 2nd at Block Island Race Week, the East Coast Championship.
* 3rd Place at BIRW was Ted Herlihy - Gut Feeling, the 2008 National Champ. Ted also placed second at the NYYC Annual Regatta in Newport, where J-109’s swept IRC-5 Division.

We are looking forward to the North American Championship coming up August 13th at Chicago’s Verve Cup.

J/109 NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Team Windmill - going for the hoist.© North SailsNorth customers took the top five places at the 15-boat Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta in Ireland at the beginning of July. Racing was close with four different race winners over the six races completed. North customers using full inventories took the top five places overall. Most were using our proven 3DL 600 Aramid upwind sails but there was a smattering of 860 Carbon/Kevlar, too. The sixth boat overall damaged their North composite A2 kite so a small repair was made on it before the regatta started and they used it to great effect during the week. Downwind, the spinnakers used ranged from North's 0.6oz / 0.75oz composite A2 to the more durable Norlon 150 A4 for heavy running. Many used the A3 too on the coastal and round the cans racing. The North Sails team in Ireleand thanks all their J/109 customers and congratulate on a great event!

Good Luck and Good Sailing!
Jack Orr

Jack Orr© North SailsJack Orr is the J/109 Class Leader for North Sails' Class Sail Development. He has all the info to help you go faster and have more fun on your J/109. Browse through the CSD site and feel free to contact Jack with any questions from tuning to class rules and everything in between. He can also help you find the J/109 expert nearest you, so contact Jack (jacko@sales.northsails.com) today!