Heritage Innovation Race Results News & Education Apparel English | Login/Register RACING CRUISING ONE DESIGN SERVICE SAIL FINDER MORE FIND A LOFT REQUEST A QUOTE AN OFFSHORE ADVENTURE TJV SETS SAIL <Previous >Next RACING CRUISING ONE DESIGN GRAND PRIX OFFSHORE RACING Previous We didn’t worry about breaking the 3Di sails, but we started the race wanting to preserve the shape. The plan was always to bear away and be careful with every peel. But the race was so close that we almost never did this. Even so, we knew we could trust the sails. Charles Caudrelier | Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 Winner Next 1 2 3 LATEST STORIES DECEMBER 1, 2021 Cruising Multihull Q + A A: Because a multihull does not heel and release the wind load when the pressure hits, multihull sails must be able to handle higher wind loads than monohull sails. This… Read More NOVEMBER 19, 2021 LIVE UPDATES: THE 2021 TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE FINISH The Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) departed Le Havre, France on Sunday Nov 7th, and there are four classes currently racing toward the finish in Martinique. This biennial event is a… Read More NOVEMBER 18, 2021 Faster By Design | Reflecting on the 2021 TP52 Season With the end of the 2021 52 Super Series season circuit behind us, North Sails experts and designers are now gathering feedback from the teams and learning from their… Read More Explore Our Stories #GOBEYOND CORPORATE PROFILE Terms & Conditions Mailing List Cookies Privacy Policy Equal Employment Fair Labor Practices Careers Home STORIES Announcements Waterlogs Signature Stories Victory List EDUCATION Sail Maintenance North U Technical Resources How To Guides INNOVATION Manufacturing Sri Lanka Design Expertise Material Science 3Di Technology SAILS Original Equipment Offshore Racing Grand Prix Racing Classic Yacht Superyacht Sail Materials Sail Types