What is North Sails clothing?

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1. What is North Sails clothing?
2. What happened to North sails?
3. Are North Sails good?
4. Who is the owner of North Sails?
5. What are 3DL sails?
6. What happened to North windsurfing?
7. What do you do with old sails?
8. When should I change my sails?
9. Who owns North Technology?
10. How much do 3Di sails cost?
11. How are 3Di sails made?
12. Is North now Duotone?
13. Are North and Duotone the same?
14. How often do sails need to be replaced?
15. How do you make old sails bags?
16. How long do laminate sails last?
17. Do new sails make a difference?
18. How long do 3Di sails last?
19. Why are sails so expensive?
20. What does 3Di mean?

What is North Sails clothing?

North Sails is an international sailmaker with operations in 29 countries. The company designs, engineers and manufactures sails for racing and cruising sailboats from 8 feet (2.5m) to more-than 200 feet (60m) in length. Licensees manufacture clothing and windsurfing sails.

What happened to North sails?

Worldwide known and respected products are now available under a new logo. Many of you already know this fact: since August 2018 well known and respected brands - North Sails and NKB (North Kiteboarding) have changed it's name for Duotone - both for windsurfing and kitesurfing division.

Are North Sails good?

North Sails Are Strong and Durable North cruising sails are designed for the rigors of intensive and extended use, with high breaking strength, and resistance to flex, UV, and chafe fatigue – all essential components of cruising sail durability.

Who is the owner of North Sails?

North Technology Group LLC North Sails/Organizzazioni principali Oakley Capital Private Equity – founded by UK businessman and sailing enthusiast Peter Dubens – has acquired the majority stake in North Technology Group (NTG), the owner of US-based sailmaker North Sails.

What are 3DL sails?

'If you picture a yarn from any string sail, be it the 3DL sail or other 2D string sails, that yarn looks like a single element. It is actually made up of a bundle of very small filaments about the size of a human hair. One carbon or one yarn for instance is 3,000 – 6,000 – or 12,000 individual filaments.

What happened to North windsurfing?

The windsurfing sails, meanwhile, continued to be produced under the North Windsurfing name. The North Windsurfing name was licensed out from the North Technology Group. Over time, the North Windsurfing brand became part of Boards & More, a company that primarily plays in the wind and water sports space.

What do you do with old sails?

Give new life to an old sail and recycle it with Sea Bags. Through our Sail Trade Program, we make the process of donating a sail easy. And for every usable sail, we offer our customers a Sea Bags product in trade.

When should I change my sails?

It depends on harshness of use, but even when treated well, sails can only be expected to retain good shape for half to two-thirds of the structural life of a sail – that's roughly 1,700 to 2,700 hours of use.

Who owns North Technology?

Oakley Capital Private Equity – founded by UK businessman and sailing enthusiast Peter Dubens – has acquired the majority stake in North Technology Group (NTG), the owner of US-based sailmaker North Sails.

How much do 3Di sails cost?

The 3Di Nordac cruising sails retail at $7,707 for the main, and $6,000 for the genoa. The 3Di Endurance 780m highest-performance carbon sails retail at $14,000 for the main and $12,000 for the genoa.

How are 3Di sails made?

3Di Sail Structure The fiber in a 3Di sail is made of spread filament tapes. The tapes begin as spools of fiber – same as all other sailmaking methods. But then North runs those spools through a machine that separates the fibers into filaments (hence the term “spread filament”), their original form.

Is North now Duotone?

In summary, the old North now becomes Duotone with everything behind it the same. The “new” North Kites will launch in 2020 and will probably have a lot of similarities with the current Cabrinha kites. For 2019, Cabrinha will be very much what it is now, for 2020 somewhat less so.

Are North and Duotone the same?

North is one of the most respected and sought after kiteboarding brands, so what's up with Duotone? ... North Kiteboarding has changed its name to Duotone. It's still under the same ownership, it still makes the same kites and kiteboards, control bars and surfboards and foot straps and foils and foil boards.

How often do sails need to be replaced?

When to Replace Sails On average, sails need replacing every 5-10 years, depending on quality of the fabric and the amount of sailing. Most people replace their sails every 7 years.

How do you make old sails bags?

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How long do laminate sails last?

Typically the lifespan of a set of Dacron sails will be around 10 years, whereas a set of laminate sails will likely be less, somewhere between 5-7 years.

Do new sails make a difference?

In short, new sails make an enormous difference to the performance of the old sails, and you do not need to be racing to see this!

How long do 3Di sails last?

That means an average cruising sailor may expect about 10 years of use from a premium polyester cruising sail. On the performance end, the record-setting multihull Sodebo used a 3Di composite mainsail to cross the Atlantic Ocean nine times before setting a singlehanded 24 hour distance record of over 600 miles.

Why are sails so expensive?

Racing sails are generally more lightweight and made of better materials (such as carbon) than cruising sails. This makes them a lot more expensive. Cruising sails are mostly designed to be cost-effective, durable and easy to handle, sacrificing some performance by the choice of materials.

What does 3Di mean?

Conclusions: The Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview (3di) provides an efficient and accurate means of assessing, in dimensional terms, the presence of autistic symptoms in both clinical and normal populations.