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North Sails is a unique sailmaker, built on a champion spirit. Founded in 1957 by Lowell North who applied an engineer’s logic to a traditional craft, North Sails transformed the industry and has become the world leader in sailmaking technology. North Sails is the largest division of North Technology Group and the brand’s history of innovation and winning has continued to produce generations of product breakthroughs and champions. North Sails holds the patent for 3Di, a unique composite construction process that produces high-performance sails that approach the shape holding of a rigid foil. North Sails is the sailmaker of choice on the majority of America’s Cup, Grand Prix, ocean race boats and Superyachts. North Sails offers a wide range of performance 3D and paneled sails for cruising sailors and is the world’s leading sailmaker for one-design classes with more National, World and Olympic Class victories than all other sailmakers combined. In 2014, the brand expanded their profile to include North Sails Apparel, a lifestyle collection that brings the sailmaker’s love of design and technology into fashion. North Sails adapts the sailmaking mastery into high-performance collections made to resist wind and water. The apparel collections continually develop element-defying materials that allow users to navigate the sea and modern life. Follow North Sails on Instagram www.instagram.com/northsails

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The National Governing Body of the sport of sailing. US Sailing sets the course for sailors to enjoy the sport for a lifetime. For those just beginning, US Sailing ensures that they will learn from experienced and certified instructors who are trained using national standards and an acclaimed curriculum. For sailing programs and sailing organizations, US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium and Sailing Leadership Forum bring together experts who address the latest developments in these fields of the sport. Young sailors just starting out can learn about sailboat racing through one of many Junior Olympic sailing festivals organized by US Sailing every year. For racing sailors, US Sailing ensures integrity on the course and a level playing field by training and certifying race officials, judges and umpires and by maintaining standardized rules and sailing instructions. The 15 National Championships organized by US Sailing offer various disciplines of racing where sailors test their skills against the best in the country. US Sailing provides handicap rating certificates and safety programs for sailboat owners who enjoy competing in offshore events. For sailors aiming to represent the USA at the Olympic Games, US Sailing trains, selects and manages the US Sailing Team and Olympic program.