Ultimate Sailing Competitors

Founded in 1968, West Marine has grown from a small rope business in California into the nation’s leading retailer of core marine parts and accessories for boating, fishing, and sailing enthusiasts and marine industry service professionals. With approximately 100 brick and mortar stores and a strong online presence at westmarine.com, West Marine serves everyone from first-time boaters to seasoned mariners and marine professionals. West Marine offers an extensive selection of products, including marine electronics, safety gear, maintenance supplies, and more – everything needed for life on the water. More than just a retailer, West Marine is deeply invested in the boating community, championing education, environmental stewardship, and strategic partnerships that encourage safe, responsible, and enjoyable boating for all. West Marine also supports marine professionals through West Marine Pro, offering competitive pricing, dedicated account support, convenient fulfillment options and access to the products they need to keep their businesses moving. Download the West Marine Pro app or visit pro.westmarine.com to learn more. Our Crew shares a passion for life on the water and helping others enjoy it. Whether in our stores, behind the scenes or out in our communities, we work together to serve boaters and the marine industry every day.

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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