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2008 OLYMPICS Gold, Silver, Bronze GOLD CUP (Worlds) 1,2,3,4 SILVER CUP (Jr. Worlds) 1,2,3 DELTA LLOYD 1,2,3,4,5 SYDNEY OLYMPIC REGATTA 1,2,3,4 SAIL MELBOURNE 1,2,3,4 2007 GOLD CUP (Worlds) 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 QUINGDAO PRE OLYMPICS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10 SYDNEY INT'L REGATTA 1,2,3,4,5 KIEL WEEK 1,2,3,4,5,9,10 BREITLING REGATTA 1,2,3,4,5*,6,7,8,9*,10 SOF HYERES 1*,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 PRINCESS SOPHIA 1, 2, 3, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 US OLYMPIC TRIALS 1,2,3 US MIDWINTERS 1,2,3 MIAMI OCR 1*,2 2006 WORLDS 1 EUROPEANS 1 US OLYMPIC PRE-TRIALS 1,3,4,5 COACHES REGATTA 1,3,4,5 PACIFIC COAST CHAMPS 1,2,3,5 KIEL WEEK 1 HYERES WEEK 1 MIAMI OCR 1 MELBOURNE OCR 1 SPLIT OCR 1 PRINCESS SOPHIA 1 HOLLAND REGATTA 1 MIDWINTERS 1 BAXTER BOWL 1,2,3 2005 GOLD CUP 1 EUROPEANS 1 US NATIONALS 1,2,3 MIAMI OCR 1,2,3 2004 ATHENS OLYMPIC GAMES Gold,Silver,Bronze GOLD CUP 1,2,3,6,7,9 US NATIONALS 1 NORTH AMERICANS 1,2,4,5*,6,7*,9 EUROPEANS 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,10 SPA WEEK 1,2,3 HYERES WEEK 1 WORLD MASTERS 1,2 US OLYMPIC TRIALS 1 MIAMI OCR 2,3,4 BRAZILIAN NATIONALS 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPS 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2003 EUROPEANS 1,4,7,8,10 MASTERS WORLDS 1,2,3,4 KIEL WEEK 2,4,7,9,10 SPA WEEK 1,4,8,10 HYERES WEEK 2,5,8,9,10 MIAMI OCR 1,2,3 BARCELONA EUROLYMP 2,3,4,5,6,7 GARDA EUROLYMP 2,4,6,8,10 CADIZ EUROLYMP 1,2,3 PRINCESS SOPHIA 2,4,6,7,9,10 2002 WORLDS 1 WORLDS JR 1 WORLDS MASTERS 1,3 EUROPEANS 1,2,6,7,9,10 EUROPEANS JR 1,2 KIEL WEEK 2 ALAMITOS BAY OCR 1,3 MIDWINTERS WEST 1,3,5 MIAMI OCR 1,2,4,5,6 2001 MASTER'S WORLDS 1 SAN FRANCIS FALL REGATTA 1,2,3 PCCs 1 MIAMI OCR 1,2 MIDWINTERS EAST 1,2.3 ABYC OCR 1,3 BRAZILIAN PRE OLYMPICS 1 BRAZILIAN NATIONALS 1,2

Gold, Silver, Bronze 2008 OLYMPICS 1,2,3,4 2008 GOLD CUP CONGRATULATIONS BEN AINSLIE Spain's Rafael Trujillo, 2007 Finn World Champion (photo credit, ISAF) Interview Zach Railey US SAILING Team #1 <Read> Jonas Hoegh-Christensen #1 2007 US Midwinters! Ed Wright, 2006 Europeans Champion   "Thank you. I'm very happy about my medal. It was unbelievably hard regatta. Want to thank the Nort team for their help. I was very happy with my speed in Athens. Thanks to you". Mateusz Kusznierewicz Bronze Medal in Athens   FINN ACCESSORIES Finn Covers More info >>

2008 Models

Over the years our team has spent hundreds of hours developing shapes to produce a range of designs that covers the whole wind spectrum for all sailors. For 2008 we are promoting the following models*:

HV SERIES HV-2 – Medium/Heavy – 12+ knots – 1mil Technora. (compare D2 & HV-2) ( HV-2 & KM-05) (HV-2 & KA-2) HV-2L – Light/Medium – 8-14 knots – 0.75mil Technora HV-2P – Light – 0-12 knots – SL-500 Polyester LIGHT AIR SPECIFIC KM-05 – Light / Flat water – 0-12 knots – SL-500 Polyester. (compare HV-2 & KM-05) KA-2 – Light – 0-12 knots – SL-500 Polyester. New for 2008 (compare HV-2 & KA-2) Q-2 – Light / Choppy water – 0-10 knots – Designed for Qingdao conditions – SL-500 Polyester. HEAVIER SAILOR SPECIFIC D-2 – Medium / Heavy – 12+ knots – 1mil Technora, for the heavier sailor.** (compare D2 & HV-2) D-2L – Light / Medium – 8-14 knots – 0.75mil Technora, for the heavier sailor.** * All of the above come in a radial panel layout except for the Q-2. ** The D-2 & D-2L fit the HIT and Pata masts best.  Use the HV-2 series fits all masts.   All North mainsails come complete with class insignia, sail numbers, sail battens, windows, tell tales, class label, sail measurement and sail bag. All North Mainsails can be built to fit all different masts. Click here for complete information on how to measure your mast deflection. Luff-curve re-cuts available. Contact our Finn experts for details.                 Customers often ask for clarification on the differences between our various models. Below is an explanation and a look at the flying shapes. D-2 versus HV-2 Looking at the above view of the D-2 and HV-2 overlaid on top of one other you can see that the D-2 is a deeper sail overall. This difference is 1% in flying shape. For those who have sailed with both that 1% difference is a noticeably big difference. The D-2 is the favored choice of the heavier sailor using HIT or Pata mast sections and was used by Rafael Trujillo (ESP) to win the 2007 World Championships in Cascais. The HV-2 is our most popular design and a great all-around sail. Now available in three different cloth weights to cover any need, the HV-2 is also compatible on all mast sections. This sail is the choice of recent champions Ben Ainslie, Jonas Hogh Christensen, and Ed Wright.   HV-2 versus KM-05 The KM-05 is 3/4% flatter than the HV-2 so you would see a similar picture when looking at the differences to the above view of the D-2 and HV-2. The Polyester fabrics used in these light sails are the same weight as the D-P Technora 0.75; however with no X-PLY you get a much suppler cloth, hence a more sensitive feel in light air. Keep in mind with Polyester sails that when the breeze increases this cloth becomes less stable and controllable than the Technora fabrics. For best performance, we recommend a12 knot ceiling.       HV-2 versus KA-2 The New KA-2 shown below in green overlaid on the HV-2 (blue) has proven itself as a great all-purpose light air sail. A flatter back in the lower 1/3 and a slightly finer entry give this sail excellent acceleration and maintained top speed in the light while maintaining power and drive. Both the KM-05 the KA-2 are manufactured from Bainbridge SL-500 Polyester. By straightening out the sail in these two areas while keeping the depths the same we have created a quick and easy-to-trim mainsail.

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