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2009 DISTRICT 6 Congratulations Brian Bissell 1,3,5,7,8,10 HERB SHEAR REGATTA Congratulations Brian Bissell 1,3 OPEN MEDITERRANEAN CHAMPS Congratulations Enrico Solero 1 MBYC SHORT COURSE SUNDAY Congratulations Brian Bissell 1,3 WINTER CIRCUIT OVERALL 2 NASSAU OVERALL 2 GAMBLIN REGATTA 3 BACARDI CUP 3 MIDWINTERS 3 DON Q 3 SCYA MIDWINTERS Congratulations Doug Hart 1,2 SDYC WOMEN"S CHALLENGE Congratulations Aine Fretwell 1 2008 ITALIAN NATIONALS 1 TAG HEUER WINTER CHAMPS 1 BACARDI CUP 1 2007 JR NATIONALS 1,2 NATIONALS 3,7,8,10,11,12,14,15 PACIFIC COAST CHAMPS 1 MIDWEST DISTRICTS 1 BACARDI/GAMBLIN MEMORIAL 1 HERB SHEAR REGATTA 1,3,5 PANAM GAMES Silver US PANAM TRIALS 2,3 LAS VEGAS REGATTA 1,3 DEAD OF WINTER REGATTA 1,2,4,5 2006 WESTERN HEMISPHERES 1 NORTH AMERICANS 3,5 JR NATIONALS 1 ARGENTINIAN NATIONALS 1 COLONIAL CUP 2 ABYC TURKEY DAY REGATTA 1,2 DEAD OF WINTER REGATTA 1,2,3,4 2005 WORLDS 2 WOMENS NATIONALS 1 FLEET 495 CHAMPS (Mission Bay) 1 DISTRICT 7 CHAMPS 1,3 DISTRICT 6 CHAMPS 1,3,4 FLORIDA DISTRICTS 1,3,5 LAS VEGAS REGATTA Fleet 495 1,2 COLONIAL CUP - Annapolis 2,3*,6,7,9* 2004 SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPS 1,2,3,4* WOMEN WORLDS 1 PCC - PACIFIC COAST CHAMPS 1 JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1,2,3,4,5 SCYA MIDWINTERS 1 CAROLYN NUTE REGATTA 1,2,3,4,5 HERB SHEAR SPRING INVITE 1,4,5 WHITTEMORE ST. JOHN REGATTA 1 BASIL T KELLEY MEMORIAL (under 50) 1,2 BACARDI CUP 3* GAMBLIM TROPHY 3*

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TEAM UP!
North Sails USA and Japan experts sail testing in Japan. June 2009.
Photo Matt Everett

Our goal at North Sails One Design is to design and produce Snipe sails you can win with. Our current line up includes designs that provide the best sails for every sailor no matter where they sail or what equipment they use. Our sails are designed to be easy to set up and use, so that can concentrate on racing. We take your input seriously and lately have worked extra hard to make our sails fast and durable.

As you look over our sails for the Snipe please feel free to ask us any questions you might have. We are Snipe sailors ourselves and would be happy to discuss any aspect of Snipe sailing with you. All our sails come complete with our comprehensive Snipe Racing Guide which includes straightforward and simple information on how to set up your Snipe for great performance.

CHOOSING YOUR MAINSAIL:

Depending on the conditions that you sail, the graphic below will help you to choose the North sail(s) that is recommended for the wind range. If you have qny questions, please contact our Snipe experts.

NEW! AP-5+ MAINSAIL

The AP-5 was once our best light/medium air mainsail, but with some further development and new tuning, it is now our best all-purpose sail with the widest wind range.  Setting this sail up a little bit differently in heavy wind has given this sail a 5th gear (See our AP5+ Quick Tuning Guide).    

The AP-5+ has new and improved aerodynamic batten pockets that create less turbulence and the clew patch has been redesigned to spread the heavy loads more efficiently and evenly throughout the sail.  The AP-5+ is now the sail of choice by our experts on the circuit.

Mainsails include: Snipe insignia, sail numbers with country code, custom tapered battens, shelf foot, jib leech sighting window and roll bag.

AP-3+ MAINSAIL

Sail testing in Brazil. Photo Gustavo Pacheco.

The AP-3+ has been the bread and butter for North Sails in the Snipe Class for many years, ever since Mauricio Santa Cruz won the 1997 Worlds with it.  However, this sail does struggle in the really light air.  It is a full and powerful sail that is great for medium and heavy air, but when it gets really light, it is hard to twist open the leech to keep the sail from stalling out.  This sail is recommended if you sail in heavy air venues.

Mainsails include: Snipe insignia, sail numbers with country code, custom tapered battens, shelf foot, jib leech sighting window and roll bag.

For more information on this sail and to get all the latest developments on the Snipe and North Sails contact our Snipe experts.

BR-1D+ Dacron JIB

We have dramatically improved the performance of the BR-1 jib by changing the cloth in the body of the sail to a higher performance style. Until now the standard Dacron Snipe cloth has been a 2.6 oz. cloth. We have found a new fabric that weighs .5 oz. more yet stretches 25% less. This improved strength to weight ratio of this cloth really improves the performance of the sail as the breeze builds from light to heavy. The leech of the BR-1D+ has been redesigned to maximize the sail area. Jibs include: fixed or adjustable luff wire, monofilm vision window, leech trimming telltale, luff telltales and roll bag.

BR-1DH Dacron JIB

ZS-1 Mylar JIB

For more information on Snipe sails, contact the North Snipe experts