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2010 Wickford Regatta - North Sails 1st!


Winners Zach Freeborn, Chuck Allen and John Fonseca

North Sails won The Viper Class at The Wickford Regatta this past weekend here in RI.Zach Freeborn, Chuck Allen and John Fonseca teamed up on USA 85, Zach’s boat.  This was Zach’s first time sailing with North Pentex Upwind Sails and latest Spinnaker Design… The eventwas sailed in 7-14 knots.  At the lower end we found ourselves to be just faster upwind andreally fast downwind on all boats.  When the breeze came up to full hiking conditions and the sailsgot bladed out slightly-we had wicked fast speed upwind and better than average downwind speed.

We used the tuning numbers from the North Tuning Guide. Photo of main was taken in 7-9 knots before we tweaked the top tension on the upper battens, once we did this the sail was smooth all around.  The jib set up perfectly with all the luff connections fitting nicely, this sail really reacts to the Viper Fine-Tune Superbly.  Lastly, the spinnaker design was the fastest on the water, enabling our team to sail lower than boats around. 

2009 Heineken Open - North Sails 1*,3,4!
The Heneken High performance Dinghy Open regatta was held at American Yacht club. The Viper class was won by Justin Scott using his North main and jib. Justin defeated the North American Champion, Lee Shuckerow by 6 points in the 9 race series. In third place was Stu Hebb using all North sails. Justin used the same main and jib he has used for all regattas this season demonstrating the superior durability of the North sails. For more information on the North One design Viper sails contact the North Viper experts.
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* North partial inventory

2009 NOOD Marblehead - North Sails 1st!
Congratulations again, Justin Scott! Powered by North Sails!

2009 Coastal Living Sail Newport Regatta - North Sails 1*,2!
Congratulations 1st place Justin Scott and Ben Jacobsen sailing with North main and jib, and second place Hebb Stuart sailing with full North inventory. For more information on the North One design Viper sails contact the North Viper experts.

2009 Charleston Race Week - North Sails 1,2!
Charleston Race week featured a full range of conditions in the three day regatta. 28 Vipers competed in the 10 race series. Competition was close among the top 9 places. In the end 2 boats with full North One Design Inventories finished first and second. First was David Guggenheim ably assisted by Ethan Bixby and Mark Cribbs. Second was Stu Hebb, with Ci Ci Imbrie and Ched Proctor. Friday's races were sailed in a building North-Northeast breeze which built to a solid 22- 25 knots resulting in some exciting downwind rides and spectacular wipe outs. 4 races were run. Saturday was lighter starting with a light air race, and built to 10-12 for the last of 3 races that day. Sunday's 3 races had the wind out of the South making for flat water and a shifty breeze.  For more information on the North One design Viper sails contact the North Viper experts.
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2009 Coral Reef Cup - North Sails 1,2*!
Boats equiped with North mains and jibs dominated the Viper 640 racing at the 2009 Coral Reef Cup. Finishing first aas Stu Hebb sailing his first ever Viper regatta. Second was class president Justin Scott. Conditions were light for the first race building to a typical Biscayne Bay 15 knots by the end of the third race. 2 races were sailed on Saturday in 12-14 from the North East also. Sunday's 2 races were sailed in solid 18-22 providing super fast downwind rides. Stu Hebb used the North main, jib and spinnaker. Justin's co skipper was Jeff Lee and his regular crew Len Burke. Stu was assisted by CeCe Embrie and Ched Proctor. * North partial inventory
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2009 St. Pete NOOD - North Sails 1*,3,4
Viper class president and North American champion, Justin Scott used a New North main and jib to win the Viper class at the St. Petersburg NOOD regatta. In third place was David Guggenheim using a new North Main, jib and spinnaker. Fourth was North customer Jason Weisberg. Conditions were light.
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* North main and jib

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