North Sails feature in Winter Series and Simrad
by Zoe Hawkins on 25 Sep 2008
Jagged Edge – has won the double- line and PHRF, in the shorthaul division 2 of the B&G Simrad Two-Handed Series. SW
North Sails NZ congratulates its customers for topping the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron winter series:
IRC Rating
Division A – 'Upshot' 1st, 'Sababa' 2nd
Division L – 'Power Play' 1st
PHRF Racing
Division A – 'Upshot' 1st , 'Sababa' 2nd
Division B – 'Boogie Flash' 1st , 'High Voltage' *2nd
Division L – 'Power Play' 1st
Division R – 'Fun & Games' 2nd 'Waka' 3rd
* partial inventory
SR26 fleet moves up a gear
Jagged Edge – the modified SR26 owned by Josh Tucker – has won the double- line and PHRF, in the shorthaul division 2 of the B&G Simrad Two-Handed Series. Racing against the Ross 930s, E7.9s and E9s they took a comprehensive victory to defy the odds as one of the smallest boats in the division. Josh Tucker (congratulations, Josh, on your new baby son) says that new masthead and fractional gennakers designed inhouse at North Sails in Auckland have made a massive difference to the boat’s performance.
A new Mainsail and #1 design we used by Jagged to win the nationals earlier in the year with mercenary placing second using the same #1 genoa design . Jagged Edge’s rivals have also ordered new sails, a new 3DL mainsail and masthead gennaker for Rattle and Rum, a mainsail and #1 for Aqua Vitae, and a new #1 for Mercenary. 'The fleet has all started to see that there is a difference,' says Josh. 'Look out for some intense racing!'
HSBC Premier Coastal Classic
The Great Race North starts on Friday 24 October. North Sails wishes its customers and staff the very best of luck in this 119nm classic, including Josh Tucker, who will be crew Boss aboard the Elliott 50 canting keeler Sportivo.
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