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Inside North Sails 3Di RAW 900 - The Cup-Winning Sail Material
by North Sails 21 May 11:30 PDT
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When Emirates Team New Zealand asked if their sails could go even further, North Sails answered with 3Di RAW 900. Built on aerospace-grade T800 carbon – the same fibre flying on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Artemis II – it’s the result of an 18-month race against the America’s Cup clock. Step inside the R&D effort that delivered the new pinnacle of grand prix sail performance.
GO BEHIND THE SCIENCE
GO BEHIND THE SCIENCE
STIFFER, LIGHTER, FASTER: THE NEW GRAND PRIX STANDARD
STIFFER, LIGHTER, FASTER: THE NEW GRAND PRIX STANDARD
Engineered by North Sails, alongside Team New Zealand, 3Di RAW 900 now sets the new ceiling for grand prix sail performance and is available to every programme racing at the highest level.
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