DOWNWIND SAILS
Whether you’re racing to win or cruising unexplored waters, you need a downwind sail that performs. Buying a new spinnaker is an investment, and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. North Sails develops, tests, and refines our sail designs to give your boat power and control. That means extra boat speed and a better ride. Start your quest. Set the pace. Depend on North Sails downwind sails.
racing spinnakers
Maximize speed at any angle
A crisp, new spinnaker makes all the difference. You’ll find the exact cut and weight to fit your boat, be it a sport boat or equipped with a spinnaker pole. North Sails line of Racing Asymmetric and Symmetric spinnakers cover all angles of downwind sailing in light, medium, or heavy wind. Flying the right spinnaker at the right time gives you an edge. Take the lead.
racing spinnakers
Maximize speed at any angle
A crisp, new spinnaker makes all the difference. You’ll find the exact cut and weight to fit your boat, be it a sport boat or equipped with a spinnaker pole. North Sails line of Racing Asymmetric and Symmetric spinnakers cover all angles of downwind sailing in light, medium, or heavy wind. Flying the right spinnaker at the right time gives you an edge. Take the lead.
CODE SAILS
Fast, flat, furling-capable
Ride that screaming reach. Code Sails give you sail area and power for close reaching angles. You can race with your Code Sail (it qualifies as a spinnaker under various rating rules), but the designs are great for cruisers, too. Though these sails fit almost any boat, you’ll see the biggest benefit if your headsail is non-overlapping, meaning it doesn’t go beyond the shrouds and spreaders. Hold on tight.
CODE SAILS
Fast, flat, furling-capable
Ride that screaming reach. Code Sails give you sail area and power for close reaching angles. You can race with your Code Sail (it qualifies as a spinnaker under various rating rules), but the designs are great for cruisers, too. Though these sails fit almost any boat, you’ll see the biggest benefit if your headsail is non-overlapping, meaning it doesn’t go beyond the shrouds and spreaders. Hold on tight.
cruising spinnakers
Reach your harbor
Explore with the wind at your back. Bring your boat to its full potential with the right downwind sail. A North Cruising Gennaker is an asymmetric spinnaker that’s easy to manage and free-flying (plus, you won’t need a spinnaker pole or extra rigging). Or choose the dual-purpose TradeWinds sail. It handles both running and reaching with ease. Enjoy the cruise.
cruising spinnakers
Reach your harbor
Explore with the wind at your back. Bring your boat to its full potential with the right downwind sail. A North Cruising Gennaker is an asymmetric spinnaker that’s easy to manage and free-flying (plus, you won’t need a spinnaker pole or extra rigging). Or choose the dual-purpose TradeWinds sail. It handles both running and reaching with ease. Enjoy the cruise.
HELIX tech
Switch to the most efficient furling sail possible. Move beyond traditional cabled sails and win races with North Helix Structured Luff sails. This load sharing sail is top-down furling with an optimized shape and less overall loading and drag. And with the Helix Luff Cord – thinner, lighter, and more flexible than conventional luff cables – you’ll furl, unfurl, hoist, and drop your Helix sail with ease. Claim your win.
Color Code
Add some personality to your downwind sail. Create your custom sail with Color Code, North Sails spinnaker coloring tool. Then let North turn your design into your new spinnaker or gennaker. Claim your colors.
North Sails invites you to choose the colors for your new North Spinnaker. Choosing your colors is a fun way to add a personal touch to your new sail.
Here are a few important items.
Color Limits
- Not all colors are available in all weights and all materials.
- Please select the material type based upon your sail quote or sales order information.
- Three colors only – to avoid dissimilar material properties
- North Sails is not responsible for sail shape or smoothness issues related to color combination.
Color Schemes
- Available Color Schemes are based on size. Please choose from a pre-existing scheme based on your boats I or ISP dimension (Spinnaker Halyard elevation from deck) .Â
- The color of the spinnaker head and tack patches normally match the luff panels.
- The color of the clew patches normally match the leech panels
Color Variation
- Spinnaker materials vary in color between styles, lots and cloth weights. Your sail may have two or more cloth weights which will be noticeable in the finished sail.Â
- Computer monitors and printers may not accurately display spinnaker material colors
- Please refer to the cloth manufacturers web site or ask your North Sails representative for color samples
Available Colors
Sail Configuration
Color Code
Add some personality to your downwind sail. Create your custom sail with Color Code, North Sails spinnaker coloring tool. Then let North turn your design into your new spinnaker or gennaker. Claim your colors.
North Sails invites you to choose the colors for your new North Spinnaker. Choosing your colors is a fun way to add a personal touch to your new sail.
Here are a few important items.
Color Limits
- Not all colors are available in all weights and all materials.
- Please select the material type based upon your sail quote or sales order information.
- Three colors only – to avoid dissimilar material properties
- North Sails is not responsible for sail shape or smoothness issues related to color combination.
Color Schemes
- Available Color Schemes are based on size. Please choose from a pre-existing scheme based on your boats I or ISP dimension (Spinnaker Halyard elevation from deck) .Â
- The color of the spinnaker head and tack patches normally match the luff panels.
- The color of the clew patches normally match the leech panels
Color Variation
- Spinnaker materials vary in color between styles, lots and cloth weights. Your sail may have two or more cloth weights which will be noticeable in the finished sail.Â
- Computer monitors and printers may not accurately display spinnaker material colors
- Please refer to the cloth manufacturers web site or ask your North Sails representative for color samples
Available Colors
Sail Configuration