2. North Sails was founded in 1958 by Lowell North an American sailor and Olympic Gold
Medalist. North was an engineer methodically focused on building sails that were faster than
the competition. Year after year, Lowell North and his team pioneered new innovative
technologies that conquered wind and water, and won races.
Over the years, Lowell North’s legacy has lived on as the brand’s culture of innovation and winning has
continued to produce generations of patented product breakthroughs and race champions. Since 1980,
North Sails have been on every America’s Cup defender and challenger and are used by the majority of
competitors in the offshore Volvo Ocean Race. Over the years, for everyone from celebrities and world
figures like JFK to professional sailors and many more sailing enthusiasts in-between, North Sails has
been the clear leader in sail making.
THE NORTH SAILS STORY
W I N D W A T E R & W I N N I N G
3. North Sails clothing is engineered for sailing and modern life,
where innovative technology and clean, cutting-edge design
challenge the power of wind and water.
“ G O W H E R E O T H E R S C A N ’ T F O L L O W ”
16. T H E P I N N A C L E N O R T H S A I L S D E S T I N A T I O N .
C L E A N A E S T H E T I C D E S I G N A T T H E I N T E R S E C T I O N O F
I N N O VA T I O N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y.
THE STORES
