Anson Mulder
 
Originally from Grand Haven, MI, Anson Mulder graduated from Michigan State University in 200. He began racing PHRF as a young adult with his father and friends on Lake Michigan.

Anson began with North Sails as a sailmaker in Ft. Lauderdale in 2000, and he joined the sales force in spring 2002. Anson's primary focus lies in handicap racing with emphasis on the Carribean Sailing Association (CSA Rule). He also frequently sails with clients on Morris Yachts. His One-Design experience includes Etchells, J24, Melges 24, Melges 32, C&C115, and Beneteau 36.7.

Anson is also fluent with the Desman and Spiral software programs of the North Design Suite, which he uses regularly to produce sail and rig models for clients of all types - Racing & Cruising, Grand Prix to Day Sailing.

Anson's top sailing accomplishments include:
1st Overall at St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
1st Overall at Antigua Sailing Week
Three-Time Overall PHRF Winner at Charleston Race Week
1st Overall PHRF winner at Key West Race Week
1992 surviving the Father/Son Double-Handed Race in a San Juan 24

When Anson is not sailing he can be found with his children Maddie and AJ. He also enjoys traveling and appreciates the sailing industry's many opportunities to discover new places and interact with fascinating people.

anson@sales.northsails.com

  
       

  Mike Toppa
  © Meghan Sepe  Mike Toppa got into sailing at age 11 after he saw 12 meters at the docks in Newport, RI, “I went down the dock, ended up helping out and became the dock boy for Intrepid”.  His first time sailing was on their trial horse Constellation.  From then on, he wanted to learn how to sail and win the America’s Cup.  The following summer he took sailing lessons at the Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport and hasn’t given it up since!

Mike began working at North Sails in 1978 as a spinnaker designer, and in 1984 opened his own North Sails loft in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Currently focusing on superyacht, classic yacht and grand prix classes, Mike also has experience with America’s Cup sails, as well as the Swan and Melges 24 classes.

Mike has participated in seven America’s Cup campaigns as both a sailor and a sail designer, with two America’s Cup wins under his belt. Also completing numerous legs of the Whitbread/Volvo around-the-world races, as well as many World Championship titles in various big boat classes, Mike claims his biggest accomplishment is “getting his daughters involved in competitive sailing and enjoying it as much as I do.”

In his free time, Mike enjoys exercise, skiing, and helping out with the local junior sailing committee, “because of all the traveling I do, I like to spend weekends either staying at home or going with my daughters to their regattas.”

mike@sales.northsails.com