Farr 40
NORTH-POWERED BOATS TAKE CONTROL AT MIAMI BEACH INVITATIONAL
North-powered Farr 40s took control at the Miami Beach Invitational earlier this month in southern Florida.
Struntje Light, owned by Wolfgang Schaefer of Germany, scored two bullets in the 10 race series to finish one point ahead of Alex Roepers and his crew on
Plenty.
Enfant Terrible and
Flash Gordon 6 finished 3rd and 4th respectively. All four boats are powered by 100% North sails.
During the three days of practice before the Farr 40 Miami Beach Invitational, Paul Westlake North’s Class Sail Development (CSD) leader was on the dock and on the water assisting North clients with rig tune and setup of their current sail inventories. “Our goal at North Sails is to get these teams well-prepared for the upcoming World Championship in Newport at the end of August,” said Westlake. "It is always a pleasure to work with the caliber of these extremely competitive Farr 40 teams and they all have a good shot at winning the Worlds,” he said. “It is no surprise that they all have one clear focus – being the fastest around the course – so the time spent with rig setup, tuning and trimming of not only their existing inventories, but having a first look at the latest 2013 CSD models was most beneficial to all involved.
The North Sails Class Sail Development (CSD) has been dedicated to the Farr 40 class since its creation over ten years ago. Boats powered with North CSD sails have won every world championship ever held in the Farr 40 class, and we look forward to many more as the class continues to grow. North CSD sails have always been the sail of choice, and as the Farr 40 class moves from fractionals to mastheads or Aramid to carbon, North Sails continues to be a leader in material and design development.
Farr 40s race with the top professionals in the game, and the pros always request North CSD sails. North CSD sails are not only at the top of the class; they are the most popular sails in the class. Wherever you may stand in the fleet, the CSD has compiled expert tuning tips to optimize your sails, boat and crew so that you can get those extra points that make the difference.
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Struntje Light
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Plenty
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Enfant Terrible
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Flash Gordon 6
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Groovederci*
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| 2012 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds |
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Flash Gordon 6
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Enfant Terrible
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Transfusion
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Struntje Light
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Groovederci*
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PLENTY
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Nightshift*
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Kokomo
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Dave Scott© North SailsDave Scott (left) is the Farr 40 Class Sail Development (CSD) Class Leader. If you have a question about the Farr 40 quick tuning guide, or if you would like to locate the Farr 40 expert nearest you, contact Dave at
dave@csd.northsails.com.