WELCOME MIGUEL CHAPUIS | NORTH WINDSURFING North Windsurfing 2024-02-28 | We are excited to announce Miguel Chapuis to the North Windsurfing team.“I've admired North for as long as I can remember. This mainly came from seeing my mother and uncle's pictures from the 80s with their North Sails and hearing the stories of how these were the sails that every windsurfer wanted to have in Tarifa. Now, this admiration has grown after testing their first generation Wave Sail and seeing the potential offered by this new technology. I am excited to use these sails and push my performance level in the water.I feel honored to be a part of the future of windsurfing.” - Miguel#NorthWindsurfing #GoBeyond
Gran Canaria Highlights 2024 | North Wave Team North Windsurfing 2024-08-18 | Watch Antoine, Miguel and Justyna training in Gran Canaria.#northwindsurfing #windsurfing #wave #XOver #northsails
FREEFOIL SAIL | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-07-23 | Exceptional Performance Within Reach Engineered for “accessible performance”, crafted with the design profile of a Slalom Foil sail. This sail excels in versatility, prioritizing the foil but adapts seamlessly for fin use as the wind picks up. As a result, the FreeFoil has a huge wind range. Using the full benefits of 3Di shaping we built impressive stability in flight, with lightweight performance that balances between your fingertips. Focus entirely on mastering flight and fine-tuning the foil, utilizing a sail that's purpose-built for exceptional performance in these conditions. Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails. Go Beyond. #northwindsurfing #windsurfing #freefoil #northsails
The Race Sail Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-06-06 | A handy tutorial covering how to properly rig the North Race Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the North Windsurfing Race Sail? Check out our full collection of sails on our website: northactionsports.com/products/north-slalom-race-2024Follow us and discover moreInstagram - instagram.com/north_windsurfingFacebook - facebook.com/northwindsurfing
The Foil Sail Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-06-06 | A handy tutorial covering how to properly rig the North Foil Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the North Windsurfing Foil Sail? Check out our website: northactionsports.com/products/north-slalom-foil-2024Follow us and discover moreInstagram - instagram.com/north_windsurfingFacebook - facebook.com/northwindsurfing
The Wave Sail Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-06-06 | A handy tutorial covering how to properly rig the North Wave Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the North Windsurfing Wave Sail? Check out our full collection of sails on our website: northactionsports.com/products/north-wave-2024Follow us and discover moreInstagram - instagram.com/north_windsurfingFacebook - facebook.com/northwindsurfing
The FreeSpeed Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-06-06 | A handy tutorial covering how to properly rig the North FreeSpeed Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the North Windsurfing FreeSpeed Sail? Check out our full collection of sails on our website: northactionsports.com/products/north-free-speedFollow us and discover moreInstagram - instagram.com/north_windsurfingFacebook - facebook.com/northwindsurfing
Soaring Speeds, Enhanced Control | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-06-03 | For wind foil racers, an evolution of what was already a first-of-its-kind sail, designed from the water up. Our focus has been on improving pure top-end speed, making it easier for the rider to achieve this potential. Leveraging cutting-edge 3Di technology and advanced composite molding techniques, we've achieved significant weight reductions, making the sail feel nearly weightless in your hands. This allows you to focus solely on fine-tuning your foil and board’s trim. Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails. Go Beyond.
FreeSpeed Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-05-27 | Effortless Acceleration, Speed, and Performance.Introducing the FreeSpeed, the sail that pushes ‘accessible performance’ to its maximum. Designed for effortless top-end speed, it flies the board on the fin at the flick of your wrist. Leveraging the full benefits of the innovative 3Di shaping delivers a no-cam sail that’s both stable and powerful while remaining lightweight––for instance, the 6.8 weighs in at just 3.6 kg. Combining this low weight with a low center of gravity completely transforms your experience on the water. Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails.Go Beyond.northactionsports.com/products/north-free-speed
North WS | New Design Wave Sail #gobeyond #windsurfing #northsails #wave North Windsurfing 2024-03-27 | Launching into a new season, meet the latest evolution of the Wave sail. With an updated twist and design profile, experience powerful forward drive while maintaining peak reactivity on the water, mastering every move from sharp-top turns to radical manoeuvres.
New Design Wave Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2024-03-27 | Launching into a new season, meet the latest evolution of the Wave sail. With an updated twist and design profile, experience powerful forward drive while maintaining peak reactivity on the water, mastering every move from sharp-top turns to radical manoeuvres.
Introducing the Foil Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-09-14 | Meet the Foil Sail: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-slalom-foilMeticulously crafted from the water up, the Foil sail is a game-changer for racers. With a higher aspect ratio, it was designed to be super reactive for a quick flight on the foil. The Foil masterfully balances the demands of launching flight on the foil - and maintaining light handling. Remarkably lightweight, it ensures consistent trim, even during transitions, all while delivering unmatched speed in a straight line.“The lightweight and low center of gravity of the Foil sails really makes a huge difference and performance improvement in Wind Foiling, particularly around the gybes. Gybing on top of a Foil is evidently not the same as gybing on a fin, so precise control and balance are critical. The air cam really allows you to power up directly on the opposite tack instantly, so that you are quickly flying again on the other side, at top speed.” - North Windsurfing Rider, Tristan Algret
Foil Sail Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-09-12 | How to fine tune your sail for maximum performance. A handy tutorial covering how to properly tune the Foil Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.See also, the full rigging guide: youtu.be/wFMK80bXqH8
What is 3Di? North Windsurfing explains North Windsurfing 2023-08-28 | Sparked by decades of innovation under North Sails, we've brought unique 3Di technology to the windsurfing arena. Learn more: northwindsurfing.com/pages/3diThe skin of the sail is the base of everything. This is where our 3Di technique comes into play. 3Di is built up from 5 sub features which are all incorporated and executed in one single production system. This allows us to create a three-dimensionally shaped sail from one single piece instead of the conventional sections cloth panels from batten to batten or panel to panel.By gradually changing fiber density throughout the skin we made sure load and impact requirements are being met. This is the result of shaping the entire skin of the sail in 3D, eliminating the limitation of shaping under battens, which leaves you with the only windsurfing sail on the market that has a 100% shaped surface.If this hasn’t gotten you excited yet, keep in mind that 3Di is used in making sails for the Ocean Race and the America’s Cup.
YLEM - Episode 2 | Antoine Martin (Windsurfing in Fiji - Extreme Cloudbreak) North Windsurfing 2023-07-27 | Welcome to Fiji.y·lem nounASTRONOMY(in the Big Bang theory) The origin of matter. The second episode of Antoine Martin’s YLEM series is an encapsulating journey to Fiji, showing the life of a Pro Windsurfer on tour. From the vibrant island life to the extremities of competition, witness Antoine push the limits of windsurfing in one of the most incredible natural arenas in the world, Cloudbreak. From lay days to contest days, travel days to waves of a lifetime, it's our pleasure to show you behind the scenes of the IWT Wave Tour / PWA World Tour. "Every trip we feel lucky to experience new things - like traveling to one of the best waves in the world. This episode dives a bit more into the life experience to show you the many vantage points of our job. It is extremely satisfying to showcase another country and culture. Hope you will enjoy this one." - Antoine MartinTake a deep dive into one of the sport's most breathtaking spots through the lens of Antoine and filmer Matteo Nativelle. Special thanks to Jace Panebianco and Paul Van Bellen for additional footage.Presented by North Windsurfing and Native Pictures
Race / Foil Tech Talk | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-06-14 | Welcome to the North Windsurfing Tech Talks. Learn all about our new flatwater sails: Slalom Race & Slalom Foil. Pieter Bijl, Head of Research and Development, unveils the sails and dives into new features & differences: http://www.northwindsurfing.comSuperior speed, superior handling, superior results. Improved airflow keeping you in trim at all times. Effortless transitions with smooth and easy rotations giving you instant power, thanks to the new air cam system. Building and developing a sail from the ground up truly pays off. The Foil sails are designed to be super reactive for quick flight on the foil, super light allowing you to keep trim at all times, even during transitions; and all with unmatched speed in a straight line.Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails. Go Beyond.
Masts Tech Talk | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-06-14 | Welcome to the North Windsurfing Tech Talks. Pieter Bijl, Head of Research and Development, introduces the North Sails masts and talks about the research that went into developing these masts – which are unlike anything on the market. Find out why they are the perfect fit for our sail range.northwindsurfing.com/collections/rigs
Free Race Tech Talk | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-06-14 | Welcome to the North Windsurfing Tech Talks. Pieter Bijl, Head of Research and Development, takes us through the unique features of our new groundbreaking Free Race sail: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-free-raceIt's accessible, fast to power up, and light in the hands. With an outline and a profile inspired by our Race sail, the Free Race has the added focus of intuitiveness and handling, allowing you to achieve full speed with minimal effort. Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails. Go Beyond
Free Race Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-06-14 | How to fine-tune your sail for maximum performance. A handy tutorial covering how to properly tune the North Free Race Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.See also, the full rigging guide: youtube.com/watch?v=wFMK80bXqH8Explore the Free Race: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-free-race
Introducing the Free Race Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-17 | Meet the Free Race sail: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-free-race Combining a lightweight feel with an incredible wind range. Expertly crafted with 3Di technology, this is the ideal sail to race around your local spot. Inspired by our Race sail, the moderate profile and twist in the Free Race all work together to give you top performance in a very manageable package. Six battens in all sizes makes the sail more accessible, faster to power up, and lighter in the hands, allowing you to achieve full speed with minimal effort. Revolutionary technology for windsurfing, brought to you exclusively by North Sails. Go Beyond.
New Era of Race Sails | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-03 | New Era of Race Sails: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-slalom-raceIt’s the beginning of a new era of high-performance windsurfing. Loaded with technology unique to North Windsurfing, the Race, Free Race, and Foil sails are equipped with a number of world firsts. Our new range is significantly lighter and stronger than any other equivalent on the market.
Introducing the Race Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-02 | Driving you faster. Turn every breath of air into speed, on all sailing angles. Meet the Race sail: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-slalom-raceThe Race sail is designed from the water up for no-compromise slalom racers. A unique, 3Di, molded 1-piece sail skin allows for precise definition of the profile, a seamless transition from the luff pocket to the sail body, and a sail that structurally works altogether as one. When molded with a deep draft profile and twisting top section, this gives the sail maximum drive, acceleration, and top-end speed. Molding sails in 3Di allows for a very precise use of the right quantity of materials in the right place, resulting in a sail that is significantly lighter and stronger than any other equivalent windsurf sail on the market. The addition of Carbon to the Dyneema Aramid base material improves the reactivity and response of all the Flatwater sails. “The Race and Slalom sails are the ultimate challenge in windsurf sail design, as these are the sails that are going to be pushed by the best, in the toughest conditions, to the limits. The Race sail is a sail that is able to generate the power you need while releasing this power in the upper limit, giving you the drive and acceleration you need,” said Niek Huisman, Sail Designer for North Windsurfing.Explore more: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-slalom-race#windsurfing #windsurf
Race / Foil / Free Race Rigging Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-02 | How to set-up and rig your Flatwater sails. More info can be found belowRace Sail: northwindsurfing.com/pages/slalom-raceFoil Sail: northwindsurfing.com/pages/slalom-foilFree Race Sail: northwindsurfing.com/pages/free-race
Race Sail Tuning Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-02 | How to fine tune your sail for maximum performance. A handy tutorial covering how to properly tune the North Race Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing.See also, the full rigging guide: youtu.be/wFMK80bXqH8
Air Cam Installation Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-02 | How to install your new Air Cam system into all Flatwater sails. Key to note for North Windsurfing consumers, it only needs to be installed once!The first significant innovation in windsurfing camber inducers since the 90s. The air cam matches the profile of the race sail perfectly, giving improved airflow, profile, and stability. Get ready to push your tactics to the next level and turn the gybes into a key advantage.Why we are using the Air Cam in our Race sails? Namely to:Maximize profile shape and stability, for better performance.Enable easier rotation of the sail.Make rigging easier, once the Air Cam is installed the first time.northwindsurfing.com/products/north-slalom-race
Air Cam System | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2023-05-02 | The first significant innovation in windsurfing camber inducers since the 90s. The air cam matches the profile of the race sail perfectly, giving improved airflow, profile, and stability. Get ready to push your tactics to the next level and turn the gybes into a key advantage.By using inflatable chamber technology in a windsurfing sail, we have managed to match the intended wing profile of the sail perfectly. Improves airflow, profile, and stability. Because it's all air, it's super lightweight, resulting in effortless rotation and instant drive when you flick onto the opposite tack. On the race course, this pushes your tactics next level as you can throw the sail around and accelerate faster. With air in the luff pocket, waterstarts become easier too. The soft rotation of the air cam reduces any excessive wear and tear on your 100% carbon race mast, improving the overall durability and lifetime of your rig package.For more information on our technical features and gear, visit: northwindsurfing.com
YLEM - Episode 1 | Antoine Martin (Guadeloupe) North Windsurfing 2023-04-28 | Welcome to Guadeloupe. y·lemnounASTRONOMY(in the Big Bang theory) The origin of matter. The first episode of Antoine Martin’s new series is a tribute showcasing his home spot. Going back to his roots, the island of Guadeloupe is a fertile training ground, where Antoine spends his off-season getting ready for the tour. A hotspot for all watersports, we hope this video inspires many to see the beauty of the island and learn more about the origins of Antoine Martin.Filmer Mattéo Nativelle (@Matteonvll) and Antoine Martin, with the help of North Windsurfing, worked very hard this winter to kickstart this windsurf series. It’s a deep dive into the world of windsurfing and a voyage of Antoine through the year. “This is our biggest project so far. Dedication is burning through our veins for this one. We look forward to capturing the essence of my life on and off the tour.” – @AMWindsurfing
YLEM - A new Antoine Martin Series North Windsurfing 2023-04-18 | A new chapter. Episode 1 on April 25th, 2023.Filmed by Matteo Nativelle.instagram.com/antoinewindsurfinginstagram.com/matteonvllinstagram.com/north_windsurfing
Dying To Live 2 | Antoine Martin Edit North Windsurfing 2023-01-13 | Full Maui edit from the creative wizard Antoine Martin."Maui is undeniably one of the best places in the world for windsurfing. The amount of creativity this place allows is phenomenal! The consistency of the conditions, the world's best windsurfers sailing around you and pushing you."Follow Antoine: instagram.com/antoinewindsurfingFollow North Windsurfing: instagram.com/north_windsurfingEdit by Mattéo Nativelle: instagram.com/matteonvllFootage by:- @jacepanebianco- @fishbowldiaries- @lifeof_bru- @ryosukeee528
Introducing the X-Over Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2022-07-28 | Introducing the X-Over: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-x-overDrumroll Please. Meet the X-Over, a range of sails crafted to excel in all conditions, with seamless progression from its smaller to larger sizes. It offers exceptional performance, stability, and drive, allowing you to take your riding to new levels.Up to size 6.2, the X-Over is a Power Wave sail ideal for jumping and launching you into upper airs. The 6.7 and 7.4 are Freemove sails, ideal for flatwater freeriding and maintaining constant top-end speed.
The Wave Sail Rigging Guide | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2022-07-12 | A handy tutorial covering how to properly rig the North Wave Sail from start to finish. Discover all the best practices with our guide, Pieter Bijl, Head of R&D for North Windsurfing. This is great way to discover our one-of-a-kind features like the EZ Rigging System, Rock-It Batten Tensioners, EZ Downhaul and masts. Learn the ropes about our Wave Sail so that you can get out on the water in record time.Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the North Windsurfing Wave Sail? Have a look at our website: northwindsurfing.com/products/north-wave?variant=41915385708713
Introducing the Wave Sail | North Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2022-04-21 | Taking you beyond where you thought possible. Meet the Wave: http://northwindsurfing.comLoaded with the best of 3Di technology the Wave sail is both 30% lighter and 3x as strong as any other windsurf sail. The low swing weight gives you maximum accuracy and will be your quiver for many years to come.“The Wave is super light, yet incredibly strong and durable. It’s an exceptional combination not seen before in windsurfing,” said Pieter Bijl, Head of Research and Development for North Windsurfing.“From the first time trying these new sails, I felt something I’ve never felt in a traditional sail. The way the sail absorbs the wind and transforms it into forward drive is unlike anything I’ve experienced before,” said Antoine Martin, the first athlete on the North Windsurfing roster.#NorthWindsurfing #NorthSails #Innovation
North Windsurfing | The Future of Windsurfing North Windsurfing 2022-04-12 | The future of windsurfing: northwindsurfing.comNorth Windsurfing has returned. Our comeback was sparked by decades of innovation under North Sails, the worldwide leader and pioneers of cutting-edge 3Di technology in sailmaking. North Windsurfing brings the same 3Di technology, not seen before in the windsurfing arena, to products that elevate and optimize the windsurfing experience. Pushing riders harder, higher, and faster, without sacrificing durability for performance. Explore North Windsurfing:Website – northwindsurfing.com Instagram – instagram.com/north_windsurfing Facebook – facebook.com/northwindsurfing Please contact us for archive footage enquiries /
North Windsurfing | Official Teaser North Windsurfing 2022-04-07 | A storm is brewing, coming soon – North Windsurfing! #NorthSailshttp://www.northwindsurfing.comIt's official. We're back on April 12, 2022. Sparked by decades of innovation under North Sails, the worldwide leader in sailmaking, North Windsurfing aims to elevate the windsurfing experience. The brand uses cutting-edge technology pioneered by North Sails not seen before in the windsurfing arena and is regarded as ‘the future of windsurfing’. #NorthWindsurfing #NorthWindsurf
