Manuel7 said..
Yoo-hoo, quick 1-2 month update on my buddy's 5.0 and 5.8.

He loves the sails, really happy with them and their light weight.

On one (he has 2) the downhaul ripped and had to be repaired. He chose the conventional repair route. The batten tensioners seem a little fragile or brittle. They will break under heavy load.

No other issue to report.

Imax1 said..
To be fair , I wonder if he got dumped in waves or it just happened ?

sprayblaze said..
From all that I have read up until now about these sails I consider a waste of time, another needless innovation.

sprayblaze said..
From all that I have read up until now about these sails I consider a waste of time, another needless innovation.

philn said..






I disagree, I think they're pushing the other brands to improve. Hot Sails Maui now has the Lithium which is claimed to be as light as these sails.

sheddweller said..





It's very very easy to build lightweight sails.
It is not quite as easy to build lightweight sails that can last for more than 5 minutes or can take a beating at cloudbreak.

As a sailmaker I must voice my concern regarding the materials durability. It's true the material is light, strong and holds its shape fairly well however it gains nothing in durability. Instead of creasing and breaking like monofilm/mylar it becomes porous as if you poked it with a sewing needle. Had they really come up with a jack of all trades sailcloth, every cruising sailboat would be running 3di sails, instead it's only the racers and they are changing their inventory quite often.

If they make the skin thicker and properly design it, it could very well be the best sail on the market but I always fear planned obsolescence.

Gwarn said..
Coming from the Ezzy Taka wave sail to the 3Di the taka has far more range then 3Di that I'm using.
The ezzy you can have a full low draft or a flat high draft using the downhaul and outhaul.
The 3di that I use has very little downhaul adjustment. (wave sail)
I have over 100 days 200+ hours on mine.
It's lite yes +++++++
It's slowing fading and turning white.-------
With the north mast it was $1500 USD
I'll use it this summer in the bay area and then this coming winter in baja I'll put 200+ more days on it if I'm lucky before I turn it into a drop cloth. We will see....
It's going to be different for everybody it's just sail that is lite with a lite mast.

You guys can bang your D_ck_ all day long about this and that butt in the end it's just a windsurfing sail.

This is all FACTS not me dumping on it

You can look in my profile at the pictures............

JonnoR said..









I think the 3di raw mainsails on the 60s should answer your concerns, some of these have done 2 laps of the globe! For sure with a lot more laminate but amazing all the same.

duzzi said..






3Di or not there is no relationship between the construction requirement of a round the globe 60s mainsail and that of recreational wave sail. North, like any other sailmaker, could build their sails to last for decades, or build them to last two days. From the limited data set presented here, it clearly tilted toward "two days". Generation 2 could easily be built stronger, but then it would be heavier, there is no free lunch.

BTW: North just released the foil racing sail. Of course with the fake advertisement: "Remarkably lightweight".
Fake because they finally posted the weights and as expected the sails weight as much as any racing sail on the market. 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8,5 coming in at 5, 5.4, 5.8, and 6.2 Kg, are right in the middle between the Point-7 (heavier) and the Severne hyperglide (lighter, by a good chunk!).

duzzi said..






3Di or not there is no relationship between the construction requirement of a round the globe 60s mainsail and that of recreational wave sail. North, like any other sailmaker, could build their sails to last for decades, or build them to last two days. From the limited data set presented here, it clearly tilted toward "two days". Generation 2 could easily be built stronger, but then it would be heavier, there is no free lunch.

BTW: North just released the foil racing sail. Of course with the fake advertisement: "Remarkably lightweight".
Fake because they finally posted the weights and as expected the sails weight as much as any racing sail on the market. 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8,5 coming in at 5, 5.4, 5.8, and 6.2 Kg, are right in the middle between the Point-7 (heavier) and the Severne hyperglide (lighter, by a good chunk!).

sheddweller said..




Ridiculously heavy. The question must be asked, do they know what they are doing?

do they know what they are doing?

ausbinny said..




So the Point 7's are super Ridiculously heavy???

sheddweller said..




Ridiculously heavy. The question must be asked, do they know what they are doing

40FrothyKnots said..




















Severne Hyperglide 6
6.0 5.12 KG
7.0 5.49 KG

North Race
6.0 5.20 KG ( + 80 GR)
6.8 5.50 KG ( + 10 GR)

Point 7
6.0 5.4 KG ( + 280 GR)
7.0 5.9 KG (+ 400 GR)
Those are a good chunk heavier!

North has ~100 gr difference on the current benchmark sails in therm of weight but comes with much more solid construction and a true 3D profile thanks to the aircam.

sheddweller said..

Yep. There is no need for all this weight.
lightweight is 3.5kg 8m.

Lahni said..
Not only the weight itself make diffrences, also how light does the sail feels in your hands is intresting

and North got it right to the point! Such playfull, controlable and fast Sails combined with smart technology and high tech Materials

that's exactly what we need in Windsurfing, someone who develops and knows what he is doing! Best Sails on the Market, huge windrange and very versatile, recommend everyone to try it!

also Carbonparts masts,booms, extensions are worth a look! Definitely high end quality