Tri triumph

Sleek and razor sharp, the 9-metre trimaran, “El Toro” is a labour of love, brought to life by some of the country’s top talent and has undergone her commissioning at The Boat Works.

Accelerated learning

This Volvo Ocean Race was the wildest and windiest edition since 2005/6. Gautier Sergent, lead designer at North Sails, headed the team that crafted each team’s sail armoury that were deployed with an intensity equivalent to a decade of normal use. As Sergent explains, is that the benefits of race-bred technology will soon be available to all of us.

Sail on

Renowned sailmakers The North Sails Group announced that following the company’s consolidation of Australian operations, North Sails Brisbane will become the latest loft to join the company.