FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTRODUCING THE FR-2 SPINNAKER
North Sails One Design San Diego Releases a New J/24 Spinnaker Design, the FR-2.
A new spinnaker, the FR-2, is taking place of the successful Full Radial San Diego Design. After many hours of on the water testing and computer studies by the North One Design designers Ched Proctor and Paul Bogataj, we have finally reached a product that will make a difference in the J/24 class, especially on windward/leeward races.
The image on the right compares the design shape of the new FR-2 (red) to the previous San Diego spinnaker (blue). The head has been flattened so that it flies wider, and the center seam is more upright. The bottom has been refaired so the lower leeches fly more open underneath the middle of the sail. The objective is to make the sail fly more open up and down the luff. The result allows the pole to be flown lower with more projection and a luff that breaks evenly along the entire height of the sail. FASTER.
To order the new FR-2, click here.
If you want more details about the new design, please contact Chris Snow in our San Diego loft. Chris used the FR-2 to win the 2007 J/24 North Americans.
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