NORTH SAILS Gradient Series TrueRadial Racing Spinnakers North TRUE RADIAL™ spinnakers have won more races than any spinnaker design in SERIES™ is clearly our fastest ever. North spinnakers are not only fast, they're easy to fly. North is the only sailmaker to mold spinnaker panels both exceptionally smooth profile for a more stable wind flow over a broader wind range. lighter, faster- well as boats racing under rules that limit spinnaker inventories. Standard Features ► Computer molded using North proprietary ► Stainless steel rings with strap reinforcement with 1-3 belly panels ► Premium strip patches leech tapes Footcord, leechcords Typically the smallest and lightest designed to fly when gybing downwind in light air while sailing to target speeds and wind angles. leeward course racing features water choose polyester cloth. choose nylon. Extra Features Retriever patch Gradient Series™ spinnakers were developed using a unique "twisted flow" wind tunnel, the first in the world to simulate differences in apparent wind speed and apparent wind angle between deck level and the upper part of the rig. The tunnel was a joint project between North Sails, America's Cup Team New Specifications subject to change. © 2000 North Sails. All rights reserved. Spinnaker Cloth Options North TrueRadial spinnakers are available in both polyester and nylon fabrics. Each has its Polyester stretches less for its Nylon loses as much as half a better choice for rough water or offshore racing. Polyesters tend to last longer than nylon tearing. Following isa list of available cloth weights and colors for the complete range of True Radial spinnakers. Spinnaker colors Natural, Red, Dark Green, Yellow, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Black, Caribbean, Fuschia, Grape, Pumpkin, Sweet Pea, Yam and White, Red, Yellow, Dark Blue, Gray White, Red, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green, Purple, Gray, Hot Yellow, Hot Lime, Hot .85oz Polyester White, Red, Dark Blue, DOWNWIND SERIES