Made to measureIllustration. Yours is cut to this boat’s measurements.Express +8%, economy 5.5% off. Shown as its own line in your cart.
Made to measureIllustration. Yours is cut to this boat’s measurements.Express +8%, economy 5.5% off. Shown as its own line in your cart.
The sock goes in your cart as its own line, linked to this spinnaker.
OSR max 20.4 m²Luff tape relies on a foil, so it does not meet the OSR luff-attachment rule. Choose hanks or wrap luff for offshore racing.
Tell us your track size after you order.
Every North Wind 56 price on one printable page: mainsail and genoa in each cloth, the spinnaker, sock, storm sails and canvas, plus the rig dimensions.
| Measurement | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|
| I (fore-triangle height) | 20.20 | 66.3 |
| J (fore-triangle base) | 6.23 | 20.4 |
| P (mainsail luff) | 18.16 | 59.6 |
| E (mainsail foot) | 6.75 | 22.1 |
| Mainsail area | 71.7 m² | 772 ft² |
| Fore-triangle area | 62.9 m² | 677 ft² |
| Length overall (approx.) | 17.07 | 56 |
We confirm your measurements before anything is cut.
From A$9,134.40 in Dimension-Polyant Optimum Cruise with 3 leech battens and a full-length head batten, or A$9,432.50 with 4 full battens. C-Breeze, the long-life cloth, starts at A$11,720.50. Every mainsail is cut to the North Wind 56 rig (P 18.16 m, E 6.75 m) with two reefs.
We build 110% to 150% LP for the standard rig (I 20.20 m, J 6.23 m). Pick a smaller genoa for a windy home port and a larger one for light-air sailing. Furling genoas start at A$7,612.
A Size 12 (148 m²) asymmetric suits the North Wind 56 fore-triangle. It starts at A$4,249.30, or A$5,449.40 with a dousing sock.
The Offshore Special Regulations cap a storm jib at 5% of I squared (20.4 m² here) and a trysail at 17.5% of P × E (21.5 m²). That makes our Maxi (12 m²) storm jib and Maxi (15.5 m²) trysail the right sizes.
Measure I, J, P and E and compare them with the rig table. We confirm every measurement with you before the sail is cut.
For a race programme, a Sydney to Hobart or a bluewater expedition, our sister loft Kraken Sails designs laminates, membrane sails and storm wardrobes for the hard end of sailing.
