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North Sails Legendary Regatta Service Team Will be On Site for Cork Week 2024

13th July 2024
North Sails Legendary Regatta Service Team Will be On Site for Cork Week 2024
North Sails Legendary Regatta Service Team Will be On Site for Cork Week 2024

There is no major regatta in Ireland that does not benefit from having the North Sails Service Team in attendance to take care of the sails service overnight.

Shane Hughes is the key contact for North Sails Ireland Service, he is the most talented sailmaker in Ireland, a Grand Prix sailor, multiple world champion and salesman for North Sails Ireland. We are blessed to have him on our team, he does not just repair sails but services them to the very high Blue Book standards that North Sails insist on for our global service operations.

No other loft in Ireland has the skills or the correct materials to repair 3Di sails on the rare occasions they need it. Would you get your Ferrari serviced in the local garage? No, having invested in 3Di you would send it to a specialist to service........We highly recommend you do the exact same with your sails......

We look forward to taking care of you this Cork Week. We are located in the Crosshaven Boys School again this year as per 2022. We will be at the Royal Cork Yacht Club after sailing to collect your sails, repair and have you back on the water the next day. Its just what we have been doing for the last 20 years of regatta service here in Ireland.

Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you in Crosshaven.

The Team at North Sails Ireland.

Nigel, Prof and Shane.

Published in North Sails Ireland

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LOFT INFO

Cork

Cois Chuain
O'Regan's Field
Myrtleville, Cork P43 V997
 353 0212061769

SPECIALITIES

Bend on / Bend off, Canvas, Certified Service, Sail Hardware Upgrades, Sail Inspection / Evaluation, Sail Measurement, Sail Repair, Sail Storage, Sail Washing

HOURS

Weekdays

09:00 – 17:30

Wicklow

The Boatyard
Sea Road, Newcastle Wicklow
Leinster A63DT26 Ireland
0838103539

SPECIALITIES

Certified Service, Sail Repair

Hours

Weekdays

08:30 – 17:30

NORTH SAILS EXPERTS

Nigel Young

Loft Manager, One Design Expert
[email protected]

Shane Hughes

One Design Expert, Sales Person
[email protected]

Maurice O’Connell

One Design Expert, Sales Person
[email protected]

Nigel Young

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Nigel Young

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Loft Manager and One Design Expert, Nigel Young started sailmaking in 1981 in Cowes and opened North Sails Ireland in 2004. He races regularly with Irish clients and has competed in Melges 24s since their introduction into Europe in 1994 and has competed in 18 of 20 World Championships, with his best result of a third overall. Nigel also races Dragons Internationally, RS200s and Yachting World Dayboats.

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North Sails Ireland is operated by Loft Manager and One Design Expert Nigel Young at his Cork Harbour base at Myrtleville. The company specialities include Bend on / Bend off, Canvas, Certified Service, Sail Hardware Upgrades, Sail Inspection / Evaluation, Sail Measurement, Sail Repair, Sail Storage and Sail Washing. Working with Nigel are Maurice O'Connell, Shane Hughes and Richard Marshall.