Better by Design

North Sails boasts a design team with unparalleled breadth and depth resulting in sails that are, naturally, ‘better by design.’ With a team of 60-strong, North Sail designers are innovators and opinion leaders– their collective experience is our competitive advantage. In episode 2, we sit down with two figureheads in this team to better understand how the North Sails designers work together to create the world's best products. From performance racing to performance cruising, the team at North Sais is driven and determined to lead sailing into the future. 

JB Braun, Director of Design and Engineering at North Sails, is the driving force behind the team. Design teammate Dave Lenz is the  North Sails European Design Manager based at the North Sails loft in Gosport. Together, Braun and Lenz oversee a roster of the industry's most talented and sought-after expertise.