PHOTO BY RICK VAN MELL
It’s a Family Affair Bill and Susan Nork, with twin sons Paul and Tom, and fellow Islander 36 boat owner Jim Lovell, sailed Zenith, the Nork Family boat, to victory in last month’s Islander 36 Nationals. The Islander 36s were all built in the 1970s and 1980s. They are a testament to the success of fiberglass boat construction of that era. In the same 30 to 40 years, sail materials have changed dramatically. Bill wanted the best possible match in a new genoa for Zenith, combining durability and performance. After several conversations, he chose a special Dacron, woven to make radial sails. It may not last 30 or 40 years, but it will be going strong and fast for many years to come. Bill gives much of the credit for his success at the Nationals to that new Pineapple genoa, a triradial Dacron furling sail. A new Pineapple sail may not be enough to get the whole family to crew for you, but it will certainly speed up your boat*!
Zenith*
* ...and make it more fun to sail!
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November, 2016 •
Latitude 38
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