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North Sails Ireland's On-Site Sail Repair Service for Next Week's Cork Week - Save These Numbers!

5th July 2022
North Sails Ireland will be providing overnight sail repair services for next week's Cork Week in Crosshaven
North Sails Ireland will be providing overnight sail repair services for next week's Cork Week in Crosshaven

As has become our custom and practice over the past 15 years at most of the major events, North Sails Ireland will be providing overnight sail repair services for next week's Cork Week in Crosshaven.

Our Service Manager Shane Hughes will be leading the effort on-site, backed up by our colleague Nigel Young, Shane and Nigel collectively have over 60 years sailmaking experience and will do their level best to keep you up and running for the regatta as needed.

We are happy to repair all sail manufacturer's sails.

Shane will be racing in IRC 2 on Mike and Richie Evans J99 "Snapshot" - fresh from their recent second overall in the Round Ireland Race........

'Snapshot' flying her North Sails A2.5 and North Sails 3Di RAW Mainsail Photo: Bob Bateman

Nigel will be racing on his wife Fiona's Albin Express "North Star" in IRC 3...........

Fiona Young's Albin Express North Star Photo: Bob BatemanFiona Young's North Star Photo: Bob Bateman

I will be racing on "Chimaera", skippered by Barry Cunningham in IRC 2...........

Andrew Craig's ChimaeraJ/109 Chimaera wil be competing in Cork Week's IRC 2

I just counted - this will be my 16th Cork Week...some craic...

Our contact details are below - please not hesitate to call / SMS / Whatsapp / email if you need us:-

We would like to wish all Cork Week competitors a fun and safe week's racing.

It should be TREMENDOUS fun!

Shane, Nigel and Prof

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]

Maurice O'Connell

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Maurice O'Connell

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Maurice 'Prof' O'Connell is a partner in North Sails Ireland. He is also a professional sailor, sailing & life/business coach and sailing media analyst/commentator.

In 2018 he again won his class in the Round Ireland Race and in 2019 finished 2nd in the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race - 10 years after he won it!

Also in 2019, he was providing expert commentary and analysis in studio for the SSL Star Europeans in Garda, Italy and SSL finals in Nassau.

Full bio here.

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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.