When Black Jack’s mast fell over the side during a record-setting run last April, the team quickly decided to turn their devastating loss into a performance upgrade.
That decision paid off when Peter Harburg’s team claimed line honors in the 76th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
The RP100 had always struggled upwind against Christin Beck’s wider LawConnect, a Juan-K design. So we wanted to understand how an experienced team of sailors and North Sails design engineers overcame this boat’s known weak point. The answer? A new aero package that took advantage of Helix’s load-sharing technology.
For the full story, see: https://www.northsails.com/sailing/en/2022/01/black-jacks-winning-combination?fbclid=IwAR2CB_2T1IXznnDMi3Vd0qVY_9l-bDJyNoE_9hBb3CtMaqGAlIvp8goA82M
By Mark Bradford, Magnus Doole
