It’s one of those perfect offshore nights: solid wind, easy swell, clear sky, and sheets eased on a headsail reach. The on-watch crew is active on the sail trim and you’re making gains on your ...
The advent of Code Zero sails more than 20 years ago set off a revolution in offshore raceboat performance. Paul Cayard’s team on EF Language in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race, with North ...
The drag created by Team NZ's hoisted but furled code zero sail may have them the race. Photo / Brett Phibbs Code zero, result zero. It wasn't the fault of the code zero sail but it was another ...