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size=3>Further to my previous message;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN><SPAN
class=EC_734142218-21112008><FONT color=#000000 size=3>For those racers, Geoff
Moore will be teaching a two part North U Rules course on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings 6-9pm at the <SPAN class=359422914-24112008> Toronto Boat
Show</SPAN> The new rule book goes into effect in January 2009
so why not learn the new racing rules the "easy way". Boat show tickets
included with North U tuition. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=937222714-24112008><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>You can contact Francine Wainer, </FONT><A
href="mailto:fran@northu.northsails.com"><FONT
size=2>fran@northu.northsails.com</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000ff size=2> to
register for this course. She can answer any questions you have regarding
the seminar.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=EC_734142218-21112008>Sincerely,
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=EC_734142218-21112008>Geoff
Moore</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=EC_734142218-21112008>Hugh
Beaton</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anette Partridge</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>NORTH SAILS CONSOLIDATES SAIL MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES<BR></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Arial><I>FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE<BR></I><B>Contact: </B>Veronica Brown,
401-855-0945<BR> <BR><B>November 17, 2008</B>, <I>(Milford, CT) </I>- North
Sails announced today that their sail manufacturing facilities will be
consolidated to help control the rising costs of shipping and freight within
North America. North's Mississauga, Canada production and finishing loft will be
closed effective immediately. North's local sales office, also located in
Mississauga, will remain open with expanded sail care
facilities.<BR> <BR>"Due to the rising costs of materials and shipping, we
felt consolidating our manufacturing process will ultimately benefit our
customers by reducing production time and costs," said Gary Weisman, president
of North Sails. "Hundreds of sails built at our 3DL facility in Minden, Nevada
are sent to other North Sails locations to be finished before they are shipped
to our clients," explained Weisman. "We recently expanded our 3DL facility and
added a 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art finishing floor, which allows more
sails to be finished in Minden, saving both time and money." <BR> <BR>North
Sails produces most of their the<SPAN
class=EC_687122817-17112008>r</SPAN>mo-molded (3DL) sails in Nevada at a 120,000
square foot facility. North Sails also has sail production and finishing
facilities in Milford, CT and Stevensville, MD, which will remain open and work
loads will be increased due to the Mississauga closing. "We will do everything
we can to place our Mississauga employees in other locations," concluded
Weisman. "Our employees are very talented and valuable, and we will make every
effort to make sure they have options within North
Sails."<BR> <BR>###<BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> <BR></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>North Sails has
become the worldwide leader in sailmaking through an ongoing commitment to
designing and building sails that are faster, lighter and more long lasting than
any other sails in the world. Whether you race or cruise, North Sails is
committed to designing and building sails that can power you around your local
harbor, race course, or around the world. In 1992, North Sails introduced 3DL, a
revolutionary sailmaking technology that thermo-molds sails as a unitary
membrane on a full-sized three-dimensional mold. When performance matters, the
choice is clear. </FONT><A
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Veronica Brown</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>North Sails Marketing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>401-855-0945</FONT></DIV>
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