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Marathon/Performance Series 100
Affordable performance, durability and easy handling

Marathon and Performance Series 100 sails are designed and constructed to deliver performance, durability and easy handling at an affordable price. Both series feature crosscut paneled construction with a premium woven polyester cloth. Both represent the industry standard within their category.

  • Premium woven polyester is a tightly woven polyester fabric with improved stability and shapeholding, and is also suitable for boats over 40 feet.
Marathon Series 100 sails are designed for cruising boats.
Performance Series 100 sails are specifically optimized for performance cruising, class racing, handicap rules or rating rules.

Product Highlights
  • Fill-oriented crosscut paneled construction
  • Durable premium polyester fabric
  • High-performance shaping using North Design Suite software
  • Designed for easy trim

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Premium woven polyester fabrics feature the densest possible fiber weave to enhance stability and shapeholding.
Marathon/Performance Series 100 Mainsails and Headsails
  • Premium polyester
  • Crosscut paneled layout
  • Loose-footed main with Integral Foot Skirt for shape and control
  • Luff customized to mast/boom or headstay system (except for custom luff cars)
  • Teardrop corner reinforcements
  • Stainless steel round rings and Rutgerson press rings
  • RBS epoxy “E-glass” battens
  • Pockets with Velcro stuff or tie in closure
  • Cunningham adjustment on mainsails
  • Pre-stretched Polyester leech and foot cords with purchase adjusters
  • Telltales
  • Drawstring sailbag
Marathon Series 100 Mainsail Options
  • Full length battens
  • Leech battens
  • Reefs
  • Sail numbers
  • Country code
  • Insignia
  • Trim stripes
  • Photo and corner codes
  • In boom furling construction
  • UV protection
  • Clew block with Dacron UV corner cover on roller furling mainsails
  • SailKote Anti-Mildew Treatment
  • QuickCover
  • Roll bag or zippered sausage bag
Marathon Series 100 Headsail Options
  • Telltale window
  • Sail numbers
  • Country code
  • Trim stripes
  • Photo and corner codes
  • Spreader and stanchion patches
  • Roller reefing patches
  • Rope Luff Reefing Pad and patches
  • Foam Luff with reefing patches
  • UV protection
  • SailKote Anti-Mildew Treatment
  • Roll bag or zippered sausage bag
Performance Series 100 Mainsail Options
  • Higher roach profiles through additional area (some structural limitations apply)
  • Full length battens
  • Leech battens
  • Sail numbers
  • Country code
  • Insignia
  • Trim stripes/Glow Fast stripes
  • Photo and corner codes
  • Certified measurement
  • Reefs
  • Overhead leech cord
  • Roll bag or zippered sausage bag
Performance Series 100 Headsail Options
  • Telltale window
  • Sail numbers
  • Country code
  • Insignia
  • Trim stripes
  • Photo and corner codes
  • Leech battens
  • Full length battens
  • VB+ vertical battens
  • Roller reefing patches
  • Rope Luff Reefing Pad and patches
  • Foam Luff with reefing patches
  • Soft hanks
  • Soft clew
  • North Clewboard
  • T-ring clew
  • Tack Snap Shackle
  • UV protection
  • Roll bag or zippered sausage bag
Marathon Series 100
  • Premium woven
    polyester fabric
  • Fill-oriented crosscut
    paneled construction


    • Performance Series 100
  • Premium woven
    polyester fabric
  • Optimized for performance
    cruising, class racing,
    handicap rule or
    rating rule