North Sails convinced the jury of the most famous international design competition with its outstanding and innovative product design of the new North Sails iFront. In line with the red dot award: product design 2009, the North Sails iFront has been awarded with the high quality seal “red dot” for top design quality by a top-class manned jury. This prize is only awarded to exceptional creative, innovative, and high quality products. In total 3231 products from 49 nations faced the experts verdict this year, and only a few of them achieved the prestigious red dot trophy. The awards show will take place in front of more than 1000 guests at the “Opernhaus Essen, Aalto Theater” on June 29th, 2009.