Brand page · Vehicle Parts & Accessories · Germany
North Sails: 280k visits a month, 5 active Meta ads, Gravity score 451.
North Sails — North Sails is the world's largest and leading sailmaker, building sails, apparel and water sports products that inspire people to experience the ocean. In September 2026 northsails.com drew an estimated 280k visits, down 40% on the month before. It ranks #8 of 779 Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany and holds a 1.5 Trustpilot rating over 61 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 9 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 65 peers: Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
North Sails is the world's largest and leading sailmaker, building sails, apparel and water sports products that inspire people to experience the ocean.
01 · Traffic
How much traffic North Sails gets.
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
North Sails drew an estimated 280k visits in September 2026, down 40% on the month before and up 3% over three months.
- Worldwide#39,713of 4.5m sites · Top 1%
- In Italy#1,024of 138k sites · Top 1%
- Vehicle Parts & Accessories, worldwide#557of 167,964 brands · Top 1%
- Vehicle Parts & Accessories, Italy#8of 779 brands · Top 5%
280k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −40.1%4 mo ▲ +2.8%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
What customers say about North Sails.
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
North Sails holds 1.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 61 reviews, 21 of them in the last twelve months: 15% of customers give five stars and 77% one star. That volume places North Sails in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index.
Sailing Store
Data not available
Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
What North Sails sells, ranked by sales.
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
North Sails sells on Shopify, 97% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is T-shirt with logo patch, at €17.50, followed by T-shirt with logo patch and T-shirt with maxi logo print.
#1T-shirt with logo patchNorth Sails€17.50In stock
#2T-shirt with logo patchNorth Sails€17.50In stock
#3T-shirt with maxi logo printNorth Sails€19.95In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places North Sails in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.79 / 5
- Rated products
- 10% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 97%
- Upper price quartile
- US$1,365.61
- Currency
- EUR
04 · Ads
What North Sails is advertising right now.
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
North Sails runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, whatsapp, and has advertised on Google since October 2023 (image, text, video).
Save Now. Start Next Season Stronger.North Sails6 Oct 2026image
Unleash Your PerformanceNorth Sails16 Aug 2026image
North SailsNorth Sails9 Aug 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Text ad20 Oct 2026North Sails Apparel S.p.A. Società Benefit.verified
Text ad20 Oct 2026North Sails Apparel S.p.A. Società Benefit.verified
Text ad20 Oct 2026North Sails Apparel S.p.A. Società Benefit.verified
- +View all Google adsFormats, first and last seen, and the keywords the brand bids on. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
05 · Influencers
Who talks about North Sails.
The creators who tag @northsails on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Who North Sails competes with, by the numbers.
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for North Sails among Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany. The closest is musto.com, then hellyhansen.com, sailracing.com, OrangeMarine, Force 4 Chandlery, Marine Super Store.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| musto.commusto.com | |||||||
| hellyhansen.comhellyhansen.com | |||||||
| sailracing.comsailracing.com | |||||||
| OrangeMarineorange-marine.com | |||||||
| Force 4 Chandleryforce4.co.uk | |||||||
| Marine Super Storemarinesuperstore.com |
07 · Company
The company behind North Sails.
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
North Sails is a company based in Dortmund, Germany, founded in 1957 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in June 1995. It employs about 1,145 people and is listed at m_and_a stage.
- Legal name
- Data not available
- Registration no.
- Data not available
- VAT
- Data not available
- Legal form
- Data not available
- Entity country
- 🇩🇪 Germany · Dortmund
- Founded
- 1957, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 13 Jun 1995
- Share capital
- Data not available
- Status
- was_acquired
- President
- Data not available
- Activity code
- Data not available
- Employees
- 1,145 on LinkedIn · 1,001-5,000
- Funding stage
- M and a · last deal: debt financing
- Total raised
- Data not available
- Investors
- Data not available
- VC-backed
- Data not available
- Own store
- northsails.com · Shopify · EUR
- Catalogue
- 526 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about North Sails
What people ask Google about North Sails.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is North Sails legit?
According to Gravity by Benchr, North Sails is a brand based in Dortmund, Germany: its website has existed since June 1995, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 1,145 people on LinkedIn, it has 278,717 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
North Sails reviews
Customers rate North Sails 1.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 61 reviews, 21 of them in the last twelve months: 15% give five stars, 77% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is North Sails known for?
North Sails is the world's largest and leading sailmaker, building sails, apparel and water sports products that inspire people to experience the ocean. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Vehicle Parts & Accessories, with Watercraft Parts & Accessories making up 10% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
North Sails prices: how much is it?
North Sails' best seller, T-shirt with logo patch, sells €17.50 on northsails.com. 97% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check northsails.com before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Is there a North Sails discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: North Sails advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check northsails.com for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where to buy North Sails?
North Sails sells on its own website, northsails.com, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who owns North Sails?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Dortmund, Germany, founded in 1957 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 1995, with 1,145 employees on LinkedIn, listed at m_and_a stage. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is North Sails growing?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 279,700 visits to northsails.com in September 2026, down 40% in a month and up 3% over three months. North Sails ranks #8 of 779 Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does North Sails use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies northsails.com as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in EUR. It advertises through Meta and on Google since October 2023. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
What is North Sails' ad budget?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for North Sails on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, WhatsApp. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany?
Among Vehicle Parts & Accessories brands in Germany in the Gravity by Benchr index, North Sails ranks #8 of 779 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are musto.com, hellyhansen.com, sailracing.com, OrangeMarine and Force 4 Chandlery. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with North Sails.