Lowell Orton North (December 2, 1929 – June 2, 2019) was an American sailor and Olympic gold medalist.

When Lowell was young the family moved to Southern California, where he learned to sail in Newport Beach and later in San Diego.

He studied at San Diego State College and earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

He opened his first sail making company in the late 1950s, where "his methodical and scientific approach to sailmaking changed the industry."

[7] North participated in 1977 America's Cup defender series where he skippered the 12 metre yacht Enterprise.