DEMON SAILS - VG5 10.5, 9.5, 8.5 AND 7.5 - RACEBOARD SAILS

"Demon Design Sails range is large and diverse, as well as the production sails listed to the left we have all manor of prototypes and development sails on the go the whole time, not to mention a back catalogue going back to 1984, all available should you choose. In light of this dont hesitate to give us a call for some advice, we are more than happy to discuss your requirements and get you using the best sail for the job.

Materials
The sails are built with the best fabrics on the market, which usually means Bainbridge U.S. Laminates. The leech panels utilise HMT45, a High Modulus Twaron aramid. These fabrics are extremely low stretch for a very low weight.

The rest of your sail is made of polyester and Pentex laminates. In 20 years of building we have found the lightweight, high-tech sail cloths to be very durable and very reliable in performance, often giving a sail life of ten years!

THE SPREADER BAR

A spreader bar is presumably a spreder bar, or is it ?

Ideally you want the spreader bar to spread the load to the back of your harness, and not move up and down. On top of that there are some details that can help you get the most out of your time on the water.

Do you want to rotate, or do you trim your sail by sliding on the harness hook ?

BLACK PROJECT - R TYPE FINS

"Black project fins - Tom Hammerton is the owner and designer of Black Project Fins. He officially launched Black Project in 2010 after spending several years working to develop them with the simple goal: To make the best fins possible.

Black Project Fins is something that has grown and evolved over the last few years. It all started because I simply was not happy with the quality of fins available. I had tried all kinds of brands and it just seemed I was not getting the performance I should. Being a sail designer and having studied aerodynamics in college I thought I could do better.

The very first fin I made had the exact performance predicted and exceeded my expectations for control – it was an excellent start. Encouraged by this I dove into some serious research and started using Computational Fluid Dynamics software to test various stock foils ( I have a library of over 1000!). Most foils are in fact designed for aircraft and were never intended to be used as windsurfing fins in water. So I developed my own foils that are specific to water and the correct scale.

LEFEBVRE SAILS - RACE PRO 9.5, 8.5 AND 7.5 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAIL SERIE

"Competitive performance is it your priority? - Lefebvre's Race Pro is a sail designed for racing with longboard or hybrid boards.

Its hollow and constant profile allows upwind at an optimum. The closed leech contributes to efficient pumping and early planing. With its 7 carbon battens, it is a nervous sail in the lightwind and medium conditions. Its very stable profile ensures a wide operating usage.

Race Pro is equipped with 4 roller cams that facilitate the transition from one tack to another. All cams are positioned 90 degrees to the mast. The rotation is mastered and the transition is smooth.

Race Pro is lightweight (5.5 kg for the 9.5) which facilitates pumping and maneuver. Reinforcements have been optimized to be sturdy and durable. When all these issues under control, success on the water is guaranteed. That's what makes the Pro Race a racing sail reference."

BARRACOUTA SAILS- CUSTOM RACEBOARD SAILS

"Barracouta Sails - started building sailboard sails in 1980 with the first Australian titles won in 1988 and many races won since then.

Barracouta Sails custom makes these sails bearing in mind the sailors weight, board type, mast and boom. Colours can be custom ordered.

The sails have been designed with weight in mind, with the use of lightweight Kevlars in the body of the sail and stiff Kevlar laminates in the leech area.

The sails are supplied with two sets of battens. A soft set for light airs and a stiff set for windier conditions.

With 4 cambers in the sail, this will give pumping ability and upwind performance, while keeping the draft stable."

Brand

Model

Year

Size (m2)

Max. Luff (cm.)

Max. Boom (cm.)

No. Of Cams

No. Of Battes

Weight (kg.)

Marst type

Ideal mast legth/IMCS

Barracouta	Raceboard	2011	10.5	560	255	4	?	?	SDM	550/37
Barracouta	Raceboard	2011	9.5	545	250	4	?	?	SDM	520/33
Barracouta	Raceboard	2011	8.5	525	245	4	?	?	SDM	520/33
Barracouta	Raceboard	2011	7.5	510	230	4	?	?	SDM	490/29

TO GO TO BARRACOUTA SAILS CLICK HERE

NEW RACEBOARD FINS FROM IFJU FINS

"IFJU FINS - have been producing high quality formula and slalom fins since 2007 . Our mission is to delivery the best possible windsurfing racing fins to the market .. Our continue development will ensurance quality and performance . All fins are built by customer’s requirements to suite their needs and style…. All fins are hand built in the USA."

IFJU RACE BOARD FINS
Sizes (cm.): 44, 46, 48 and 50
Rake options: 0, 1, 2 , 3 
Flex options: soft, extra soft, extra extra soft
Fin box: Tuttle box

TO SEE MORE ON THE IFJU FINS CLICK  HERE

STEPHANE MOCHER TELLS ABOUT THE ELITE - S10 XL AND THE S11 RACE

"The Select Elite S10 XL Slam is a pure slalom fin dedicated for race and slalom racing this design is the most versatile in term of lift and speed for rider up to 85 kg.

The Select Elite S11 Race is a powerful fin, made for early planning for big riders from 88 till 110 kg. The profile is similar to a Formula fin. The tip is flexible but the twist is blocked to goal is to reduce the wetted surface by a powerful lift with minimum of drag.

The flex and twist diagram for the Select Elite S11 Race and the Select Elite S10 XL Slam are very similar. We consider the Select Elite S11 RACE to be 12% more powerful than the Select Elite S10 XL Slam."

SEVERNE SAILS - RACEBOARD 8.5 AND 9.5 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAILS

"Severne Raceboard sails are dominant in light air and controllable in planing conditions, the Severne Raceboard sail mixes a deep powerful profile incorporating three cams with a progressive tight leech and a durable laminate construction.

Designed by Ben Severne and developed by Remi Vila; the rider is able to effortlessly pump the sail due to the lightweight e2 laminate construction, lifting the board onto the rail for upwind performance and powering the board flat for acceleration off the wind.

Remi Vila - 2 TIMES RACE BOARD WORLD CHAMPION - "The SEVERNE Raceboard sail is lightweight, powerful and stable. To increase the performance and wind range, the sail is optimized for use with an adjustable outhaul and downhaul"

LINK TO SEVERNE RACEBOARD SAIL HERE  - TO SEE MORE PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE

Serverne	Raceboard	2011	9.5	541	245	3	6	5.4	SDM	530/32	490-530-540	32-34	Australia
Serverne	Raceboard	2011	8.5	496	244	3	6	?	SDM	490/29	460/25	25-29	Australia

LOFT SAILS - BLADE RB 9.5 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAIL

"The Loft Blade RB… course racing made easy

Courseboard racing (longboards with centerboards) need specific designs that drive upwind in displacement mode, then blast downwind in full planing mode- with the mastfoot moved to the rear of the mast track.

Spindler raceboard designs are extremely well established in the competitive longboard racing scene. The Loft Blade RB (Race Board) is dedicated to raceboard competition… full curves push in low-end power, trim reactivity allows the RB to streamline for upper-end ease. The Loft Blade RB is course racing made easy.

Features

- Internal Kevlar strip applications that define shape profile and maintain shape stability
- Vertical and horizontal (at cams) orientation

- Blade mast pocket construction: mast panel AND pocket sides (3 elements) tensioned directly; equalized loading- firm, clean, easy-rotating leading edge

- Alternate side batten pocket applications with xply pockets (centered battens)
-Stepped x-ply construction (5mil lower sections, 4mil upper sections and mast pocket)
- Sensitip head batten system 

- Neoprene closure at the boomhole with dual spiral zips
-RDM & SDM compatibility
- Metallic cam interfaces
-3 Teckams- simple, functional, light, adjustable, durable"

AHD - TACTIK SAILBOARD

“Back to a lost future in search of that forgotten wind-range

Concept, development and shape: Bruno André /Pascal Gerber

Target - Fill the 0-15 knots / less than 8 m/s, days with the super-glide (and excitement) of a sailboard and later, who knows, create a simple and all-round class.

Customers - The summer-holidays sailors who already know how to windsurf, those who want to sail on lakes, and lovers of course-racing.

Why does not this already exist - Very technical sailboards have already existed 20 years ago, and they were shining in light air.

EXOCET WARP-X 380 TEST BY WINDSURFING MAGAZIN

This article is from 2006, but it might be nice to read. Photos and videos are not from the test.


Test Date: 9/18 2006
Location: Merritt Island, Florida
Wind: 5-12 mph. / 4-10 knots
Water conditions: Mild wind chop
Tester: Josh Sampiero (managing editor of WindSurfing magazine)
Level: Advanced
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99 kg.
Sail: 9.5 Aerotech Dagger

THE 2011 STARBOARD PHANTOM RACE 380

" Designed by Mariano Reutemann, Remi Vila and Svein Rasmussen, the Phantom Race 380 is regarded as the benchmark in all-round performance. The new model features a new construction and some durability upgrades.

This year the Phantom Race 380 comes in a Biax-carbon and a Technora version.

New Construction
The new Phantom Race 380 is built deck and bottom in full PV sandwich and biaxial 150 g. carbon. Flat-weaved with two fibre directions, both orientated at 45 degrees, the biaxial fibre is more durable, tougher and a more flexible. This heavier grade of fibre also allows for a thin layer of 30 g. glass to be removed, effectively keeping the weight at an all time low. The board also features a new paintless finish to save weight.

The new Technora option
 The Phantom Race 380 is built deck and bottom in full PVC glass fibre sandwich with Technora reinforcements in the impact zones. Tougher than the Carbon edition , the Technora model is more durable and more resistant to sharp impacts.

PRELIMINARY LIST OF 460 AND 490 SDM MASTS

Here you will find a preliminary list of 460 and 490 SDM masts. I hope to receive more data from the different brands. 


You can find more information on mast numbers by following these links (click on the name) -Sailworks , Tushingham


Mast bend curve (IMCS) guideline:  0-6 (hard top), 7-9 (hard top-constant curve), 10-12 (constant curve), 13-15 (constant curve-flex top), 16-18 (flex top), 19-21 (flex top-super flex), 22- (super top flex)

TO SEE THE LATEST LIST OF MASTS CLICK HERE 

PRELIMINARY LIST OF 530 AND 520 SDM MASTS

Here you will find a preliminary list of SDM 530 and 520 windsurf masts which has the length to fit 9.5 m2 raceboard sails.


 I hope to receive more data from the different brands, so you can get a good  overview. Please remember that this list is designed as a guide. 


You can find more information on mast numbers by following these links (click on the name), Sailworks , Tushingham

TO SEE THE LATEST LIST OF MASTS CLICK HERE 

TUSHINGHAM - XR-RACE 9.5, 8.5, 7.5 AND 5.8 - 2011 RACEBOARD SAIL SERIE

"It's designed to be adjustable on the water through downhaul and outhaul systems and can be set very full for non-planing winds with a tight, pumpable leech.

With correct tuning, in stronger winds the XR-Race takes on characteristics similar to the Lightning for impeccable control in an overpowered racing environment.

Lighter weight laminates help ensure the XR-Race remains at the front of the Raceboard fleet in 2010, with sizes to cater for all rider weights including the 5.5m for younger racers."