Neil Pryde Fusion 2012

All Rounder

The Fusion does it all: lakes, rivers, oceans, waves, flatwater, jumping, cruising, speeding. With a simple five batten layout, this sail is light, easy to use and fun to sail. You can learn manoeuvres, throw it around for simple freestyle moves, do basic jumps or lock it down and chase your friends. Fusion is forgiving, feels light and holds up well – a great sail for anyone who wants to enjoy all kinds of windsurfing.

Main Points
• Suits flat water blasting, bump and jump, small surf and basic freestyle.
• Designed for simplicity – easy to rig and tune.
• Wide wind range, good low-end characteristics, speed and acceleration.
• Powerful and easy to use.

What's New
By fine-tuning we were able to extend the wind range of the whole Fusion line-up. Power comes in early and smooth making the Fusion stable and controllable.

The 2012 Fusion comes in once colour, but two constructions - see the 'HD' version here.

The Fusion 2012 is an allrounder, to create this the characteristics of the sail are explained below.

One mast and one boom: Fit all sizes.

Progressive aspect ratio: Low aspect ratio in big sizes for optimum light wind performance.

Size specific foot angle: Low foot in the big sizes and a manoeuvre oriented high foot in the smaller sizes.

Easy: Planing, light and soft.

See below for a comparison of characteristics between Neil Prydes crossover sails.
The Fusion has three main construction features, each explained below.

Armourweb HD Dyneema®
Durable, thick polyester yarns at 90 and 180 degrees, interlaced with the ultra-strong Dyneema® yarns at +/- 40 degrees for optimum tear resistance and durability. Used along the top perimeter of the Wave, X-Over, Kids and SUP sails, preventing damage in critical areas.

Armourweb Dyneema®
Durable, flat polyester yarns at 90 and 180 degrees, interlaced with ultra-strong Dyneema® yarns at +/- 40 degrees for optimum tear resistance and lightweight. Used on all coloured film of the Wave, Race, Kids and X-Over sails.

Twin Seams
Twice the muscle and twice the endurance. Double stitching is now used on all critical seams on all sails allowing them to endure prolonged exposure to high loads and impacts. The 2012 Fusion comes in 6 sizes. The specifications are shown in the chart below.

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