all round wave performance and durbaility
Very good condition
425cm /190cm /imcs19
// S1 - wave - freestyle wave
A manouevre orientated wave sail which bridges the gap between wave and freestyle sails.
New generation materials and construction has reduced weight, enhanced durability and increased rig response.
Batten stiffness and taper is matched to sail size to give precise control.
A true ' throw around ' factor giving a feeling of a smaller rig but without the power sacrifice.
The S-1 offers plenty of early drive to the rider, helping to accelerate a board onto the plane, which is especially useful in onshore conditions. The rig feels good in the hands when up to speed; balanced and light with the drive coming from central to the rider and chest to shoulder high. This brings the sailor into a good manoeuvre oriented position. As the sailor goes over confused water states or through gusts of wind, the sail remains stable, the foil remaining solid, balanced and efficient: offering good useable drive down into the board. When the sail gets overpowered, however, the tight mid-leech starts to get a bit noisy, and the sail becomes quite 'pully' and back handed. Re-tune the sail by applying more downhaul and outhaul, though, and the mid leech opens up more (the leech going loose further down the sail) and the drive in the sail is stabilized: feeling balanced and smooth in power delivery again. While not having the biggest natural range in this group, this does demonstrate the S1's excellent tuneable range. In transition, the sail performs very well; the S1 de-powers easily allowing the sailor to effortlessly re-position the rig, whether in a turn, on a wave or during some freestyle, and as the sailor sheets in again the power comes on smoothly and reliably.
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