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windaddict > 9 months ago, 7 May 2014

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

7 May 2014 4:39pm

Some 2015 sneak preview gear pics:

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

7 May 2014 7:16pm

Nice pics!

That DaCurve looks the bomb. mmmm.......Gear-pron

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Mark _australia

23526 posts

7 May 2014 6:03pm

Awesome. Love the paint scheme on the first Fanatic
Great pics also

But geez I wonder if the sail manufacturers are losing touch of the real world sailors, 3 battens

Might be great in constant conditions but if you don't have 6 sails and/or it is gusty n overpowered......

I feel a big difference between my 4 batten and 5 batten Combats (of the same year). The 4 batten is great in constant DTL but sh!t in winter fronts.

stehsegler

3557 posts

7 May 2014 8:37pm

Who ever takes those JP photos needs to calibrate their monitor. The colours are way way off. Just have a look at the last two photos. Obviously taken on the same day. The colours in the first shot make you want to vomit. In the second shot they are a lot more tolerable.

Mastbender

1972 posts

8 May 2014 3:36am

Wow, Severne is making a 5 batten wave sail, what will they think of next?

dan berry

2562 posts

8 May 2014 4:23am

I would disagree sludger, I think they look equally bad in both shots.

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

8 May 2014 7:49am

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dan berry said..

I would disagree sludger, I think they look equally bad in both shots.

+1
terrible

sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

8 May 2014 8:11am

I love the colours!

Nice to get some colour back into windsurfing..The difference may be from photo editing..

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

8 May 2014 8:16am

Colourwise I really prefer the tabou/GA combo !! ;-)

Mark _australia

23526 posts

8 May 2014 8:07am

Agreed, last year's Gaastra's looked awesome (and sailed great too I'm told)
Regardless of the GA name change the other more important aspects of their comeback seems to be working

stehsegler

3557 posts

8 May 2014 9:37am

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dan berry said..

I would disagree sludger, I think they look equally bad in both shots.

Well let's put it this way, pastel colours have never been my favourite but as with all things design it comes down to individual taste. That said I think Neil Pryde has bigger issues than the choice of colours. They really need to reduce the weight of their sails. When you compare them to brands like Avanti or Severne it's like driving a 6 ton Ford truck vs a 1500 kg carbon fibre McLaren P1 (that I have drive the later).

Mastbender

1972 posts

8 May 2014 10:19am

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Mastbender said..

Wow, Severne is making a 5 batten wave sail, what will they think of next?

Am I seeing a broken mast tip, in the background of that Severne pic w/ the Goya sail?

elmo

8879 posts

8 May 2014 10:23am

graphics, it's a balck section of panel by the looks

Mastbender

1972 posts

8 May 2014 10:27am

Yep, I can see that now. Had to cheat though, went to their site.

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

8 May 2014 3:56pm

Not sure what to make of this... Tail of board looks like a 3 prong swallow, sail head is old school, maybe a proto.

stehsegler

3557 posts

8 May 2014 1:59pm

I am guessing this sort of thing will make it into full production next season:

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

13 May 2014 9:09am

mr love

VIC

2415 posts

13 May 2014 10:37am

OK, well seeing as you have put it out there here is an action shot. PV testing at Strand Horst. More work to do, new protos on their way.

Atomic13

32 posts

13 May 2014 9:37am

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mr love said..

OK, well seeing as you have put it out there here is an action shot. PV testing at Strand Horst. More work to do, new protos on their way.