2018 Loftsails Speedblade

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The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
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NSW, 294 posts
2 Sep 2017 8:59am


https://www.loftsails.com/windsurf-gear/sails/speedblade
The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
294 posts
NSW, 294 posts
17 Oct 2017 7:11pm
A couple of shots of the 6.1 rigged on Team Edition SDM 400. Lets hope for some wind to get it wet soon...







mark62
mark62
511 posts
511 posts
17 Oct 2017 6:44pm
Very nice:)

Are you using the AL360 wide tail section?
petermac33
petermac33
WA
6415 posts
WA, 6415 posts
18 Oct 2017 3:28pm
On their website 9 battens is listed but in the pics I am only counting 8?

I take it the difference between a slalom and speed sail is the speed sail is designed to be more stable and rigid to handle stronger winds?
ZeeGerman
ZeeGerman
308 posts
308 posts
18 Oct 2017 4:38pm
It looks more like 8 and a half battens to me.
I'm puzzled whether this tiny patch of added area below the boom is worth the extra effort of needing the extra batten to stabilize it and having more hassle rigging it.
byronmc
byronmc
NSW
508 posts
NSW, 508 posts
18 Oct 2017 8:11pm
Looks very nice also the best boom .
The Windsurfing Shed
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW
294 posts
NSW, 294 posts
18 Oct 2017 9:32pm
It is indeed 8.5 battens.
Rigging is a no-brainer, the only difference is to set the final boom length after fitting it on the mast ;)

Not used to such a short boom on that size sail but it seems to work. No backhand pressure, only forward pull.

Compared to the Racingblade it is slightly stiffer (maybe also due to the sail stretching for the first outing, so DH setting may have been off somehow). Once locked in on a downwind run, you only have to worry about board trim and where the next gust is, the sail feel super light and just accelerates wanting more wind.

First time on the Speedbalde, PB for the spot:
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2017-10-18&team=33




flowmaster
flowmaster
363 posts
363 posts
20 Oct 2017 11:00pm
looks fantastic
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