Sneak Peek Fire Power Edition
By Tom
You asked for it - You got it! I have a new sail under development: a special Power Edition of the Fire. The concept is a super powerful version for big riders who need serious grunt but still want the handling of the Fire. Here is a sneak peek of me testing a 6.0 at Kanaha (sorry no radical action) in 12knots average wind on an old Kombat 106.
The sail has been tested by some big Dutch boys Yip and Robin as well as myself. The consensus is that it does the job it is supposed to. Lot's and lot's of power and low end while maintaining good stability and a forward draft. Just like the regular Fire it is a very dynamic sail with a lot of twist giving a controlled fast ride. The sail missed the 2009 deadline (was not started til after) so it will not be a production sail till 2010, but don't worry it will be available for special order by the end of the year. Proposed sizes are 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5.
Any comments are welcome!
You asked for it - You got it! I have a new sail under development: a special Power Edition of the Fire. The concept is a super powerful version for big riders who need serious grunt but still want the handling of the Fire. Here is a sneak peek of me testing a 6.0 at Kanaha (sorry no radical action) in 12knots average wind on an old Kombat 106.
The sail has been tested by some big Dutch boys Yip and Robin as well as myself. The consensus is that it does the job it is supposed to. Lot's and lot's of power and low end while maintaining good stability and a forward draft. Just like the regular Fire it is a very dynamic sail with a lot of twist giving a controlled fast ride. The sail missed the 2009 deadline (was not started til after) so it will not be a production sail till 2010, but don't worry it will be available for special order by the end of the year. Proposed sizes are 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5.
Any comments are welcome!
posted by Jeffrey, Glenn and Tom at
9/16/2008 02:35:00 PM
6 Comments:
great job!!! this is what we needed. light wind power, so that we can compete against the 60 kg kids ;-)
greetings, david NL
Great work Tom!
Robin and Jip wrote me already about it, much more Power as the normal 6.0 :) and still a good handling
Can,t wait to try the baby
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I'm not a big guy :) - 80 kg - but waiting for a day to order it. I guess 6,5 will be for 460 mast, right? if this is the case - looking for the time to make an order :)
Cool with such a specialist sail. Now, where's that light and tight Hookipa schlogg 5.0 for 370 mast sail I've been asking about?
Ola H.
Tom,
Wow, this looks VERY interesting! I am gonna have to get one for sure..pls let me know when they are available...
Will V.
250 lbs - riding the Exocet Cross 118 as my "main board" for West Coast conditions...
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