This page summarises the characteristics of the sails. You can use the 'sorting tool' to rank the sails by each of the criteria or use our cool, new 'selection tool' to help you
pinpoint the best sail/s for you. You can view more detailed reports on each of the sails by clicking 'Detailed Reports' above.
Power Delivery [?]
Describes how responsive and immediate the power delivery is. SOFT = + Forgiving feel - Can lack responsiveness and feel SHARP = + Lots of feel and feedback - Less forgiving, particularly of riders with lower ability.
Sail Feel [?]
Describes whether the sail feels soft and flexible in your hands or firmer and more stiffly foiled. FLEXIBLE = + lots of feedback and feel - might not hold shape so well in gusts and stronger winds FIRM = + Good for stronger winds, power and control as the rig holds shape well - Can lack feel and sometimes more difficult to de- power.
Light or grunty[?]
Describes whether the sail feels light in the hands or grunty and 'powerful'. LIGHT = + Light manoeuvrable feeling sail - Requires sensitive technique in lighter winds GRUNTY = + Easy reassuring power - Can be harder work in stronger winds and wave riding.
Front hand/ back hand [?]
Describes whether the sail feels more front hand or back hand pulling. BACK = + Usually preferred by heavier/stronger riders - Can be hard work in strong winds and down the line wave riding FRONT = + Great for high wind control and down the line wave riding - Can make the sail appear powerless in lighter winds.

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