Firefly NeilPryde 2011 red
Freestyle/Wave Performance
A light, powerful, freestyle sail, that accelerates quickly and gets up to speed ready for your next move. For anything from classic to modern freestyle, the FireFly is ready for action. Even taken into the waves, the sail will be right at home. This sail truly bridges the gap between wave sailing, flat water and freestyle with its quick maneuverable character and has plenty of lift to easily get some air – with or without waves.
Zitat Anxton:
„The sail feels really light and powerful in your hands and it has even better balance than last year. Firefly is neutral in maneuvers with instant powering and depowering. It definitely makes it easier to pull off tricks.“
• Central draft location, keeping the sail’s power around the rider and increasing stability.
• Light but strong construction with a mix of Dyneema and monofilm providing an ideal combination of durability and weight.
• Moderate surface tension and downhaul allowing the Firefly to quickly change mode from giving drive to being neutral.
• Load-specific reinforcement ensuring strength in the most critical load areas.
• Compact clew, resulting in a lower aspect ratio and more maneuverable sail.
• Easily depowering profile for optimum maneuverability combined with good acceleration.
• Large monofilm window for optimum visibility.
Whats New:
• Luff Length: Decreased - lower aspect ratio will bring the power lower down.
• Boom Length: Slightly longer, lower aspect ratio will bring the power lower down.
• Luff Curve: Increased, giving better profile stability.
• Shape comparison: Slight increase, around the boom area to create some more power.
Aufrigg-Tipp
It is important to keep an eye on the downhaul, making sure not to over down-haul as this might make the sail feel it has less power than it generates when set up correctly.
