2026 Neil Pryde Segel RS Flight EVO VIII C5 PURPLE/JUICY ORANGE

4 levels of material make up the luff sleeve to increase strength and load carrying performance in this critical, high-stress area of the sail. This luff sleeve design allows us to carry a maximum amount of downhaul tension and greatly reduces stretch in the luff sleeve area, thus increasing performance.

Introduced in 2024, Taffeta in the upper luff sleeve increases stretch resistance, performance and durability.

7 Batten Design

Ultimate control and stability are provided by the 7 batten design.

Airflow Batten Layout

Battens are laid out in an aerodynamically correct way, taking into account the rake of the sail when sailing. This improves airflow, allows for easier rotation and faster acceleration.

Leading Edge Rib

Carbon ribs sewn onto the upper sleeve’s leading edge stabilize this critical section of the profile on the highest battens where cambers are not used.

This helps maintain the sail’s profile clean, reducing drag, allowing higher top speed and ensuring proper Rotation.

New Materials in Luff and Clew

The new materials have allowed us to improve durability and increas

High Aspect Design

The outline of the RS:Flight is much higher aspect than the RS:Racing outline, and we took this even further in the 2026 edition. This allows the sail to take maximum advantage of every gust and promotes maximum speed and upwind/downwind performance.

Tight Leech Design

Designed purely for foil free-race, RS:Flight takes advantages of design features which are not optimal to use on fin sails due to the need for control and wind release over chop when using a fin. Hence, RS:Flight features all the design advantages listed above to gain maximum performance when used to power a pure foil race board.

RS FLIGHT EVOVIII 2026 SPECS

SIZE m2	LUFF cm	BOOM cm	BASE cm	WEIGHT kg	BATTENS	CAMS	IDEAL MAST	ALTERNATIVE MAST	TOP FINISHING
4.3	379	158	8	4.4	7	4	370 RDM		Fixed Head
4.9	409	163	8	4.7	7	4	400 RDM		Fixed Head
5.4	445	172	14	5	7	4	430 RDM	430 MDM*	Fixed Head
6.5	488	184	28	5.5	7	4	460 MDM	460 RDM* / 460 SDM	Fixed Head
7.5	525	196	34/4	5.9	7	4	490 SDM	520 SDM	Fixed Head
8.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
8.5	557	209	36/6	6.3	7	4	550 SDM	520 SDM / 550 SDM	Fixed Head