DUOTONE: 2024 JAG SLS and S_PACE
Duotone have just launched their 2024 JAG SLS and S_PACE. The JAG SLS and S_PACE represent the perfect match for Freerace, fin Racing. They offer slalom race performance yet they are less technical and physical to sail.
JAG SLS
CONTROL. POWER. PERFORMANCE
Discipline: Slalom x Freerace
Slalom race performance but less technical and physical to sail.
Thoroughbred slalom boards impress with extreme top speeds, but they constantly require your full attention and strength to reach that maximum performance. The JAG SLS combines maximum performance with usability and comfort to create the ultimate freerace machine! It is easily as fast as dedicated competition shapes but at the same time it is incredibly comfortable to ride.
Combining speed and comfort is almost the complete opposite characteristics in a board, yet years of fine tuning by Daniel Aeberli (Product Manager Boards) has led to a board range that truly embodies this concept.
We reached this dream by using a narrower outline and tail combined with a flatter rocker line to create a free feeling. Those attributes also allow it to reach maximum velocity without having to be driven as hard as a dedicated racing board and be more rewarding to gybe. Additionally, the inner foot strap insert options allow the board to be ridden less technically, allowing you to start with extreme comfort and move further outboard and increase the speed at a rate that suits your level.
The JAG SLS is essentially a slalom board you can live with! It is designed to blast over long distances in total control and will excel with any style of sail. It blends the user-friendliness of the BLAST with the top-notch race performance of the FALCON_FIN to give you control, power and performance.
We offer two aftermarket fins which are especially developed for the JAG SLS changing the characteristics of the board:
Partnered with the DUOTONE RACE fin the JAG SLS is more comfortable to ride and more forgiving to jibe
The RACE D/LAB fin is developed by Finish Fins and Jordy Vonk which he used at all PWA and IFCA fin races. With this fin the JAG SLS comes extremely close in performance to the FALCON_FIN boards if you have a (free)race sailing level
> Available in our 2nd most exclusive PREMIUM SLS TECHNOLOGY offering max. performance at a still affordable price
SHAPE DETAILS:
Bottom Shape
+ FLYING V-SHAPE: increased V in front of the mast track and towards the tail makes the board ride high
and loose plus improves control and allows varying jibing radius to attack at the buoy.
+ The 2 STEP CUT-OUTS reduce the wetted surface. This allows a wider tail outline and due to the further
outboard rear strap position the rider can load more power onto the fin for more control and speed.
Deck Shape
+ Flatter deck shape for comfortable stance and maximum control during jibes.
+ Recessed mast track area lowering the rig connection, boosting control and aerodynamics by “closing the gap”.
Outline
+ RANGE SPECIFIC ASPECT RATIO (length vs. width)
+ The smaller the board the higher the aspect ratio >> maximum control plus reduced wetted surface for v-max
+ The bigger the board the lower the aspect ratio >> maximum acceleration already at lower speeds
+ Slightly narrower outline and tail than the Falcon_Fin allow the Jag to reach maximum velocity without having to be driven as hard and be more rewarding to jibe.
Rail Shape
+ Ergonomic rail design for maximum grip in jibes and 100 % power from start to finish.
+ Harder rails underneath the feet allow maximum push onto the fin to let the board fly. But still slightly thinner than the Falcon_Fin which makes the Jag less physical to sail.
Rocker Line
+ Rocker lines developed over decades deliver top speeds in all conditions and ensure maximum control.
+ Slightly flatter rocker line than the Falcon_Fin for improved low end power.
Perfect Sail Match: S_PACE and WARP_FIN
S_PACE
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
PERFORMANCE CAM
IN SHORT:
- Adjustable length camber
- Biggest trim range leads to biggest wind range
Your cam sail with the biggest wind range!
S_PACE. Competitive yet accessible. The S_PACE is our cammed performance sail. Designed with simplicity in mind when it comes to rigging and riding, but with the genes of the WARP_FIN to give you maximum performance at minimum effort. If the WARP_FIN is an F1 car – a technical masterpiece designed to win races, the S_PACE is a sports car – it’s fast, it’s exciting yet it’s accessible. The S_PACE is easier to accelerate and get to top speed, but also less physical than a race sail and smoother around the corners. The S_PACE is the ultimate sail for anyone wanting to be the fastest on the spot, without the technicality and physicality of a race sail.
The basis of the S_PACE is the revolutionary 3 IN 1 DESIGN that Kai has developed over a period of 3 years, which allows an unprecedented trim range. Together with the three HYPER CAM 2.0, a tremendously wide range of use is the result: adjusting the S_PACE trim for low- or high-end conditions fundamentally changes the sail, which makes it possible to achieve maximum performance across all wind conditions!
The S_PACE featuring the 3 IN 1 DESIGN is the perfect symbiosis of our most successful race slalom and freeride sails: whether V-Max, maximum acceleration or used as a sporty foil engine, the S_PACE is the most versatile cam sail on the market. With this sail designer Kai Hopf combines the top performance of the WARP with a very balanced sailing behaviour and a much wider range of use.
On top the S_PACE shows a completely different high- or low end performance and sail character depending on the trim. On MIN setting with tight leech, it’s supper effective to pump, accelerates very efficiently and feels incredibly light – ideal also for foiling. On MAX trim, however, the S_PACE feels very similar to the WARP, constantly getting faster without limits.
Simply awesome: When used for foiling the S_PACE features a special clew eyelet to be able to position the sail even more upright!
KEY FEATURES
+ VTS TAIL outhaul specs: Each sail carries individually defined visual indications for the correct outhaul extension (requires VTS TAIL boom).
+ 3 IN 1 DESIGN: For unprecedented trim range and an extremely wide wind range
+ HYPER CAM 2.0: Completely new and technically superior: the camber revolution with adjustable length – for optimised rotation and increased performance
+ AERO SLEEVE DESIGN 2.0: Maximum propulsion combined with fast water starting
+ HOLLOW LOWER LEECH: Reduces the boom length without losing power
+ iBUMPER 2.0: Even more lightweight and effective, with integrated trim indicator
+ iROCKET: Factory calibrated individual batten tensions using a torque wrench