DUOTONE WARP_FOIL 20.22
Duotone are pleased to announce the launch of the WARP_FOIL 20.22!
Here is what they have to say! “The team around chief sail designer Kai Hopf, chief tester Marco Lang and PWA vice world champion Pierre Mortefon have set to develop the 4th generation of the WARP_FOIL. The previous model has proved to be the most successful and competitive foil racing sail during the 2021 PWA season. The WARP_FOIL 20.22 is based on the same design principles and features incorporating the latest developments in foil racing.
Most successful PWA foil racing sail in 2021
20.22 model is based on the same design principles
similar profel distribution and aspect ratio
incorporated latest developments in foil racing
overall smoother package
New sizes 5.9 – 5.2 – 4.5
high wind slalom/speed sails
more compact aspect ratio to offer maximum control in high winds
Top panel(s) out of XPly (instead of monofilm)
XPly offers a bit more elasticity than monofilm
stabilises the top and avoids leading edge vibration >> more control in high winds (= higher v-max)
improved wind range
Reduced profile @ batten number 6
moves the main power to the center >> more control
Size 9.9 now with 8-batten layout
more control and bigger wind range
The team around chief sail designer Kai Hopf, chief tester Marco Lang and PWA vice world champion Pierre Mortefon have set to develop the 4th generation of the WARP_FOIL. The previous model has proved to be the most successful and competitive foil racing sail during the 2021 PWA season with Marion Mortefon winning the women foil word title and Pierre Mortefon and William Huppert ending up in 2nd and 3rd.
The WARP_FOIL 20.22 is based on the same design principles and features incorporating the latest developments in foil racing. The WARP_FOIL extends our PWA slalom champion fin sail range. It’s a specific and highly advanced foil design suited for foil racers looking for something that complements the low-drag of the hydrofoil.
The 20.22 lineup consists of the following sail size: 9.9 Course Race specific design for up- and downwind courses 8.9, 7.9 Designed for both Slalom and Course Race formats 6.9, 5.9 Slalom specific designs 5.2, 4.5 Speed-Slalom specific designs.
Since foil slalom has shown to be competitive to the fin even in high wind conditions, we have extended the range toward Slalom-Speed by adding the sizes 5.9, 5.2 and 4.5 to the range. Especially the 5.2 and 4.5 have a more compact outline improving the high-end control. On the other side of the range the 9.9 got completely reworked now featuring an 8-batten layout. This has a tremendous effect on the control and wind range of this size as this is one of the essential factors for the Course Racing format.
All sizes are now equipped with an XPly top panel. The slightly more elastic XPly helps improve control in high winds and keeps the leech panels stable. To accommodate the increased area on the big sizes 7.9, 8.9 and 9.9 here even the two top panels are made out of XPly. This stabilizes the top and prevents the leading edge from vibrating. Another major improvement to enhance control is the reduced profile at batten 6 which moves the main power to the center.
In our eyes, the WARP_FOIL 20.22 redefines the benchmark of control : performance : wind-range ratio. It’s purely designed to win low-drag hydrofoil races!
Attention: for maximum performance the WARP_FOIL is equipped with 4 carbon tube battens. These battens are stiffer but unfortunately also more fragile than glass tube battens. Therefore, they are excluded from our warranty!
KEY FEATURES
REDUCED TOP ROACH: Reduced head area increases stability and control as it reduces the movement of the upper sail to correspond to the lower drag of the foil.
REDUCED LOOSE LEECH: Reduced loose leech adapted to the reduced drag of the foil. +
REDUCED WEIGHT: Reduced weight due to MINI PROTECTOR and super light iROCKET 2.0 batten tensioner.
IROCKET 2.0: Torque wrench factory calibrated individual batten tensions.
HYPER CAM 2.0: Completely new and technically superior: the camber revolution with adjustable length – for optimized rotation and increased performance”