Ezzy release the latest version of their Taka – the Taka-3 and Seasprite (UK Ezzy Importers) tell us it will be “Available in the UK at the end of September” – here’s the latest from Ezzy on the Taka-3
– “On Maui is a shed full of Taka-3 prototypes that Ezzy will neither sell nor sail. Influenced by both the scientific method and the intuition gained after 35 years of making wave sails, they tested and tested tweaked versions of last year’s sail trying to make it better. A bad prototype taught them what not to do. And they followed the ones that felt great until they had a sail worthy enough to carry on the “taka” tradition of being a lightweight, easy-to-depower, 3-batten wave sail. They call it the Taka-3.
The most obvious of the technical changes made to the Taka-3 is the strategically placed scrim luff panel for a softer, more forgiving feel.
“Oh behave, baby!” The Taka-3 does just that in strong wind: no flutter, no movement of draft–just a well behaved, super smooth ride.
But what really sets the Taka-3 apart from any other sail is the awesome low-end. David Ezzy says: “We found ourselves moving around on the 4.5 when other sailors were sinking on 5.3’s. Just set the downhaul to the “min 2” with our calibrated downhaul gauge and use the shortest outhaul guide cord to make the Taka-3 ride like a sail one or two sizes bigger. You get the power of a larger sail, with the control of a smaller sail.” What more could you ask of a wave sail?
Funny you should ask… Ezzy did too, and they focused their R&D on finding just the right amount the profile should adjust during wave riding. The Taka-3 luffs when you sheet out, so you can smoothly kill the power in a cutback and push harder on your board. When you drive into your next bottom turn, the Taka comes back to life with power.
Ezzy meticulously cuts, sticks, and sews the Taka-3 in their own factory. After sewing, they rig, calibrate the downhaul gauge, and thoroughly check every sail before it goes in the bag.
Any wave sailor who sails the Taka-3 will feel David Ezzy’s life-long dedication to making wave sails and serious love for windsurfing.”
For more info check out http://www.ezzy.com/ or for UK info. contact www.seaspritesports.com/
