Windsurf MagazineRRD Y28 WINDSURF SAILS RELEASE

The New line of RRD Y28 sails is out now! Here are all the details from RRD!

VOGUE Y28 CONTROL WAVE

The Vogue is the sail for ripping in the waves and handling the toughest conditions. The ever-evolving goal for the Vogue is how to increase the power, without sacrificing any of the control and for Y28 we made another step forward. A small adjustment to the geometry of the sail brings the clew lower, giving superior leech twist and improving control. At the same time a subtle change in the shaping throughout the sail helped to increase the power. The fundamental feel of the sail stays largely unchanged, but thanks to these changes we have been able to improve both the low end and the upper end, giving a larger overall range. So, whether its jumping, riding or just blasting in highwinds, the Vogue lets you take your sailing wherever you want to go.

STYLE PRO Y28 FREESTYLE

The Style Pro is our 100% freestyle sail, developed with 9 times world Champion, Gollito Estredo, Francesco Capuzzo and our world cup team, to continuously push the limits of freestyle. Throughout the last 2 years of development we worked tirelessly to improve the sails, trying numerous concepts from 5 battens through to high tech moulded 1 piece membranes. However despite our best efforts the team kept coming back to their old sails, enjoying the crisp handling, power and balance. Weight however is always fundamental to a freestyle sail, so for Y28 we reduced the amount of heavy duty X-ply and replaced it with a high performance bi-ply UV blocking monofilm, keeping the crisp feeling of the sail but reducing the weight. Further weight savings were made using different construction methods around the border, particularly in the leech area where it is felt the most. The result is the same high performance as always, but lighter and even more throw-about. Whether you are working on your first spocks or mastering the shifty shaka, the Style Pro makes everything possible.

MOVE Y28 FREESTYLE WAVE

The Move is possibly the most versatile sail in our line up. Designed to excel in everything from flat water, to bump and jump and waves. Lots of power built into its outline, with a short mast and relatively long boom, feeling compact and manoeuvrable in the hands. The dacron luff panel delivers the power softly making for an incredibly easy ride, combined with 5 battens for stability. Windsurf Magazine sum it up perfectly writing ” it (the move) has a real plug and play character – easy to rig and set and coping with variable winds on one setting.” If you want 1 sail for all, the Move is for you!

RRD WINDSURFING SAIL COLLECTION – RRD Roberto Ricci Designs – Equipment

TECH FEATURES:

HEAD PIECE – Anti chafe protection.
5MM DIMENSION POLYANT X-PLY – For increased durability and resistance. Used extensively along load lines in our cross panel construction.
X-PLY TOP PANEL – To increase the strength and increase the durability at the top which gets easily damaged.
PU BATTEN END CHAFE PROTECTOR – Batten tip protection for avoiding chafing whilst rigging.
EXTENDED CLEW REINFORCEMENT – Reinforcement patch extends into the main window to spread the loads across multiple sail panels for increased durability.
POWER CLEW – Twin eyelets for huge tunable range. Outer clew = power and drive. Inner Clew =maneuverability and control.
ITS INTEGRATED TRIM SYSTEM – Integrated rigging guide to guarantee perfect tuning every session.
3D EVA MOULDED TACK FAIRING – Offering protection to the board and enclosing pulley blocks and ropes inside.
DOUBLE SEAMS – To enhance sail strength and increase durability on select models in key strength areas.