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Designed by American Dan Kaseler. Developed in USA.

The exciting new no- cam race sail that delivers top of the line Vapor Race sail performance. Combines Matrix like rigging and handling by merging of two sails into one! A fire breathing weapon that will smoke any No-Cam sail that gets close!

R&D:
This particular sail has been on our list of things we wanted to make... and here it is. A sail that can rigand handle easily, while outperform the other guys on cambered sails.

An 8 batten skeleton for the 7.7-9.2m (7 battens for the 6.2-7.2m) combined with the inset clew deliver stellar performance. A revolutionary concept built to annihilate all challengers. The 7.7 rigs on a 460 mast and 206cm boom, while the 9.2 rigs on a 490cm mast and 234cm boom!

Ross Williams:
If there was a PWA discipline requiring no- cam sails this baby would be the bomb! I was impressed with the speed and handling!

Bottom line:

For those that want race like performance without the hassle of cams, this is the easy choice. You could think of this sail as the No-Cam Vapor.

 

INSET CLEW Details!

The Inset Clew shortens the boom, provides effortless acceleration, and higher performance in disturbed wind and choppy conditions. The Inset Clew provides automatic depower control in puffs, by allowing the battens to twist open behind the boom. Normally, in a gust the center of effort moves backward and the draft increases making the sail feel backhanded, and unwieldy. This invention stabilizes the draft depth and holds the center of effort forward keeping the power in your hands where it belongs.

Unlike competitors, the Gaastra Inset Clew repositions the boom and center of effort without compromising the outline. This allows the battens above and below the boom to react to the automatic depower this feature provides. Keeping the area beneath the back of the boom prevents us from needing to put that area somewhere else. Furthermore, this helps maintain a low and easily controlled center of effort. A protective silica bead around the inside of the opening and a maintenance free mini-batten beneath it guarantee smooth shape and infinite longevity.

We designed the Inset Clew to take advantage of a shorter boom without compromising the sails aerodynamics. As sails generate lift, high pressure air from the windward side of the sail tends to move towards the lower pressure air on the leeward side as it clears the trailing edge. Because of this, air at the head of the sail tends to go from the windward side to the leeward side over the top of the sail creating a tip vortex. This vortex creates drag that slows the sail down.

Competing brands achieve inward clew position by cutting away the leech and foot of the sail beneath the boom creating another wingtip vortex. We've designed the Inset Clew without cutting away any more than is necessary to fit the boom. The wind exits the trailing edge cleanly and no additional tip vortex forms.

Size	Kg	Mast	IMCS	Luff	Boom	Base	Batten	Head	Cams
6.2	4.9	430	21	442	175	14	7	Fixed	0
6.7	5.1	430	25	457	186	29	7	Fixed	0
7.2	5.3	460	25	472	195	14	7	Fixed	0
7.7	5.7	460	25	483	206	25	8	Fixed	0
8.2	6.2	490	29	492	214	4	8	Fixed	0
8.7	6.4	490	29	502	226	14	8	Fixed	0
9.2	6.6	490	29	511	234	23	8	Fixed	0

Click Here to Learn More About Gaastra Quality, Durability & Technology Twin strip x ply luff panel: with S-string Kevlar reinforcements For stability and higher rig tension California Battens - Best on the market with 505 Tubes High quality Dimension Polyant material - Doesn't delaminate Heavy Duty Luff sock - the lightest on the market when wet Luff Sock stitching is 100% protected to ensure durability Jelly Foot and Seam beads to protect against aggressive non-skid of modern boards Reinforced End-batten HD Layer Silicon Reinforced Mast Opening & Sail perimeter Double stitched seams Clew Grommet Reinforced - most durable on the market Dycut Curves to protect baten pocket ends when rigging Responsive leech tension: With higher clew grommet Six batten configuration for stability Perfected foot cut out: Balancing speed and maneuverability Triangulated load bearing panel layout: Gives the most strength to weight ratio

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