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2019 Loftails Sneak Peek

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Created by The Windsurfing Shed > 9 months ago, 21 Aug 2018
The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
21 Aug 2018 9:21PM
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2019 Loftails RacingBlade:








2019 Loftails SwitchBlade:




2019 Loftails PureLip:

The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
8 Sep 2018 12:45AM
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2019 Loftsails range now online:



www.loftsails.com/windsurf-gear/sails/racingblade

The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
6 Oct 2018 7:36PM
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Received this week, tested today, happy days :
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2018-10-06&team=33

- More aggressive/racing graphics
- Little details for easy rigging (top panel indicator, clue eyelet graphics)
- Comes with a bag of goodies:
RDM cams for all sizes up to 8.6
Adjustable outhaul kit
Spacers if required (Monty does not believe in spacers but some PWA racers experiment and use some
Stickers









powersloshin
NSW, 1654 posts
8 Oct 2018 12:55PM
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incredible speed in those super choppy conditions !

NZ950
10 posts
9 Oct 2018 4:11PM
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I was lucky to get some Loft Racing Blades Last week and had first sail on the 7.0m today.
Great looking sails, photos don't really show how good they look!
The quality of construction and little details is really great.

On the water sail worked well for me first go, had pretty good speed for straight out of the bag, although I do need to tune some more, needed to go a little more downhaul and wouldn't mind putting cam spacers in to increase shape in the middle two cams.

Would be interesting to know what masts other people are using on these sails?
I am using an old Maui mast which I don't think is ideal.






mark62
490 posts
9 Oct 2018 6:01PM
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The Windsurfing Shed said..
Received this week, tested today, happy days :
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2018-10-06&team=33

- More aggressive/racing graphics
- Little details for easy rigging (top panel indicator, clue eyelet graphics)
- Comes with a bag of goodies:
RDM cams for all sizes up to 8.6
Adjustable outhaul kit
Spacers if required (Monty does not believe in spacers but some PWA racers experiment and use some
Stickers










That looks like its going to do some serious speeds, and its nice too see a sail fully down hauled for a change:)

The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
10 Oct 2018 7:25PM
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NZ950 said..

Would be interesting to know what masts other people are using on these sails?
I am using an old Maui mast which I don't think is ideal.


If your Mauisails mast is form the SRS series (hard top) it explains why you need more dowhnaul. The 7.0 works best on the Loftails TE mast (Constant Curve) with 1cm less than recommended (same as the 2018 model).

Hopefully more testing this week of other sizes.

choco
SA, 3995 posts
14 Oct 2018 4:50PM
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Had my 1st sail on 2018 Racing Blade today and was impressed with the drive this thing produced great build quality and value for money the only thing I didn't like was the downhaul pulley system, wont allow me to use my north XT extension, forgot how hard it was downhauling the traditional way








AUS4
NSW, 1249 posts
14 Oct 2018 11:53PM
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choco
SA, 3995 posts
15 Oct 2018 5:00AM
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Thanks Rick

The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
15 Oct 2018 8:12AM
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The RacingBlade require an 8:1 downhaul pulley ratio, in other words an extension with 3 pulleys (the sail has 4 pulleys). This decreases downhaul force by 25% compared to a 6:1 ratio (2 pulley extension). Then it can be downhauled easily by hand.

If the North extension can accommodate for the extra pulley you're good, otherwise may need one of these:

www.unifiber.net/windsurf-gear/mast-extensions/sdm-hd-aluminium-mast-extension-u-pin-5825d0b8362e6615c44eb3c0

col5555
WA, 378 posts
15 Oct 2018 10:28AM
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The Windsurfing Shed said..
Received this week, tested today, happy days :
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2018-10-06&team=33

- More aggressive/racing graphics
- Little details for easy rigging (top panel indicator, clue eyelet graphics)
- Comes with a bag of goodies:
RDM cams for all sizes up to 8.6
Adjustable outhaul kit
Spacers if required (Monty does not believe in spacers but some PWA racers experiment and use some
Stickers










What do you mean by use some stickers for spacers ?

choco
SA, 3995 posts
15 Oct 2018 3:18PM
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The Windsurfing Shed said..
The RacingBlade require an 8:1 downhaul pulley ratio, in other words an extension with 3 pulleys (the sail has 4 pulleys). This decreases downhaul force by 25% compared to a 6:1 ratio (2 pulley extension). Then it can be downhauled easily by hand.

If the North extension can accommodate for the extra pulley you're good, otherwise may need one of these:

www.unifiber.net/windsurf-gear/mast-extensions/sdm-hd-aluminium-mast-extension-u-pin-5825d0b8362e6615c44eb3c0


The sail was way off being downhauled to spec but still felt very nice regardless, heaps of drive, test again on friday

The Windsurfing Shed
NSW, 294 posts
15 Oct 2018 9:32PM
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col5555 said..

The Windsurfing Shed said..
Received this week, tested today, happy days :
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2018-10-06&team=33

- More aggressive/racing graphics
- Little details for easy rigging (top panel indicator, clue eyelet graphics)
- Comes with a bag of goodies:
RDM cams for all sizes up to 8.6
Adjustable outhaul kit
Spacers if required (Monty does not believe in spacers but some PWA racers experiment and use some
Stickers










What do you mean by use some stickers for spacers ?


Bad editing , the bag of goodies include adjustable outhaul kit, spacers, RDM cams and stickers.

choco
SA, 3995 posts
19 Oct 2018 4:08PM
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choco said..

The Windsurfing Shed said..
The RacingBlade require an 8:1 downhaul pulley ratio, in other words an extension with 3 pulleys (the sail has 4 pulleys). This decreases downhaul force by 25% compared to a 6:1 ratio (2 pulley extension). Then it can be downhauled easily by hand.

If the North extension can accommodate for the extra pulley you're good, otherwise may need one of these:

www.unifiber.net/windsurf-gear/mast-extensions/sdm-hd-aluminium-mast-extension-u-pin-5825d0b8362e6615c44eb3c0



The sail was way off being downhauled to spec but still felt very nice regardless, heaps of drive, test again on friday








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