PURE RACEBOARD COMPETITION
SIZES : 8.5 9.5 9.5LW
The Loftsails Raceboardblade (9.5 & 8.5) has a long history in raceboard competitions, twice used to win the World Championships (Fernando Martinez, Alex Buchau).
This specialist discipline involves providing power and lift for course-racing hulls, (longboards with centerboards) with specific designs for upwind drive and extreme pointing in displacement mode from ultra-light wind to moderate breeze conditions – and full-planing downwind legs.
Loftsails Raceboard Blade has is a full bodied, low-end power source with superb, streamlined and efficient trim reactivity for the top end of the wind range-of-use.
The 6-batten Loftsails Raceboard Blade enables accessible, competitive course racing and the Raceboard Blade 9.5 LW (Light Wind) is a 5-batten design with all monofilm construction and 3 Tekcam2s for the best-possible light-to-medium-wind performance.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
• Internal Kevlar strip applications that define shape profile and maintain shape stability- vertical and horizontal (at cams) orientation.
• Alternate side batten pocket applications with x-ply pockets (centered battens).
• The exclusive Loftsails Teckam2 system- simple, functional, light, adjustable, durable. 4 SDM Teckam2s installed in each Blade FR.
• Metallic cam interfaces: rotation ease, and mast pocket tension at cams maintained.
• 4-mm. D/P monofilm body panels: proven superior performance.
• All Racing Blades are engineered with tubed battens with varying carbon content in specific locations. The top three battens are specialized 100% carbon tubes.
• New 7-mm. monofilm vertical internal panel (inside mast pocket) for profile stability.
• Blade mast-pocket construction: Equalized loading between the mast panel (interior) and the pocket (exterior). The result is tensioned, firm mast pockets, exceptional durability, rotation ease.
• 4-mm. D/P monofilm body panels: proven superior performance.
