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Premium balance & stability in challenging conditions is what the Pure Lip is all about!
Playing in the waves is demanding, both for you and your gear. The number one priority of the Pure Lip is to be able to
handle brutal poundings in breaking surf, followed by rig stability in varying winds associated with wavesailing. Stability
and durability are the strong suits of the Pure Lip, which magazine test reports over the years undoubtedly confi rm.
The Pure Lip 2018 is built to survive: total xply construction, 5mil triax low, 4mil biax window sections and our new 3.5 biax
upper body provides the stability you need while making sure the sail is reinforced to handle anything you put in its way.
Sometimes conditions take you to limits... go there and beyond with total confi dence in the Pure Lip!

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Light and tough Integrated Panel Concept (IPC), 3-layer head/tack/clew radials extend into the all X-Ply body- ultimate
resistance in heavy surf environments.
• Sizes 3.7 and up 5 batten layout, 3.4 and smaller 4 batten layout.
• Exclusive 3.5mil Biax body panels – reliability in the rinse cycle and UV longevity.
• 4 mil Biax window panels – durable visibility
• 5 mil Triax-laminate luff and foot panels – profi le stability in radical conditions
• Unique, super durable full IYU250 4-part mast-pocket construction – the perfect material between your mast and
the elements
• RDM recommended. SDM compatible – fully compatible to maximize your windsurfi ng experience.
• Triple foot and triple reinforced luff construction for maximized longevity.
• Forward-profi le batten systems with Loftsails’ exclusive Standing Battens at specifi c locations – responsive, low-end drive
and easy upper-end handling.
• Dual clew eyelets with webbings – adjust leech release characteristics to suit your sailing style and conditions.

Light and crisp characteristics yield a quick response, high performance rig which makes the Wavescape the perfect
choice for explosive down-the-line moves. With all new shorter boom lengths for 2018, the Wavescape 4-batten layout
makes for light, powerful, and compact handling. And with total xply construction; 4mil biax window sections with our
exclusive 3.5 biax body panels, you can be confi dent that your wavescape will survive anything you put it in!
When water goes vertical, the Wavescape is the ultimate mobility and expression tool for your own style.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Exclusive 3.5 mil Biax body panels – reliability in the rinse cycle and UV longevity.
• 4 mil Biax window panels – durable visibility.
• Unique, super durable full IYU250 4-part mast-pocket construction – the perfect material between your mast
and the elements.
• RDM recommended. SDM compatible – both mast types fully compatible to maximize your windsurfi ng experience.
• Triple foot and triple reinforced luff construction – maximized longevity.
• 5 mil Triax-laminate luff and foot panels – profi le stability in radical conditions.
• Higher aspect ratio and modifi ed foot batten position for improved dynamic handling.
• Forward-profi le batten systems with Standing Battens at specifi c locations – responsive, low-end drive
and easy upper end handling
• Dual clew eyelets with webbings – adjust leech-release character to suit your sailing conditions

Loftsails’ no-compromise dedicated freestyle design - agile, quick and reactive.
Ultra-light, the Airscape provides explosive power, wide wind range and reliable stability in an easy ducking,
perfect-to-pop package.
The Airscape is a featherweight, ultra responsive and rapidly accelerating rig that goes neutral for the most acrobatic
freestyle windsurfi ng moves and rips as well in waves.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Unique, super durable full IYU250 4-part mast-pocket construction – the perfect material between your mast
and the elements.
• Exclusive 3.5 mil biax upper body panels – resists damage from impacts, UV stable and reduces weight.
• 250gm Dacron luff panel reinforced with integrated Kevlar strip – soft rotation action, profi e stability and
go-neutral behavior.
• Unique, super durable full IYU250 4-part mast-pocket construction – the perfect material between your mast
and the elements.
• Exclusive 3.5 mil Biax upper body panels – resists damage, UV stable.
• 4 mil Biax window panels – durable visibility.
• RDM recommended. SDM compatible – both mast types fully compatible to maximize your windsurfing experience.
• Triple foot and triple reinforced luff construction – for maximized longevity
• Forward-profi le batten systems with Standing Battens at specifi c locations – for responsive, low-end drive
and easy upper end handling.
• Dual clew eyelets with webbings – adjust your leech-release character to suit your sailing conditions

One of the most test-winning sails of all time, the Oxygen is a progressive slalom high-performance rig in an easy, camfree
package. Since its inception in 2000 as the O2 at the start of the Loftsails’ brand the Oxygen has won 15 leading
magazine equipment tests.
Take your board to its limits - easy, light, powerful, proven performance. Freeriding has never been so fast and free.
For 2018 Loftsails introduces two Oxygens:
OXYGEN HD blue: ultimate longevity and reduced weight- full xply: 5-mil biaxial luff and foot panels, 4-mil biax window
panels,
and 3.5-mil biax body panels.
OXYGEN orange: 5-mil biaxial luff and foot panels, 5-mil mono window and 4- mil bi-ply body panels.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Established top/shelf freeride design... no compromise.
• Full tubed batten systems - no compromise to the upper end.
• Dual clew eyelets with webbings – adjust your leech-release character to suit your sailing conditions.
• Cross batten with leech extension batten and inset clew – connects the boom to the batten structure and promotes lower
leech twist for upper-end ease.
• Unique, super durable full IYU250 4-part mast-pocket construction – the perfect material between your mast
and the elements.
• Xply batten pockets that alternate sail sides... using similar material for the batten pocket as the body material minimizes
the asymmetric character of applied batten pockets. Pockets made with laminates allow the batten to be centered.
These features combine to maintain rotation symmetry. In contrast, same-side dacron pockets promote asymetrical rotation.
• 7.3 and down 6 battens, 7.8 and up 7 battens.
• 5 mil biax foot panels, exclusive 3.5 mil upper body panels- durability low, light responsive up top.

Generated from the successful 2017 edition, the new Switchblade 2018 leads the fi eld again by taking it to the next level
of performance in free ride sailing. Renowned for having the widest range of its class, the Switchblade transforms from a
low-end powerhouse to a top-end racing weapon thanks to its wide tuning range.
For 2018 Loftsails introduces two Switchblades:
SWITCHBLADE HD blue: ultimate longevity and reduced weight- full xply: 5-mil biaxial luff and foot panels, 4-mil biax
window panels, and 3.5-mil biax body panels.
SWITCHBLADE orange: 5-mil biaxial luff and foot panels, 5-mil mono window and 4- mil bi-ply body panels.
The Switchblade 2018 is tuned race elasticity that one can feel.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Unique SDM and RDM mast compatibility. Tekcam2 Large (installed) and Reduced (in sailbag) included with sizes 8.6
and down.
• Metallic cam interfaces – MCIs eliminate contact point degradation characteristic of cam designs without MCIs.
• Full tubed batten structure – solid stability for the upper end of the wind range.
• Xply batten pockets that alternate sail sides... using similar material for the batten pocket as the body material minimizes
the asymmetric character of applied batten pockets. Pockets made with laminates allow the batten to be centered.
These features combine to maintain rotation symmetry. In contrast, same-side dacron pockets promote assymetrical rotation.
• Streamlined neoprene boom cutout with dual zippers – limits water entry into the mast sleeve for fast recovery.
• Blade mast pocket construction - pocket sides under the tack pulley webbings for rotation ease, clean mast pocket
and longevity.
• Kevlar strip applications - profile definition, mast pocket stability and longevity.
• Tekcam2 camber inducer design - easy rotation and gentle to your mast.

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.