Duotone F_Type & Warp_Foil 2019
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- Published: 31 August 2018
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“THE F_TYPE SAIL MAKES IT SO MUCH EASIER TO LEARN TO FOIL SURF. I ONLY WISH I HAD HAD SOMETHING LIKE THIS MYSELF BACK IN THE DAY. ON TOP IT'S THE IDEAL COMPANION FOR SUP-FOILING, THE LATEST TREND ON MAUI WHEN WE JUST TRY TO GET ONTO THE FOIL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE SUP.” S K Y S O L B A C H.
The latest trend is in foil surfing, which opens up a whole
range of possibilities. Never before has it been possible
to set into motion or ride the waves this quickly with so
little wind. To get you started as quickly and as easily as
possible, and to make sure the fun never ends while on
the water, DUOTONE has introduced the new F_TYPE –
the ideal sail for silently hovering over the water.
Foil surfing is absolutely amazing because you feel almost
weightless and literally floating above everything – and all this
at winds at which you would never previously have even
thought about surfing. To enjoy foil surfing the easy and smart
way, DUOTONE has developed a highly specialised sail in the
form of the four-batten F_TYPE. Its features are designed
exactly for this new activity and will be a boon helpful both for
intermediate riders and for relaxed wave riders. This includes
the lower profile with reduced loose leech, since very small
sail sizes are used based on the wind strengths. Thanks to
its high elasticity, the Dacron luff ensures easier pumping
and an altogether more gentle feel. Because the rig is held
more upright when foil surfing, the foot has significantly more
reach in order to ensure closing the gap even in this position.
Low wind pressure necessitates the use of two SOFT.CAMS,
which can effortlessly reverse when shifting despite weak
rotational forces. And it you want it to be even easier, you can
even remove both cambers and use the F_TYPE as the ultimate
no-cam foil sail.