The development in yachting continues in great strides, something is happening in every segment. And not only in the regatta area. Cruising sailors can look forward to ever more powerful and, above all, easier-to-use sails. The topics of the current sailing special:
Wing spinnaker After the manufacturer Istec's patent expires, there is competition. Oxley Sails also brings space winders, which are a mixture of spinnaker and paraglider. Istec, in turn, has launched a new model. We tried out the products in practice and clarified whether the Parasailor, Levante and Borauch are suitable for use on short trips or whether wing spins are mainly used on long trips.
Istec's new Parasailor in action
Wireless headsails A new technology makes heavy and unwieldy cables in the luff of Code Zeros superfluous and makes the sail more suitable for deeper courses. There are also gennakers that are "cableless" and rolled up from the bottom up. Why the new sails are a real asset, especially for cruising sailors.
Wireless Code Zero from Elvström
Old against new Big and Genuaus Dacron still claim the largest share of the market. The cloth is long-lasting, tough, inexpensive - but also on at some point. How you can tell that the main drive has had its prime and what differences are revealed in comparison.
Large sailing special in issue 21, which will be available at the kiosk from October 2nd, can be ordered individually directly from the publisher and is also offered as an electronic magazine
That's it: the sail is mechanically okay, but the profile is over