NeilPryde Fusion 6.1

On land: On the NeilPryde sail, the new clew construction with radially arranged Kevlar threads is particularly eye-catching. At 1.96 metres, the boom is quite long. The material used is neither undersized nor oversized, which should result in a good compromise between weight and robustness. The sail's powerful profile in the area of the lowest three battens can already be seen on land.

On the water:The NeilPryde sail is - in a positive sense - stupidly easy to surf. As stable as a sliding door, it stands in front of you, pull it tight, hook it in, and you're ready to go. The most stable sail in the group appears light and - on the standard mast - nice and tight. With a good twist, it absorbs gusts, looks quite racy and fast. However, if the wind is not sufficient for the good glider, it willingly accepts pumping help and can thus cover a large wind range in one trim, because it also remains stable and neutral in the hand at the top, without you having to pull it particularly flat beforehand. On the borderline between freemove and freeride, the Fusion offers good performance and a wide range of use, with good jibe handling - in the turn it shifts easily and with a smooth, imperceptible batten change. A real accelerator for power jibes or race jibes, as the sail accelerates you quickly out of the turn after a tight recovery. However, the long boom, ever-present residual profile and somewhat sluggish handling when ducking do not make it the favourite sail of the freestyle fraction. If you spend more time on the "wrong" side of the sail when manoeuvring, you should definitely choose a freestyle sail from NeilPryde.

Web: www.neilpryde.de

Mast used:NeilPryde X65 SDM 430cm, IMCS 21, 2,0 Kilo, 65 % CarbonPrice: 419 Euro

surf measurement sail weight: 4,16 kgMast weight: 2.26 kg

Downloads:

Freemove sail 6.0 (pdf)