Sailloft Quad 4.6

On land: Sailloft sails traditionally require a little more tension in the sail, which can only be achieved by increasing the forces on the luff. The quad can also be set up and used well with a slightly closed luff. Tall surfers will be pleased with the high-reaching boom cut-out. The sail is tailored from selected solid cloths. The quad was tested on a 370 mast, a 400 mast would also fit in terms of length.

On the water: If even the heaviest tester "would immediately take the quad for waves and freestyle", then that's not a bad omen for a four-batten sail. The modern, compact sail is a light all-round sail with a pleasing mix of sufficient planing power for all weight classes (no monster boom, but enough steam) and good "off" with very easy handling on the wave. It is agile on the wave, reacts immediately and is easy to control with little effort. If you are looking for a sail for at home (power and drive for Weißenhaus) and on the go ("off" and control for Cape Town), you will have little difficulty deciding - the Quad can do both.

For freestyle manoeuvres, the quad flattens out almost completely and is just as agile as it is in the waves, making you want to make moves and enjoy the sea. The profile is sufficiently firm, and the slightly higher tension in the profile helps to ensure that even surfers over 80 kilos can't complain. A modern all-rounder that doesn't take the top spot in individual rankings, but is impressive overall.

Web: www.sailloft.de

Mast used: Sailloft Red Line RDM 370 cm, IMCS 17, 1.45 kilos, 100 % carbonPrice: 519 Euro

surf measurement: sail weight: 3.22 kgMast weight: 1.40 kg

Downloads:

Test wave sail 4.7 (pdf)