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TECHNICAL DETAILS
All our sails are an exemplar of durability, due to the sophisticated variety of fabrics and the accurate workmanship. The sail keeps its good look even after frequent use, due to reasonable features. You will see that these characteristics can't be taken for granted, by comparing our quality and our reinforcements of material with others.

COMFORT PULLEY
The integrated Gun Sails triple pulley has large easy turning stainless brass rolls which greatly reduce the effort required for sail trimming. Also, if you prefer, the rolls are removable to allow the use of standard downhaul pulley hooks.
 

AIRFOIL LEECH DESIGN
The concave leech design reduces leech turbulences and avoids leech fluttering.
The sail twisting is much more harmonic and the sail control much easier in strong winds.

 
BATTEN GUARD
PVC tabs on the upper battens prevent wearing out and abrasion whilst rigging.
 
THERMO FOAM
The large mast foot protector protects the mast and board. With the additional strap it is very easy to pull the sail over the mast.
Small items like the ITB key or a safety line can be put in the inner, closable mesh pocket.

 
TOP GUARD
The large Nylon reinforcement with attached PVC bordure at the sail top avoids abrasion. The vario top buckle is additionally covered with neoprene.
 
FOOT GUARD
A PVC edging from foot to the clew area protects the leech edge against your board’s non-slip coating. 
X-PLY MIX
Multi-directional Greytex: X-ply laminate in 5 mil quality with high-strength Polyester threads in close 45° mesh and an additional uni-directional thread. This material is used at the leech and clew area due to its significant stress endurance.

Cross-directional Whitex: X-ply laminate in 5 mil quality with high-strength Polyester threads in close 45° mesh
It is perfectly suitable for the inner leech and the top of the sail due to its low weight.

Cross-directional Alumatex: : X-ply laminate in 5 mil quality with high-strength Polyester threads in close 45° mesh with an additional foil covering. It absorbs dynamic load while twisting which makes it ideal for leech reinforcements.

Wide Cross Transparent: x-ply laminate in 6 mil quality in wide 25° mesh
It is perfectly suitable for the large main panel due to its transparency and form stability.

Narrow Cross Transparent: X-ply laminate in 4 mil quality with high-strength Polyester threads in close 25° mesh, It is used for the luff panels because of its low expansion and good transparency.
 
STRAP ON
For very easy packing away and storage: Just roll the sail up and fix the elastic retainer.

 
SLEEVE VOLUMER
The Gun Sails logo that is sewn on the sleeve keeps it open at the boom opening area like a clip and thus mast insertion is much easier.

 
ITB
The ITB (Internal Trim Batten) system is completely integrated into the batten pocket. The fine tuning for an optimal trim can be done with the enclosed hexagon key. The profiled end piece offers additional protection against abrasion.Thus the aerodynamics of the leech are improved and the battens can be kept tensioned in the sail all the time.
SBS
On all the camless sails, the batten above the boom section is positioned on the opposite side of the sail. In this way, the sail becomes equally balanced on both sides, especially in the area with the most profile.
 
BALL CAMS
On our camber sails, we use special ball or roller bearing cambers for a soft rotation and easy mast insertion.
Each camber has a special shape and diameter, well-adapted for its position and guarantees an optimum fitting.

MULTI SEAM PROTECTION
All seams in the significantly stressed leech area are protected by Dacron coverings. In addition to this, a wide webbing is sewn along the edges to spare the lower material and the seams.
 

 
LOW SLEEVE FRICTION
It is inevitable, while inserting the mast, the mast tip rubs against the head seam of the sleeve. Gun Sails sails are equipped with an inner close weaved, smooth strap over the whole length of the inner head seam, this protects the seam and reduces the friction forces of the mast.
 
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