Sail designer Renato Morlotti and his test team compare the performance of the new Rapid to a high powered sports car with all the comfort of a limousine.

The Rapid is a no cam performance sail with incredible planing power, even more high end speed and perfect controllability in high winds.
Added to these characteristics is the easiness of a camless sail for uncomplicated handling in all manoeuvres. The centre of effort of the new Rapid has been slightly moved forwards. The result is that the sail accelerates without much backhand or pressure on the back foot, this allows you to use smaller fins for more speed. Thanks to the 2 clew eyelets you can vary the trim individually, using the upper eyelet for more performance and the lower for more control. In comparison to the Future, the Rapid feels sportier, more direct and aligns itself to the performance of a slalom sail.


Key facts:

• Camless high performance sail with freeride handling characteristics
• 7/4 cross batten concept for maximum profile stability
• Very wide range of use from low to high winds with one trim only
• RBL: Reduced boom length for more stiffness and easy handling
• 2 clew eyelets for individual tuning

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