More power. All the control.
The Blade delivers 5-batten stability without the traditional weight compromise. Forward driving profiles and reduced backhand pressure mean slight wind variations go unnoticed. The sail does the work; you focus on sailing.
The 026 Blade has been rebuilt from the ground up to increase power and integrate the latest development concepts:
XR Xtended Range: Developed to increase wind range at both the lower AND higher ends. Deeper, more powerful profiles are locked in place with added skin tension to enhance control and stability.
Fat Head: Originally developed for the S-1, the increased head roach opens further under load, improving high-end control and wind range. Smaller sizes have relatively fatter heads whilst bigger sizes balance the head size for better aero efficiency.
DirectConnect: A system of directly connecting the load points of the sail to any hardware – masts, battens and boom. Zero lag means the sail reacts instantly to rider input.
CarbonFusion Trickle-Down: The BladePro construction is trickling down into the Blade, with welded foot panels and carbon load transfer strips in the head and tack.
Gradient Panel Technology: Overlapped corners logically reduce weight, increase strength and control stretch.
The 026 Blade sets a new standard by integrating these design concepts with industry-leading materials, including VX2, SpiderFibre, eM4 as well as the new D6 Dacron in the luff.
The Blade is the control-oriented wave sail for any conditions.
/ 5 BATTEN DESIGN
/ CARBONFUSION TECHNOLOGY – WELDED FOOT PANELS
/ XFUSION TECHNOLOGY – WELDED FOOT PANELS
/ 100% X-PLY
/ DIRECTCONNECT CARBON FIBRE LOAD STRIPS
/ D6 DACRON LUFF PANEL FOR SMOOTH POWER DELIVERY
/ DEVELOPED WITH SCOTT MCKERCHER AND PHILIP KOSTER
SIZES 3.1 / 3.4 / 3.7 / 4.0 / 4.2 / 4.5 / 4.7 / 5.0 / 5.3 / 5.5 / 5.7 / 6.2 / 6.7
GRADIENT PANEL TECHNOLOGY
With the new GRADIENT PANEL TECHNOLOGY improvements are obvious. Lighter weight and better stability.
Using the new GRADIENT PANEL TECHNOLOGY. Corners have overlapped panels which reduces the amount of patching. At the same time these overlapped areas extend into the body of the sail so it transitions the load much better, will be less stretch over time. It’s a more stable way of building sails.
The GRADIENT PANEL TECHNOLOGY logically reduces weight, increases strength and controls stretch. Overall weight is reduced but the more significant improvement is the feel – quicker reacting and lighter feel.
Rather than a single curved luff panel, we use separate panels – split luff – that radiate out of the head and tack corners. This perfectly aligns the sail material with the direction of load.
Previously the curved panel would have bias stretch in all the wrong places. Direct transmission of power. Increased longevity.
VX2
/ MATERIAL VX2 is a vertically oriented X-Ply featuring increased fibre density for stability and control, reduced film thickness for less weight, and our proven scrim layer for dependable durability. The 2 signifies the film thickness in mil.
/ ADVANTAGES. VX2 laminate significantly reduces deformation in the sail compared to eM3 material. The vertical stretch has been reduced by more than 20% whilst the horizontal stretch characteristics have increased fractionally to enhance the elastic springy feel that has defined the SV wave sails.
MORE STABLE.
MORE DURABLE.
LESS WEIGHT.
D6 DACRON
New high performance Dacron material for Blade and S-1: better performance than traditional Dacron styles. Better long term shape retention.
EM4 HIGH LOAD LAMINATE
Based on the proven eM3 platform, the high load eM4 material features twice the amount of X-Ply fibre and increased film thickness to maximise durability. This new material allows weight reduction whilst maintaining puncture resistance and tear strength. Used in the lower impact zone in the sail.
MOLDED SOFT EDGE
With recessed grooving, covering any vulnerable stitching the moulded soft edge encloses the hard edge long the foot of the sail and protects the stitching from wear along the board non-skid.
THERMOFORMED CAMO TACK FAIRING
Protects your board from impact and neatly covers the foot detailing. It incorporates the rope stash pocket for easy storage of your downhaul rope.
SPIDERFIBRE
A web of fibreglass filament that disburses loads across seams and throughout the body of the sail. By using stronger, lighter fibres and reducing sail patching, we can measurably reduce weight and swing weigh and at the same time, increase strength
RECOMMENDED
/ BOARD
PYRO
STONE
NANO
/ MAST
RDM RED – For ultimate performance.
RDM BLUE – High-end performance with increased reliability.
BLADE PRO is recommended for RDM masts.
/ BOOM
ENIGMA – For ultimate performance.
/ EXTENSION
CYCLOPS
COMPARISON
/ BLADE PRO
The BLADE is less expensive than BLADE PRO.
/ S-I PRO
The BLADE has 5 battens.
The BLADE drives power down through the board for maximum control.
/ S-1
The BLADE has a wider wind range. The BLADE is more control oriented
