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Is this the ugliest modern day sail?

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Created by robbo1111 > 9 months ago, 17 May 2011
robbo1111
NSW, 631 posts
17 May 2011 3:48PM
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When I first saw this sail on the water I thought some guy had fished out an old school sail for the fun of it. Then I realised this is a 2010 model sail, imo the ugliest sail I've laid eyes on in recent memory


Mark _australia
WA, 22345 posts
17 May 2011 1:52PM
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I reckon it is about the best looking one that Hot Sails has done in recent years!

FormulaNova
WA, 14636 posts
17 May 2011 1:58PM
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You've heard of bomb-proof sails... now meet theft-proof.

Magnus8
QLD, 364 posts
17 May 2011 4:26PM
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Please remove the pic, my eyes hurt!

barn
WA, 2960 posts
17 May 2011 3:14PM
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These sails are wicked, no nonsense fun.. Just because its not designed by a German with a PHD in aesthetic graphic vectors..


Although I agree the Superfreak is horrid.

Carantoc
WA, 6632 posts
17 May 2011 3:29PM
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Around 1992 I had a set of Hot Sail Maui sails - they were the first monofilm sails I had.

The monofilm was in a grid. Effectively lots of squares of monofilm taped together, so if you ripped it you could replace a panel (although I am sure that wasn't the design intent of having the grid).

Those sails combined with a custom Island Unique 8'2" squash tail board was a very nice set up.

They pissed on the combat waves and Ezzy waves at the time so much more stable.

Gaastra had a sail with bits of material forming crocodile teeth down the leech which were close to the Hot Sails in stability (and they looked different) but they acheived stability with long booms.

I don't think HSM have changed their graphic design since then. Few more years I guess it will be back in fashion.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
17 May 2011 5:17PM
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I disagree, I think it looks great, I could also probaly safely say its bullet proof!

I love Superfreaks and the other sails that the HSM team come up with, Bolts and Smacks etc, just have never got around to getting one.

This is a company that is offering something different, you can even design your own superfreak if you like..



pepe47
WA, 1381 posts
17 May 2011 4:06PM
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Saw the latest edition of windsurf magazine which shows the gps model. Bright, very bright. Kind of looks like the np colour of the eighties.

Mark _australia
WA, 22345 posts
17 May 2011 8:12PM
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Carantoc said...

Around 1992 I had a set of Hot Sail Maui sails - they were the first monofilm sails I had.

The monofilm was in a grid. Effectively lots of squares of monofilm taped together, so if you ripped it you could replace a panel (although I am sure that wasn't the design intent of having the grid).

Gaastra had a sail with bits of material forming crocodile teeth down the leech which were close to the Hot Sails in stability (and they looked different) but they acheived stability with long booms.

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Hot Sails did one about then with like a spiderweb of dacron tape and mono in between. Looks weird, like a promo for a Spiderman movie, but was good if you punctured it as you only needed to replace about a square foot of mono

I think the Gaastra you refer to was the Heatwave - wave sail obviously and the 'croc teeth' were supposed to look like flames?

Those the ones? Ahh memories

Mark _australia
WA, 22345 posts
17 May 2011 9:52PM
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^^^ Speedfreak?

Looks like a 2001 Neil Pryde batwing leech (Zone and Core ring a bell?) with a 2011 Neil Pryde boom cutout

Mickymoo
WA, 163 posts
17 May 2011 10:46PM
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I must say that I was very impressed by a mates superfreak the last time I sailed it. Very soft feeling. I'm surprised that more sail makers are not going down the dacron road. Great graphics, can leave them in the sun, walk on them, take battens out and fold them in a suitcase etc, only issue is small lost of visability, that said how much can you really see through a one year old wave x ply sail?

longwinded
WA, 344 posts
18 May 2011 7:24AM
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Mark _australia said...

Carantoc said...

Around 1992 I had a set of Hot Sail Maui sails - they were the first monofilm sails I had.

The monofilm was in a grid. Effectively lots of squares of monofilm taped together, so if you ripped it you could replace a panel (although I am sure that wasn't the design intent of having the grid).

Gaastra had a sail with bits of material forming crocodile teeth down the leech which were close to the Hot Sails in stability (and they looked different) but they acheived stability with long booms.

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Hot Sails did one about then with like a spiderweb of dacron tape and mono in between. Looks weird, like a promo for a Spiderman movie, but was good if you punctured it as you only needed to replace about a square foot of mono

I think the Gaastra you refer to was the Heatwave - wave sail obviously and the 'croc teeth' were supposed to look like flames?

Those the ones? Ahh memories


Hot Sails Spiderlock. Have a 4.5 that I still use when it gets very very windy.

laff77
NSW, 272 posts
18 May 2011 9:36AM
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I bought a 5.8 Superfreak last year, and I have to say it's the best sail I have ever owned, I just love it. It's wind range is phenominal to say the least and it can take big gusts very comfortably.

It's also semi-battened which makes it light as a feather to flick when gybing. Plus being all black it looks pretty damn cool as well

wave knave
306 posts
18 May 2011 12:29PM
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my new 5.8 superfreak just arrived a couple days ago.. red and white..looks really cool.
cant wait to try it out!
and, agree with laff77..
the ones i have used.. really like the way they feel and handle.

Waterloo
QLD, 1496 posts
20 May 2011 12:30PM
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Mark _australia said...

I reckon it is about the best looking one that Hot Sails has done in recent years!


Which one of these didn't you like

www.hotsailsmaui.com/2009/sfcolors.php

jp747
1553 posts
20 May 2011 1:08PM
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it's about time we had sails that look like these..the previous are getting to be a bore

gregc
VIC, 1298 posts
20 May 2011 3:08PM
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Does anyone sell them in Oz?? I like the description of the super freak but would like to sail one first, if in the event they dont sell them here just checked the site and the cost of one is exceptionally good compared to normal costs associated with the bigger sail brands.

da vecta
QLD, 2512 posts
20 May 2011 5:24PM
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Heavenly gorgeous!


Mark _australia
WA, 22345 posts
20 May 2011 6:19PM
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^^^ too much batten tension on bottom two

MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
20 May 2011 7:42PM
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Mark _australia said...

^^^ Speedfreak?

Looks like a 2001 Neil Pryde batwing leech (Zone and Core ring a bell?) with a 2011 Neil Pryde boom cutout




Cool, Now know what the leech is....... I just sail and dont care for the small stuff

Te Hau
479 posts
21 May 2011 4:32PM
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Don't forget........,
this is from the country which brings you Harley Davidson as a motorcycle.

Mux
QLD, 226 posts
21 May 2011 6:44PM
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The first one has an 80's look about it for sure

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
21 May 2011 6:53PM
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da vecta said...

Heavenly gorgeous!



i get excited when u talk about my car like that

da vecta
QLD, 2512 posts
21 May 2011 8:34PM
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Haircut said...

da vecta said...

Heavenly gorgeous!



i get excited when u talk about my car like that


HaHa Ha HaHa I'll pay that.

pepe47
WA, 1381 posts
23 May 2011 5:49AM
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Te Hau said...

Don't forget........,
this is from the country which brings you Harley Davidson as a motorcycle.


With a trailer and a bag of kitty litter



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