The boys with the toys came around yesterday to show us the new 09 naish wave sails.
WOW! They look awesome.
You can call this a pimp or what ever you want but after 23 years I still get excited over shiny new sails.
Last years sails really stepped up a grade in construction and style and this years sails have all the bling. From the brilliantly bright graphic look with their bold, solid colours in the film tint and the coloured weave in the x-ply, to the well designed abrasion pads. Visually they are striking.
Just rolling the sails out on the floor sent me looking for my wallet. When a lot of new stuff is "ho hum" these sails will knock your socks off.
But what about substance? The naish sails have a fantastic track record for performance and with no radical changes to the shaping apart from a new clew radial seam to give the leach more sturctured support, this year will be no exception.
The window vision area has been increased but with a strong weaved film to retain strength. The main body panels, like last year are a full x-ply and tough enough to give years of service. They are a little heavier than naish sails of 3 or 4 years ago but are much more robust and are reminicent of the early solid sails of naish's first years.
We should have some pics to show you soon.
Cheers
Paul
2ndwind sailboards
But the question is, when do i get to have a look at them? Apparently stock won't be available for a month or 2 yet, just waiting for the official word from the Naish boys. Jez which sail was it? seen some pic's of the boxer, fluro and black, very 80's..
Yes the sail won't be here for a few weeks yet. No official due date given at the moment.
The three sails were a boxer in orange, and force black and white & silver (more bling this year, last years was a bit flat), and an session in blue, red and white.
The boxer has never looked stronger.
If you like colour in your sails, and not everyone does, you will be well please in this years look.
Cheers
Paul
2ndwind sailboards
Naish Forces are the nuts......used to mix n match brands now i'm all on the naish force....
imo the whole range of forces gives u about an extra 0.5m of grunt....compared with other wave sails i've used... e.g 5.7 feels like a 6.2 ..
magic sails for onshore to x....x off you have to go smaller than what u think.
not sure about last yrs looking flat, Paul.. heres a pic taken at a spot close by; a few moons ago
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spose it's not fair comparing it to an ezzy 
We received our first "09" boxers yesterday, they still look a bit strange at first but once they are rigged feel heaps powerful, balanced and super lite, we got in a 5.0m in red and yellow and a 5.4m in black and fluro yellow for one of our local guys, the high quality materials and construction remained for this year, the colours are a bit unusual this year with the black (my Favourite) and a burnt yellow gold, it's good to see someone taking risks with design. I took some photo's of it rigged on the beach which i will post shortly..
Good Winds Jas.................
Newsflash....
We have a spanking new Naish 2009 Force 4.7 in black rigged up in the shop! (17-19 Anzac Ave Collaroy NSW)
Pop in and check it out in person. Looks hot!
Windsurfnsnow
09 Naish's sound good - get them pics up!
PS
How do you reckon they compare build wise to Ezzys?
Do you reckon i could use my existing ezzy masts with the Naish?
Cheers!
Northy1
