voila :
2012 proto but not with the 2012 design....
Came in third at the "defi wind" (out of 1111 competitors...) and on a firerace not even a xfire !! 
Interesting to see they've done away with the "sensi-tip" or whatever it was called...
I have to say I hate the white luff pocket, looks crap fairly quick up here 
But happy to see the vario tops on some of the Switchblades 
Thanks Choco but I have my sources The Blades look great albeit with more monofilm.
wow impressed Snags, there's only extra mono where the new logo is and a new(scrim pentax?) material on the luff going by the pictures i have seen, where did you get the pic?'
ok found your source
All this rage about the new Loft 2012 , wonder if I can still afford them
Hope so
Hope so
+1 for me
Hi all !
my recent tests of the latest Racing Blade generation makes me very happy.
We are working together with Monty and Ben VDS since January. Many hours on the water and many many prototypes tryed and I can tell you I am stoke with the last test done this monthy. The nes designs feels even lighter in the hands, more power out of the jibe and the same or even more control in the top ends.
All Racing BLade 2012 will be compatible RDM/SDM by switching the 3 lowest cams. Team Edition masts are hot and SDM now called RACE PRO will bring more power for MID/heavy weight riders.
Two colors Orange and White available from 4.9 to 9.5, same sizes as 2011.
See you on the water.
Ludo E-12Ludo Jossin
http://www.loftsails.com/2010/forum/download/file.php?id=1258&mode=view
sorry choco i should have said how much extension inside the mast, with the pryde rs 6.3 i was using 150mm inside but moved the draft out, i found at 300 was the sweet spot with the power at the mast , hopefully ill be rigging the sail on sunday
from above ^ clinic with Ben, source Loft Site;
smile and be very very happy is all i could do after having Ben Van Der Steen for almost a whole week in our surf club in Volvi lake Thessaloniki Greece and living with him in our house by the lake as well...
Ben hosted a slalom -speed clinic last week for us and we certainly learned more than one can imagine .....After 32 years of windsurfing i never ever believed that i could improve so much in just a few days and it happened even at my age (44)and level....Imagine the amazement for the rest of the people who actually had their sailing transformed in a matter of Days....Furthermore i was lucky enough to try one of the last protos of the 2012 Blade models Ben brought with him and be soooooo convinced the boys and girl are going to kick more #$%^ next season (i am actually trying to find a book to place windsurfing bets to....)but it will not only be the likes of Ben ,Ludo, Antoine and Lena that are going to rip with the new sails ...i think these are going to be the best racing foils any surfer would choose if he sailed blind folded or with no brand blinders....
As for Ben what can i say ...congratulations to his family for raising such a gentle, nice, easy going but intelligent and determined person and me my family and all people who had the chance to meet him cannot wait to welcome him again soon
Everyone knows things are hard in Greece especially this year and a lot of people do not have the opportunity to smile as they used to but for all of us who met him christmass and new years was early this time....
Thanks again to Ben for honouring us and hope to see the whole team soon
Thomas Bakirtzis gre88thomasgr88
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