| 2004 Super Freak Development |
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his knowledge of modern design Jeffrey Henderson is developing a high
performance sail constructed exclusively from Dacron and PVC that
is structurally reinforced with a liberal use of Kevlar®. Henderson
explains, "I wanted to revive the colors and brilliance of windsurfing
with a sail construction using the most modern technologies".
The resulting Super Freak is exactly that; one of our lightest weight
sails, extremely durable, with a PVC window that will not haze and
that can always be kept crystal clear using any glass cleaner.
Jeff designed the Dacron panel layout to minimize
the potential of stretching. Stands of Kevlar® rope have been
sewn in and around the sail to control the stretch of high load
rigging. The primary function of the Kevlar rope is as a support
skeleton to each Dacron panel. The luff of the Super Freak is soft
with the 3rd, and 4th batten stopping before the mast sleeve. This
design allows the sailor to power and de-power on demand. Inherent
with Dacron the Super Freak is silent while sailing, each shock,
bump, and flip of the sail is dampened through the Dacron membrane.
You've never sailed a sail as user friendly and as forgiving as
this freak of nature! Below Federico La Croix "flies"
along a Maui lip. Photo: Anselm Pauls
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