Windsport Test of our Worldsail 8.5m
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WORLD SAILS BLAST + powerhouse, stable Specs luff length
516 (516) "World
Sails, available through all Sailworld locations, is a smaller line that
from its conception has gone against the trend for windsurfing equipment
to become overly specialized. For 2002,
only three sails are offered, and there's little crossover in sail
sizes between the models. Within each line, every size is tweaked to
better suit sailors' needs. The
3.0 is tuned for control, the 5.0
for transitions. The
big-daddy 8.5 is tuned for power because it
you're buying an 8.5, that's what you're looking for. This was the obvious
freight train in the test, getting you up and going in the smallest gust.
To do this, the sail has a deep draft that has been placed higher
and farther back than on the other sails.
This draft placement makes the sail slightly harder to sheet-in and
takes more work to squeeze out all of its available speed, but this can be
overcome by outhauling the Blast beyond its recommended settings.
Stability is impressive and the sail can easily be held onto in
winds where you could be planing on a 7,0. Construction is top-notch; the sail has a clean look to it." Windsport
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