Neilpryde Hellcat 2008 - No cam/freerace
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lucanorillo
Totalwind Gurú
Parece que se inclinan, y bienvenido sea, por palos cortos ![[neng]](/foro/smilies/neng2kb.gif "neng2kb [neng]")
ChusteR
Totawind Maniac
Parece ser que algunas webs ya la tienen a la venta. Hoy me ha llegado un mailing (newsletter) de una tienda alemana, anunciando ya la nueva vela, y ya está disponible para comprar en su tienda online.
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NP Hellcat 2008
New for 2008! The Hellcat (successor of the Saber) is a no-cam freerace
sail designed for speed and acceleration. With race sail inspired shaping
and outline, the Hellcat is lightweight, planes easily and is quick to
accelerate to top speed.
The camberless design ensures the Hellcat is easy to rig, handles
smoothly with a soft easy rotation and is the most manoeuvrable sail in
the 2008 NEILPRYDE flatwater collection.
Design Objective
- to design a fast, powerful flatwater sail without cambers
- the sail must be responsive, have good acceleration and a light sailing
weight
- compared to the 2007 Saber, the Hellcat needs to be relatively more
powerful. However the extra power can not come at the expense of
stability or control in the in the top end - especially when sailing in
overpowered conditions
- the Hellcat needs to be easy to rig, particularly on X3 and X6 masts
Achieved by
- using a classic flatwater outline with a longer boom and increased foot
area, - relative to a wave or crossover sail - to promote speed. This, in
conjunction with the Compact Boom Concept, deliveres more controllable
power
- reducing the luff-curve to allow the sail to "inflate" rapidly when exiting
gybes or sailing into a gust therefore ensuring responsiveness and
acceleration
- the introduction of a "hollow" leech to promote draft stability, and help
prevent the mid-leech from "blowing out" and distorting the profile of
the sail
- increased shaping (relative to the Saber) in the bottom of the sail to
ensure good low-end power, acceleration and draft stability
- reducing the surface area in the head of the sail to assist in achieving
power with control. This redistribution of surface area "down" the sail
effectively reduces the aspect ratio, making the size of the
"power triangle" (an imaginary triangle that joins the tip of the mast,
the clew and the foot) smaller and bringing it closer to the rider delivering
a significant increase in control
- the Hellcat's luff pocket has been designed to easily accommodate
wider diameter masts (X3 & X6) and the no-cam design ensures the sail
is quick and easy to rig
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[imx:134:300]http://www.looping.de/bilder/gif/2008/segel/np_hellcat_c2_bl.jpg[/img]
[imx:360:474]http://www.looping.de/newsletter/bilder/110_np_hellcat_e.jpg[/img]
NP Hellcat 2008
New for 2008! The Hellcat (successor of the Saber) is a no-cam freerace
sail designed for speed and acceleration. With race sail inspired shaping
and outline, the Hellcat is lightweight, planes easily and is quick to
accelerate to top speed.
The camberless design ensures the Hellcat is easy to rig, handles
smoothly with a soft easy rotation and is the most manoeuvrable sail in
the 2008 NEILPRYDE flatwater collection.
Design Objective
- to design a fast, powerful flatwater sail without cambers
- the sail must be responsive, have good acceleration and a light sailing
weight
- compared to the 2007 Saber, the Hellcat needs to be relatively more
powerful. However the extra power can not come at the expense of
stability or control in the in the top end - especially when sailing in
overpowered conditions
- the Hellcat needs to be easy to rig, particularly on X3 and X6 masts
Achieved by
- using a classic flatwater outline with a longer boom and increased foot
area, - relative to a wave or crossover sail - to promote speed. This, in
conjunction with the Compact Boom Concept, deliveres more controllable
power
- reducing the luff-curve to allow the sail to "inflate" rapidly when exiting
gybes or sailing into a gust therefore ensuring responsiveness and
acceleration
- the introduction of a "hollow" leech to promote draft stability, and help
prevent the mid-leech from "blowing out" and distorting the profile of
the sail
- increased shaping (relative to the Saber) in the bottom of the sail to
ensure good low-end power, acceleration and draft stability
- reducing the surface area in the head of the sail to assist in achieving
power with control. This redistribution of surface area "down" the sail
effectively reduces the aspect ratio, making the size of the
"power triangle" (an imaginary triangle that joins the tip of the mast,
the clew and the foot) smaller and bringing it closer to the rider delivering
a significant increase in control
- the Hellcat's luff pocket has been designed to easily accommodate
wider diameter masts (X3 & X6) and the no-cam design ensures the sail
is quick and easy to rig
