Olimpic Sails News

 13/01/2010 - OPTIMIST – The New Model for 2010 is called ALL BLACK


After a long cycle of tests we're proud to launch our New Optimist sail: the ALL BLACK

Following the innovative path started with the Blakbull our designers tuned up a sail technically perfect for sailors over 45 kg (99 pounds), that is also suitable for lighter sailors when the wind conditions are not too heavy.

In comparison with the Blackbull, the new ALL BLACK maintains similar volumes and profiles, whilst its sharper luff angles, the new geometry optimised for maximum exposure on downwind headings, the radial clew and the new sailcloth makes it a very fast and still easy sail in all conditions and bearings.

The new ALL BLACK have been received with great enthusiasm wherever it's been tested.

We've carried out lots of Speed tests, the most important of which was during the Langkawi International Clinic just held in Malaysia in the same location of the 2010 World Championship, where some of the best international sailors took part, including 3 of the top-10 at the last worlds. The head coach was Javier "Rulo" BOROJOVICH, one of the best in the world.

Just one week before the ALL BLACK was also tested during the Opti-Clinic in Puerto Rico, held by Gonzalo "Bocha" Pollitzer, with same enthusiastic results. Right after the next important test-bed was held during the Christmas Clinic run by Spencer Wiberley and Fran Belocchio in Miami, USA, just before the Orange Bowl. This is the video by Scott Norman, one of the best coaches in the USA, regarding ALL BLACK:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCRHuAOJoy0

This is the report sent from Rulo after the tests in Malaysia:

Speed test with the new Olimpic sail cross cut design:

During my recent optimist clinic in Malaysia I had the opportunity to do a sail test with some of the best optimist sailors in the globe. (three top-ten at the last worlds, the New Zealand champion and the vice-champion at the 2009 Europeans).

We did 8 days of  sailing with the new cross cut sail from Olimpic Sails. This new design was called "custom design" for the clinic but for me, they should name this sail "Toro" or "Ferrari" because is the most powerful optimist sail at moment.

We sailed in all the conditions (3 to 22 knots of wind) and the sail was used by sailors between 36 kg to 51 kg.

Test results:

Light winds (3-8 knots)  and flat ocean:

a) Up wind: The speed was same as the other models and brands.

b) Down wind and reaching: The sailors had clearly more speed down wind

Medium winds ( 9-15 knots):

a) Up wind: when the chop increase the sailors using the new custom model had more power to go through the waves therefore more speed and pointing.

b) Down wind: also the speed was fantastic

Strong winds (16 to 20+ knots):

a) Up wind: It is an easy sail to depower by playing with outhaul, vang, luff tension sail ties and sprit. The sailors over 42 kg had amazing performance.

b) Down wind: Still the most powerful and fast sail down wind.

Conclusions: 

- This new model from Olimpic Sails is a very powerful sail. Easy to use and adapt because has a balance shape (other sails with similar cut are much more difficult to use because they are very flat in the bottom part)

- The quality is perfect, same as the usual high-standards of Olimpic Sails. The new sail cloth that they use in this model seems to help with this shape. We did not test the durability of this new cloth but we expect to be as good as the other Olimpic models.

- If your weight is more than 43 kg we are sure this new model will help you to sail faster.

-If your weight is between 38 and 42 kg and you  have experience in big breeze you will benefit from this sail too, but if you are struggling in strong winds or your body weight is less than 38kg we recommend you to go for one the other models, radial or cross-cut.

Stay tuned for our next clinic!

Good Winds!

Rulo Opti World


 


In these first days of the year the new 420 spinnaker AP10 is already available and a new Snipe set is coming.

We will shortly post all details but you can contact us since now writing to onedesign@olisails.it for further information.

Good wind

Olimpic Sails One Design Staff

 


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Publié le: vendredi 15 janvier, 2010
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