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The Loft Technology & Details

The Loft applies only first quality sailmaking materials and detailed construction techniques to our progressive, original designs.

For 2006 The Loft constructs with new items that make windsurfing easier with greater longevity. Loftsails are built using the Integrated Panel Concept for reliability.

Applied to our Integrated Panel Concept are tri-axial laminates for foot panels, new UV resistant metallic x-grids as well as our new DuraSleeve tight-weave mast pocket material.

New for 06 is the vinyl mast pad extension and our soft, durable PVC upper foot seam guard.

Our 2006 sails also include new molded pvc batten end and mast top protectors.

The sum of Loft parts creates your complete, progressive ride.

it's in the details...

Alu-rienforced UV X-Ply - new and resistant with unique resistance to sunlight.
Super-X laminate foot panels in all O2 and Lip Freewave sizes. Kevlar-rienforced leech panel (Lip Wave Concept), our new material is a 5mil tri-axial laminate with exceptional durability.
Lip Wave Concept- Total laminate construction.

 

Grid-exterior design - especially resistant X-grid laminate materials reinforced with adhesive scrim dacrons surround Loftsails. Built for longevity.
Tack patch seams covered with scrim adhesive Dacron.
Multiple adhesive scrim Dacron reinforcements applied at critical points.
An emphasis on function and longevity rather than fashion look; The Loft's Panel integration Concept built into the head, clew and tack to maintain integrity. The clew is where one can most easily see this simple and effective building technique. The two seams that extend into the sail body from the clew, which creates a simple and strong connection between the clew and the sail body. Our construction method significantly improves sail integrity with minimal weight.

 

Integrated 3-roller stainless steel tack pulley all sails 05.
Integrated tack handle and batten tension key pocket with velcro closure inside mast pocket protector.
Molded mast protector - large, light and functional with a mesh&velcro pocket inside.
PVC foot edge extrusion: same ultra-protection as the 2004 edge protector with half the weight and a new clear color.

 

Soft "Spinning O" logo just above boomhole- keeps the mast pocket open for easy mast insertion.
Internal seam protector inside mast pocket.
Stainless steel vario-top buckle.
Protective molded top cap included with all vario-top sails (in sail bag pouch).

 

DuraSleeve - The Loft's new tight-weave mast pocket material. Ideal material for your leading edge.
Double Dacron adhesive scrim reinforcements applied to the leech edge with polyester cord sewn in.
Durable webbing applied from foot (PVC edge mold rear end) past clew up to end of batten above boom.

 

Doubled scrim adhesive Dacron reinforcements, wear rivets and webbing edge protectors at batten pocket ends.
Tack batten pocket with special straight stitches & second layer.
Reinforcements at batten pockets on mast pocket.
Micro battens with webbing protectors at ends.

 

5mm hex-screw UV-resisitant batten tensioning system.
Carbon tubed battens (3x O2 Freeride, 5x O2 Freerace), 8.45mm polyester round rod double-tapered diamond-ground battens.
Vinyl protectors at all batten pocket rear ends.


 The Loft new finishing details 2006

-LIP WAVE KEVLAR FOOT PANELS
Both the foot and lower boom panels on all Lip Wave sails are cut from ultra-durable Kevlar-reinforced tri-axial xply material for 2006.

-ROLL-UP SYSTEM
A new integrated system at the tack with an elastic cord and buttins (both sides) to easily keep the 06 sails rolled.

-TACK FINISHING & ASSEMBLY
A durable vinyl extenion has been added between the mast pocket and the board deck, providing protection for the rider from the mastfoot/u-joint.
Loftsails 06 are equipped with a stainless steel 3-roller integrated tack pulley, rigging handle, downhaul rope pouch with Velcro-closure and batten tensioner key- all mounted inside the tack finishing/mast protector which can be easily opened for full tack acsess.

-HEAD PROTECTOR
The mast pocket top is protected with a new pvc molded cover with protected stitching and the Loft logo for 06.

-BATTEN END PROTECTOR
This small high-quality molded anti-wear item is fixed at each batten end for 06.

-THREAD GUARD
Our new soft & light thread guard protects the upper foot 3ply seam from wear.

-TACK BATTEN POCKET
Lip and O2 sails 06 have the tack batten pocket cut from Durasleeve material which is abrasion-resisitant.

-TACK LOGO AND SOFT PVC FOOT EDGE
The tack area is protected by our new pvc tack logo and our foot edge guard protects the sail and rider from contact.

 

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