Should the wind drop, or should your sail be small for the wind strength, less downhaul tension will firm up the leech and make the sail body fuller. This reduced trim generates greater low-end power.

Note that as soon as the winds are sufficient for easy planing, it is a good moment to experiment with more downhaul tension. The fresh feeling of free speed will set your windsurfing soul free. The downhaul adjustment range between ideal low wind trim and ideal high wind trim may be as much as 4cm.

Wind range expansion is the cutting edge of progressive sail design; get more from your equipment...

TRIM IT!

Sails from The Loft are designed to be trim sensitive so you can maximize your performance envelope with less gear!

Optimising trim for high performance windsurfing is a learning process which has no limits! Improvements in one area will compliment trim improvements in other areas. Your windsurfing performance will expand as new trim configurations are experienced.

FEEL IT!

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