Modern windsurfing sail design is expansion of effective wind range. Loftsails are designed with pronounced forward&low body-shape orientation, high skin tension with a progressively opening leech release. These elements work together, making Loftsails especially trim reactive.
Soft trim (reduced from the printed mast&boom lengths) directly powers-up Loftsails for light wind conditions with sail shape that powers from head to foot. Firm trim (setting the sail at the printed mast&boom lengths) sets Loftsails optimally for the mid-to-upper wind range with a slim body and easy handling... the sail shape is flat, free, and easy.
Progressive design elements create performance greater than the sum of the parts... the rig becomes life-like, you, your board and your rig become as one. The Loft sail designs evolve with this spirit... progressive windsurfing performance in the widest possible wind range.
Development of The Loft sail designs is a process beginning on the water. Monty Spindler and the Loft team windsurf... on-the-water evaluations create visions of what can be. New designs are prototyped at the Tarifa -Spain [Loftsails R&D location] and go into Loft team/pairs tests with variables minimized. Only on-the-water testing can reveal design quality. Proven designs go to The Loft production facility.
The Loft is a commitment to windsurfing... quality of design and materials that you can feel.
Monty Spindler
The Loft Sails Designer