PATRIK GT-3 FOIL

VELA FREERACE AD ALTO ASPETTO A 3 CAMBER SU RDM O SDM PER IL MASSIMO CONTROLLO SU FOIL E PINNA

PANORAMICA

Direttamente basato sulle nostre vele foil da competizione, il GT3-Foil combina la leggerezza e la manovrabilità fluida di una vela RDM con la sensazione di bloccaggio e la velocità delle nostre vele da corsa pure. Rimarrai stupito dalla leggerezza di questa vela a 3 camber durante le strambate o durante la partenza. Il suo vero DNA da corsa consente un volo controllato e stabile sul foil e la perfetta aerodinamica di questo design ad alto aspetto aiuta a planare e volare presto. I manicotti dell’albero più morbidi e più piccoli rendono la vela più tollerante e più facile da avviare in acqua poiché il manicotto assorbe meno acqua quando la vela cade in acqua. La rotazione del camber è morbida e diretta. Sulla pinna questa vela brilla con controllo ed equilibrio eccezionali per il rider freerace avanzato, pur sentendosi leggera sul rovescio, non importa quanto forti siano le raffiche. Conclusione: La GT3 è una vela super bilanciata con un’ampia gamma di utilizzo, dallo slalom foil al freeracing con pinne.

CONSTRUCTION

At first sight, this sail could appear just as an “orange” version of our freeride sail but it’s surely not! The GT-3 FOIL is the newest addition to the well-known PATRIK racing department and we selected the best materials accordingly. Protected inside the sleeve there is a thick 7 MIL monofilm luff panel (same as in our pure racing 4-cam sails) which provides the best stiffness for a locked profile.
Then -going towards the clew- we added a full vertical set of 5 MIL x-ply panels before the main body panels. This “stripe” helps to smooth and control the direct feeling of the cambered sails and it adds some extra resistance to this highly stressed area.
The main panels are a solid and thick 5 MIL clear monofilm (which provides best combo between weight and a good shape stability) and a 4 MIL orange tinted monofilm for the top part, where we maximize lightness and UV-resistance, since it’s not needed to see through.
For the base and leech areas we kept 5 MIL x-ply materials. A real win-win mix: it gives protection to the most exposed zone of the sail and it keeps the rear edge of the sail stable and aerodynamically clean even in hi-wind choppy conditions.

TRIM

It’s highly recommended to use the GT3-Foil on our RDM masts. Use our black and white VISIAL TRIM INDICATORS on the batten pockets as a reference for the correct downhaul tension. By holding the rigged sail at the foot (while the top is touching the ground) the wrinkels of the loose leech should reach from the leech to the colour change on the batten pockets. Don’t put significantly less downhaul tension than this as the sail body needs this tension to be stable and locked.
Use the outhaul tension to adjust the sail to your needs:
Experienced race foilers mostly prefer a flat and locked sail with more outhaul. Alternatively the GT3 will create more power with less outhaul tension for the fin sailor.