Point-7 AC-1 Zero17 Racing 2017 5,0qm

POINT 7 AC-ONE

Given to be the fastest sail for 2016 by windsurfing magazines, with no negative comments, from there we developed even further this 2017 AC-One racing monster! The name AC-One derives simply from the initials and sail number of Andrea Cucchi put together. Point-7 founder, head of development, team manager and the man who last year decided to create a group of young professionals and have them to train together under the name BLACK TEAM. Not only testing the sail for straight-line speeds, but also checking how the sail would perform in the starts and jibing around the marks with seven other riders closely in pursuit, just as in real competition conditions for which a racing sail is developed. This level of development and practise of testing took the Point-7 gear to a new level of perfection. The dedication put behind the team and the advance made on the rig ensured podium results at any level: long distances such as the Defi Wind, PWA slalom podium results, overall PWA podium results as well as many national and international results, with many young riders being able to make stand out results.

Over the last year boards have widened to increase their tail size and volume, thus allowing a wider range of performance in lighter winds, the chance to use bigger sail and fin sizes, without losing the feeling of control and speed in strong winds. This board development gave the opportunity for the sails to develop towards that direction as well. This was done by implementing more power to service the new needs, by centring new outlines, new luff sizing, new boom lengths and cross batten profiles. This new development has brought the chance to take out from our range the 9.7, as the power given by the new 9.2 is now satisfying even the heaviest sailors. Using only a 490 mast the 9.2 becomes friendly also to the lightest windsurfers who love racing. The other great advantage is that there is no more need to have a 520 in the quiver.

Leaving no doubts to the development team, Point-7 is proud confirm the 8.6 for another year. The sail that allows event he medium weight sailors not to have a sail bigger than 9.0 to be competitive in the lightest winds. Ready to envy for its speed for another year.

Developing the fast smaller sizes of the range has been the result of dedicated work from many prototypes. The aim was to target the correct balance to improve the power of the sail, and into increase the stability in light wind, without losing the trade mark of their hyper speed.

Changing sails which have set important results in events such as Defi wind, PWA wins, and taken as reference from many sail brands, had a certain responsibility; well it?s all done. From September you will be amazed to feel the new power of the smaller sizes. Increased performance in light winds and stability in the strongest gusts from the new 7.9 and 7.2 due to the new outline in the boom area. A totally new power for the 6.2 and 5.6, where the profile of the sail has been moved to balance the power more on the lower part and front of the sail. This offers extra comfort and ease of use even in the tough conditions encountered this year in the PWA of Fuerteventura. The new comfort and easy jibing of the sails, cannot be compared to the previous models. Exactly, be ready to have the new AC-One 2017 delivered in September!

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