Freeride NC

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New from the Ezzy Sails loft comes the Freeride NC. This freeride no cam sail has a similar profile to the current Wave SE but with a lower foot and extra foot batten giving the sail even more power and stability. Its construction is identical to the wave sail with its clew placed at the same height as the Wave SE.

On the water, the deep forward draft gives the Freeride NC a very comfy and stable ride, powering superbly in the jibes. The foot rakes nicely on the board for speed, but also works great for those bump'n'jump conditions.

As always this sail comes to you made from the toughest materials available and a finish second to none.

Size	Boom	Luff	Mast Config	Batterns	Weight	Ezzy Mast
5.5 sq mtrs	180 cm's	440 cm's	430 Bottom & 430 TOP	6	kgs	430
6.0 sq mtrs	185 cm's	456 cm's	430 Bottom & 430 Top	7	kgs	430
6.5 sq mtrs	193 cm's	470 cm's	460 Bottom & 460 Top	7	kgs	460
7.0 sq mtrs	201 cm's	482 cm's	460 bottom & 460 Top	7	kgs	460
7.5 sq mtrs	208 cm's	494 cm's	460 Bottom & 460 Top	7	kgs	460
8.0 sq mtrs	217 cm's	503 cm's	490 Bottom & 490 Top	7	kgs	490
8.5 sq mtrs	225 cm's	512 cm's	490 Top 490 Bottom	7	kgs	490 Complete

Here's some background information on the Freeride from David Ezzy.

Initially, I had no plans to make a no-cam freeride sail. I've always felt
that for flatwater sailing you can't beat a cam for its superior draft
stability. After much pleading from one of our largest shops in the US
requesting me to make a Freeride sail, I started thinking that my new deep,
draft-forward profile that I was using in the 2007 wave sail might be pretty
cool in a freeride sail. The first Freeride proto turned out to be extremely
stable and very powerful. It felt very much like it had cams, but yet jibed
like a wave sail.

The Freeride is designed with a radically deep profile that is located very
forward in the sail. For light wind, you can run it with neutral to 1.0cm of
outhaul and get a super deep profile. The fact that the draft is so forward
means that there is less side force which means your back hand does not load
up. For strong wind, you apply a lot of outhaul, up to 7.0 cm of positive
outhaul, and it feels light with locked-in shape. The reason for this is
that even when set flat, the forward profile remains. It is also interesting
to note that the Freeride and all of our 2007 sails require less downhaul
tension in years past. Over-downhauling will flatten the luff too much and
will actually make them harder to control in strong wind. Most of the tuning
is done with the outhaul.

The Freeride construction and materials are exactly the same as used in our
wave sail. The body material is our Spectra X film. It has a vinyl window.
All seams are double sewn. It has two battens below the boom to add more
foot area. The foot rakes nicely on the board for slalom-type sailing, yet
it is high enough for bump'n'jump sailing too.