2007 NEILPRYDE SABER 6.7 458/195/430

ULTIMATE CAMBERLESS PERFORMANCE
Conceived as a supercross sail, the SABER has evolved into a dynamic combination of speed, control and manoeuvrability. With 6 battens (plus flexhead), including 5 tubes, compact boom length and a race oriented profile, the SABER has all the power, acceleration and top-end speed critical for the pros on the supercross course and will be appreciated when racing your friends. Should the opportunity arise to attempt a move, be it a duck gybe, carving 360 or loop, the SABER's camberless design allows the rider the manoeuvrability to complete it.

• To develop a high performance freeride sail without the use of cambers.
• The sail must be fast, very stable, feature good low-end power and overall light weight.
• The SABER is to be a sail whose performance sits between high wind slalom racing and freeride. As such, it needs a high level of control when overpowered while being easy to use and manoeuvre during transitions.
• Increase the SABER's wind range – improve low-end power, top-end speed and control without compromising stability.
• Give the sail a less direct, more forgiving feeling.
• Make the sail easier to rig, particularly on X3 and X6 masts.

• Basing the design on the outline of a freerace sail for top end speed.
• Designing a slightly tighter middle leech into the SABER to improve light air and upwind performance.
• The SABER features the largest foot area of all the no cam sails. It also features a cross-batten (in the boom area), and compact boom length. This, in combination with forward/bottom oriented shaping, and 5 tube battens, increases control and stability by focusing the sails' power around the rider.
• Using a Flex-head batten to increase responsiveness compared to other crossover sails – especially when pumping onto the plane.
• Creating a more compact, lower-aspect sail outline by using a longer boom and shorter luff length (see diagram). The increased boom length, and subsequent reduction in the size of roach, not only creates more power but, by lowering the "power triangle" (an imaginary triangle that joins the tip of the mast, the clew and the foot) and bringing it closer to the rider, there is a significant increase in control.
• Introduction of a wider luff sleeve. This will make the sail more forgiving and less direct, particularly when hit by a gust.
• An increase in the width of the luff sleeve will make the sail easier to rig.