versatility . So irrespective of whether you are looking to learn new skills, basic tricks and manoeuvres, or if you just getting onto the plane and into the
footstraps, ZEN offers all the performance and onward progression you need. As comfortable in the hands of someone looking to extend their windsurfing skills as it is a beginner, the ZEN, introduced in 2007, is a sail and rig PACKAGE performance, manoeuvrability s and durability. that it is most likely to be used in. s
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and boom and the sail must be easy to rig and de-rig to optimise time on the water. s free-ride sail.
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s s s s s for recreational use, intermediates learning the fundamentals of windsurfing as well as basic manoeuvres. promote early, effortless planing. user friendly sail and rig combination in the range. durable foot area. the use of a “Condition Specific Aspect Ratio”. As the ZEN gets smaller, it becomes more high aspect; as the sails get larger the boom becomes longer and the sail more low aspect. A high aspect sail is more suited to windier conditions and small waves while a low aspect sail is typically suited to lighter airs and low end power giving the ZEN the best characteristics in each wind condition. s ‘light’ in the hands.
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s s s (larger sizes only) encourages bottom end power. s head area reduces the
navigational weight. This gives the sail a ‘light’ feel. the need to use the sail on a 160cm boom and 430cm mast. The result is a more compact, manoeuverable sail. 4.9 428 171 0 5 none NeilPryde Matrix 430 BNP9ZE49 5.5 437 183 8 5 none NeilPryde Matrix 430 BNP9ZE55
SIZE LUFF +/- 1cm BOOM +/- 1cm BASE BATTENS CAMS IDEAL MAST CODE
6.1 446 196 16 5 none NeilPryde Matrix 430 BNP9ZE61 6.7 464 205 34 5 none NeilPryde Matrix 430 BNP9ZE67 7.2 472 213 42 5 none NeilPryde Matrix 430 BNP9ZE72
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