With the aggressive EGO in 2009 we introduced an absolutely new concept in the wave sail area that can do far more than previous Wave sails: It dares to look into the future and is always ahead of its time. And precisely this also applies to the EGO 2011, the ultimate sail for innovative wave rider - evolution never stops!
The EGO heralded the era of the Concept Wave Sails - as innovators, which is built with exceptional materials and shows the latest trends in sail design. Also for 2011 Kai Hopf has consistently complied with the requirement and has improved the performance, details and especially the handling of the new EGO. Yet despite our passion for innovation, we are true to our motto „innovation follows function“.
Kai Hopf developed the BALANCED.LUFF.LENGTH, a precisely balanced ratio of luff length to boom length. As short and compact as possible for radical handling and as long as necessary for a decent twist, and ensuring maximum wind range. In order to achieve sensible sizes, Kai uses the proven NORTH SAILS CROSS.BATTEN.CONCEPT in combination with the CUTAWAY.CLEW, that’s reaped real benefits in handling. In addition the optimized luff curve and sail foil tension as well as the new batten profiles make the EGO feel much lighter in your hands.
IMPORTANT: the EGO is our first sail exclusively designed for RDM masts due to its special elastic characteristics. The smaller mast diameter perfectly matches this softer feeling sail and shorter luff.
| Size | Boom max (m) | Luff max (m) | Vario Top | Battens | Camber | IMCS | Best Mast | Best/Alt. Length (cm) | Best/Alt. Mast Geometry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 1.36 | 3.32 | • | 5 | -- | 16 - 18 | **** | 370 | RDM/-- |
| 3.4 | 1.42 | 3.50 | • | 5 | -- | 16 - 18 | **** | 370 | RDM/-- |
| 3.7 | 1.47 | 3.65 | • | 5 | -- | 17 -19 | **** | 370/400 | RDM/-- |
| 4.0 | 1.52 | 3.81 | • | 5 | -- | 17 - 19 | **** | 370/400 | RDM/-- |
| 4.2 | 1.55 | 3.87 | • | 5 | -- | 17 - 19 | **** | 370/400 | RDM/-- |
| 4.5 | 1.60 | 3.99 | • | 5 | -- | 17 - 19 | **** | 370/400 | RDM/-- |
| 4.7 | 1.68 | 4.08 | • | 5 | -- | 17 - 19 | **** | 370/400 | RDM/-- |
| 5.0 | 1.69 | 4.12 | -- | 5 | -- | 18 - 20 | **** | 400 | RDM/-- |
| 5.3 | 1.72 | 4.17 | -- | 5 | -- | 18 - 20 | **** | 400 | RDM/-- |
** Platinum Series ** Gold Series
CX = Carbon.Xtender 40 or 50cm
CX40 = Carbon.Xtender 40cm
CX30 = Carbon.Xtender RDM 30cm
