NeilPryde The Fly 4.2

NEILPRYDE THE FLY 4.5

NeilPryde's The Fly is a compact wave riding windsurf sail with amazing aerial performance. The signing to NeilPryde of double world wavesailing champion, Kauli Seadi, brought to the team a new school of wavesailing. Aggressive; gymnastic and with a focus on agility and aerial manoeuvring, the NeilPryde Design Centre was tasked with creating a practical and functional wavesail that could facilitate Kauli's flamboyant combination of wavesailing and freestyle. The result is The Fly. It's compact, lightweight, highly manoeuvrable and as comfortable in the air as it is on the water. Catch one if you can!

NEILPRYDE THE FLY SUMMARY

The Fly is a compact, lightweight and durable wave sail. The sail sits between Combat and Alpha in terms of drive and power
The design is optimised to deliver constant drive through the board. The sail features a high level of manoeuvrability on the water and in the air. To this end the sail is evolved from a combination of existing freestyle and wave sail designs. The sailing weight feels very light.

NEILPRYDE THE FLY FEATURES

The Fly features the lowest aspect ratio of any Neil Pryde wavesail. This is made possible by using a compact clew, which allows the designer to use a lower aspect ratio, without increasing the boom length. This results in a more compact sail with enhanced manoeuvrability. To minimise weight, The Fly features 4 battens in all sizes except the 5.1m & 5.4m, where the larger surface area requires more of a framework to retain stability. The profile of The Fly, whilst relatively flat (and further back than the Zone), is oriented towards the back hand. This gives constant drive – when needed – to the board. Manoeuvrability objectives were achieved through the combination of an extremely compact outline and light weight construction.
Load specific reinforcement ensures strength in the most critical load areas.
The Fly's 4 batten configuration in the smaller sizes, allows for a larger spacing between each batten. This means there is less "batten skeleton" supporting the leech area so, even if the leech rigs tighter on the beach, it will still twist off when powered up. This is because this "soft skeleton" will react more easily to changes in wind speed, and thus does not need to be designed "pre-twisted".