Neil Pryde User Manual
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1. NEILPRYDE Neil Pryde User Manual This manual contains all the information necessary to properly rig your Neil Pryde sail Careful attention to the instructions presented here will help to ensure that you get the most fun and best possible service from your sails TECHNICAL FEATURES 1 MicroLight Batcam with Power Snap System 2 Shear Tip Rotating Head Fitting on V8 Streetracer 3 Fixed or Extension Head System on RAF Supernova and V6 Freeride 4 Two position clew 5 Low Friction Tack Fitting 6 Tube Rod battens with exclusive CNC tapering 7 Trim Zone Please see the specific instructions which apply to each of these features before you rig your sail for the first time 1 THE BAT CAM TENSION SYSTEM Battens and Batcams are pre installed and factory tuned The battens are pre tensioned at the factory and should require very little if any adjustment However you might want to adjust and further fine tune Battens may be tensioned before or after you insert the mast into the luff pocket To open the lever place the heel of your hand on the lower leech edge of the clamp and hook your middle fingers between the sail and the lever Then pull back with your fingers prying the lever away form the leech while pushing down the batten itself with your other hand A tension the batten turn screw clockwise B To close the lever position2. ease the outhaul until it is completely loose C Remove the boom D Carefully release the downhaul a little at a time E Remove the mast SAIL MAINTENANCE SAIL SAFE HAVE FUN Always store your sail rolled and dry in its sailbag Try to prevent the sail from Sail carefully and thoughtfully around other sailors and beach users being crushed or badly creased Wash the sail in fresh water after use if Before leaving the beach check all your equipment thoroughly for possible but do not store wet The battens may be left in their pockets signs of wear or breakage Always check the weather forecasts and take note of local conditions and potential hazards before sailing Do not leave the sail exposed to strong or direct sunlight P 9 9 Check for dangerous currents and consider carefully where you Do not use any solvents or chemicals to clean it If the sail becomes dirty use might land in the event of an emergency a ul For further information on this or other NEILPRYDE windsurfing Make sure that you always keep the Shear Tip Rotating Head Fitting as free of equipment contact your AUTHORISED NEILPRYDE DEALER or our sand as possible and flush the head area and fitting with fresh water regularly distributor in your country 7 THE TRIM ZONE TUNING THE SAIL To begin place your base at the recommended setting and downhaul to First set the sail to the base recommendations printed at the sail tack within a centimeter or so of maximum Obse
3. The smaller sizes 3 9 4 4 5 9 are designed to be used with a 430 cm long mast but thanks to an extension head fitting they can also be used with 460 cm long masts The bigger sizes are designed to be used with 460 or 490 cm long masts and therefore have fixed head fittings V6 Freeride The 5 0 and 5 5 are designed to be used with a 430 cm long mast but thanks to an extension head fitting they can also be used with 460 cm long masts The bigger sizes are designed to be used with 460 or 490 cm long masts and therefore have fixed head fittings FIXED HEAD FITTING All the fixed head fittings are designed to remain attached to the sail Never attempt to remove the fitting from the webbing at the sail head When rigging ensure that the finger at the bottom of the plastic fitting is seated correctly in the cup at the top of the mast To ensure optimum rotation please be sure to use the hard mast cup provided EXTENSION HEAD FITTING SMALLER SAILS To allow the use of a 30cm longer mast a fixed length extension with a special mast tip plug are provided In order to use the extension remove the gray plastic mast tip plug A from the webbing loop B that is sewn to the luff pocket a small screwdriver is a helpful tool Save this part A in case you ever want to Use the recommended mast Take the extension webbing pry off the plastic cap take the U shaped metal clip out of one of the loops pass the extension webbing through the lo
4. d mast To get the optimum performance from y your Neil Pryde sails use the recommended mast In many cases an alternative mast is specified and this will also se ened provide good performance For a lighter and more responsive feel you can choose to use the upgrade masts which are often specified
5. e the mast almost all the way in use the tack handle to help pull the remaining distance to the mast base D Thread the downhaul line according to the instructions and partially tension the luff using the low friction tack fitting E Attach the boom to the mast allowing space above it in the cut out so that the sail can be fully downhauled later F Downhaul the sail to approximately Icm above the cleat base as shown in diagram Fine tune around this position A small sticker has been provided with your sail which you can wrap around your mast base and use as a reference when you find your best tuning All 1999 Neil Pryde mast bases already carry this trim zone When in the correct tuning range the tack pulley will be as shown G If necessary re tension the battens until wrinkles at the batten pockets disappear Be sure not to over tension the battens H Adjust the outhaul to the recommended dimensions and make the boom length so the clew is within two centimeters of the boom end Use a tape measure to ensure accuracy and repeatability of the settings I To ensure correct tuning for your specific sail please consult the trim instructions that follow RIGGING TIPS Pure RAF sails have no cams so putting the mast into the luff pocket is easy Grab the sail by using the handle located inside the fairing DE RIGGING A Be sure that the tack fairing is clear of the mast base rings and other rig components B Carefully
6. op that is sewn to the luff pocket B Then re hook the U clip press on the plastic cap and you are ready to rig When you insert the mast pass the tip between the loop B and the front of the pocket Put the tip cap into the mast and tension the downhaul as necessary 4 TWO POSITION CLEW Select the clew ring that s best suited to your requirements Most sailors like the boom to be roughly perpendicular to the mast so start by setting the clew according to your preferred boom height then adjust according to mast rake wind conditions and your own sailing style One tip is to use the highest hole in light winds and or very smooth water conditions to develop the best power Use the lower hole when overpowered or in rough water when you want to tune the sail flatter without closing off the twist 5 LOW FRICTION TACK RING The Low Friction Tack Fitting must be rigged properly to ensure maximum downhauling to the diagram efficiency Always rig the tack fitting according RIGGING A Set your boom and mast base to the dimensions printed near the tack The sail is designed to be perfectly trimmed on the correct mast at the recommended settings B Check that all the battens are fully inserted into their pockets The battens are pre tensioned at the factory and should require very little if any adjustment C Insert the mast into the luff pocket working the sail down the mast a bit at a time When you hav
7. reference to enable you to attain a feeling of more power but reaching higher speeds will be more difficult consistent tuning results For minimum downhaul Loose area in the second panel should be forward of the smaller line ern This is an indicator that you are at the least amount of downhaul you might ever use The leech will be tight and the twist at a minimum A NOTE ON RIG DIMENSIONS Max Downhaul Strong Wind The rig dimensions printed on the tack of all Neil Pryde collection sails show the following information E Base setting this is the number which you should set your Neil Pryde aluminum or carbon mast base ring Rigged on the correct mast you will be able to downhaul perfectly arenoso Seale nie with the carbon base You will have to interpolate the setting middle of the Trim Zone for using the aluminum base since the dimensioning is different Boom dimension is stated as the best average tuned Ideal Downhaul dimension plus or minus 1 cm This is measured from the an forward edge of the mast at the center of the boom cutout to the sail clew at the center eyelet These figures are intended as a GUIDE to proper sail trim and depending on the rig components you choose may not always correspond perfectly to the settings which are best for you When softness edge is on the right of Trim Zone CHOOSING THE RIGHT MAST sail is not downhauled enough Every Neil Pryde sail is designed around a specific oa recommende
8. rve the loose area and its Then if necessary tune the downhaul as follow see Trim Zone then add relationship to the graphic and experiment with increasing and decreasing outhaul until the leech makes a straight line from the first batten above the the tension until you can see the setting you are after The boom should boom right up to the head This should normally require between 2 4 cm be on the sail with the outhaul at the medium setting printed on the tack of positive outhaul beyond the point where you start to feel resistance of the sail If in doubt add an additional 5 10 mm to be sure the sail is sufficiently outhauled For maximum downhaul Loose area in the second panel should reach the larger and most forward line This is the setting which most racers In order to help you with the tuning of your sail we have incorporated a simple graphic into the upper leech area which serves as an indicator of use since they are almost always nearly overpowered trim These symbols relate to the area of sail which becomes loose at different downhaul settings They are designed to show this best when the For medium downhaul sail is rigged with boom and the head area is touching the ground or just Loose area in the second panel should be around the mid point between picked up slightly as you would be doing while trimming They are meant the two lines This setting will result in a tighter leech and to be a guide not an absolute and a
9. the Apply pressure shoulder of the screw in the D snap the lever socket portion of the lever and shut D align the tube with the clip at the front of the lever C To tension the batten turn the screw anti clockwise To de the and Warning Do not over tension the battens The screw should be extended only as much as necessary to remove wrinkles across the batten pockets Over tensioning of the battens can damage the sail 2 THE SHEAR TIP FITTING ON V3 STREETRACER will need to remove the plug which is currently in the your Neil Pryde mast and replace it with the correct m into the sail take care that the fitting is seated correct socket Once the rig is tensioned you may adjust the smooth Do not over tension Before inserting the mast make sure that you have installed the correct mast tip plug for the Shear Tip Rotating Fitting This plug is supplied with the sail in the sail bag pocket You ip of ast tip plug for the Shear Tip Rotating Fitting After inserting the mast y in the tension on the Shear Tip sleeve using a screwdriver but only until Note The Shear Tip Fitting has been designed in suc its initial position 3 FIXED OR EXTENSION HEAD FITTING ON RAF SUPERNOVA AND V6 FREERIDE h way that it is possible to push down the tip of the arm see diagram eg when the tip catches a rock or the ground When pushed down the tip will automatically spring back to RAF Supernova
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