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No boundaries. Every now and then, a development in sport comes along which redefines the parameters, rocks the establishment and ignites the human spirit. The Fly is such a development. Created for new school wave riders who also want to be pilots, the Fly says “no” to gravity - translating wave face into launching ramp - giving you more time for an airshow, or simply to explore the oceans from above. Fast, light, soft feeling, compact and maneuverable - the Fly gives you liquid control on the water too for the brief moments you’re there, with fully loaded power for aggressive rail-riding turn sand velocity down the line. Especially suited to multi fins boards.The Fly - it’ll take you to new places. (Just ask Kauli).

The wolf in wolf’s clothing. Make no mistake, the Combat does what it says - and more. All muscle and no fat - the new Combat is the strongest sail in our wave sail quiver, and perhaps the most telling in yours. Built for more powerful, dynamic and aggressive sailors, Combat is the undercover assassin without the undercover bit. Shock and awe in equal measure, Combat delivers die-hard upwind ability and low end power when you need it, for as long as you want it. Light for jumping, stable for predictability, and strong for endurance - Combat is equipped to deal with whatever, whenever, and whoever.Sleep now, the battle continues another day.

The third place. There’s windsurfing. There’s surfing. And there’s something else. When you go there, you’ll need the Zone. If you’re heading for a “close to surfing” experience, then the Zone is your ride; featherlight responsiveness, strength and control - it’s our most invisible sail yet. Super accurate point and shoot handling is the least you’d expect, but the neutrality and transparency is something you probably never imagined. Zone; the third place. It’s the place where Jason hangs out.

Light‘em up. When you want to flick the switch between freestyle and wave in one sail, you need the new Firefly. The Firefly turns up the heat with more neutrality for easier freestyle performance in every sense. Power up, power down - Firefly entertains with super sensitive touch and control, and it’s just as happy pulling tricks in flat water as it is on a wave. Light to handle and quick to power, this is the sail that ignites the passion because it lets you make the rules on the water whatever the conditions. Firefly - just get the damn thing wet - it’ll take care of the rest.

Greed is good. If having it all is still not sufficient for you, then may we suggest the Excess. Excess puts you figuratively at the head of the table with the whole damn menu at your disposal. There’s a flavour here for every taste - flatwater blaster, bump and jumper, freestyle or wave, because on any given day, you can be one or all of these. It’s the heavy duty go-fast sail that feeds you everything with an expansive wind range and whiplash speed and acceleration.And if that’s still not enough, we can’t help you.

The power of one. One mast. One boom. Five sails. Simple. Riders looking for all the range-capability of multiple rigs without the usual compromise of a one-size-fits-all - this is most definitely your sail. Powerful yet balanced, versatile yet simple. Zen also travels light, it’s the ideal companion for global roaming because it demands less equipment, less space, and it won’t run up a tab with room service. Again: one mast, one boom, and 5 sails; 4.9 for high wind and wave sailing through to 7.2 for flatwater and freeride. Have Zen, will travel.

Joyriders. get your ticket here. The new Tempo gives you all the highs of board-sailing without breaking your back, your brain or your bank. It’s windsurfing pure and simple, an easy rig and an easy ride. Better still, it’s a front row experience at a back seat price. If you’re an ambitious beginner or an intermediate looking to accelerate the learning curve, Tempo has your name on it. (If your name also happens to be Neil Pryde).

There is good evil among us. If the thought of a pleasant, fun-loving gentle sail among friends is your idea of purgatory, then the Hellcat is for you. Hellcat is a demonic projectile designed to reign fear upon others with incredible speed and unmatched acceleration. The devil is in the details: No cams and a legacy born of the RS:Racing EVOII conjures a sail so fast, so maneuverable, so light and responsive, so manageable - it’s like nothing of this world. Blast them. Out-Gybe them. Overtake them all. Today, Lucifer would be proud. Hellcat: Exercise the demon.

More speed and power than a V8. H2 is the elemental symbol for Hydrogen - used properly, it’s one of the most powerful things on earth. Today, H2 by NeilPryde, used properly - is one of the most powerful things on water. A “giant leap for mankind” sized improvement over our legendary V8 series, the new H2 propels you with a whole new level of efficiency and performance through a highly refined twin cam power plant. The result: beautifully balanced constant sail drive and predictable handling for even greater wind range. The H2 is our fastest freeride sail ever thanks to it’s chemical make-up with behaviour directly descended from the RS:Racing EVOII gene pool, meaning on the water, the H2 will leave everyone else wondering what on earth just went passed them. (Amazing what we can do in the lab).

Everybody say a big hello to the new ONE, the mini-me of full blown windsurfing made strictly for youth. Using ONE is childsplay, and although it has all the appearance, durability and features of it’s larger siblings, it’s much lighter and easier to handle but just as rewarding to ride - relative to size. And because we know what it takes to get kids sailing, we’ve reduced the need for parental guidance with the equipment; the mast head is simpler, the set-up is quicker, and the loads are lighter and more manageable. Before you know it the little tackers are out on the water doing almost everything faster than you did. Pretty soon, they’ll be asking you for the keys to your rig.