Speed/Slalom...

Speed sailors need little introduction to the Koncept. As the sail which hold the all time fastest average speed on GPSSS and has reached a 2 second peak speed in excess of 50 knots, it is held in the highest regard.
What is not so widely known is how accessible the Koncept is to all sailors who crave speed. With 7 battens, 3 cams and a moderate width luff sleeve, the Koncept is a really friendly sail , easy to rig, light and manageable on the water. This is definitely not a beast designed for pro racers only.
For 2010 every detail has again been put under the microscope.
The outline has been changed with some area removed from the head and added in the boom area. This has increased top speed by reducing drag and also improved the low end power and acceleration.
The clew "cutaway" has been increased for a lighter feel and improved leech twist, and the luff sleeve has been widened in the boom area for even greater draft stability.
Durability has taken another step forward with a whole range of abrasion resistance features added.

Simply put the Koncept conquers!!

Sizes for 2010: 4.3, 4.9, 5.7, 6.4, 7.3, 8.3, 9.3

What riders say...

Andrew Daff (Vic, Aust)
Hi Guys,
We had a nice day for 5m speed sailing today with WSW and 25-32 knots of wind and the '09 5m Koncept just Rocks! Very smooth and stable and beautiful drive in just the right place. I rigged it on the KA 100% 4m RDM with the RDM cams and one cam spacer in the bottom two and a normal, small non roller cam at the top with a spacer. I managed PB's for the 5 x 10 sec speed and 500m and it just felt sooo easy. I can't wait for the next 30 knots WSW day!
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\w/alther (NED)
Hi Andrew,
I sailed the Koncept 7.5 2009 today, awesome! What did you do with it?! It feels turbocharged, yet very light and controllable. Normally I sail at least 1m2 larger than the rest, but I did not need that today (other 80-90kg guys sailed 7.8 RS Racings , the 7.5 Koncept was competitive, despite my weight of 112kg's). Puzzled, because visually the changes compared to the 2008 model are not that obvious, but very satisfied with the way the modifications work out. Can't wait to give the smaller sizes a try!
Hang loose