Handle with care. When you want to let the animal out of the cage and run fast, The RS:Slalom MKIII is for you. The house-trained version of the lethal RS:Racing EVOII sail, the Slalom is unleashed with less battens and cams and a smaller luff pocket for easier rigging and control. Be warned though, the animal instinct runs strong in this one. Its soft, light feel conceals a furious and hungry heart, and in the right hands the RS:Slalom MKIII is capable of carnage on water with reflex acceleration and bloodcurdling straight-line pace. It’s the most lethal freerace sail we make, good for upwind, downwind, or anywhere fast - it doesn’t matter, It’s all one big happy hunting ground.

Flexhead configuration

A lightweight flexible tube enables the head of the sail to adjust dynamically by allowing twist along the horizontal and vertical axes. This reduces drag increasing top end speed, performance and stability.

Progressive batten

Batten numbers are adjusted to the need of specific sizes. Large sails will need more battens to ensure stability while small sails will gain softness and maneouverability with less battens.

Fully tubular batten construction

Three-piece batten construction reduces weight of the sail while increasing leech reflex.

Component luff pocket construction

The luff pocket construction features a low friction elastic material in the cam area, facilitating easier rotation. Stiffer material used in the upper luff-pocket reduces sail weight while stabilizing sail entry and twist.

Aerodynamic boom cutout

Prevents the apparent wind from blowing into the mast sleeve and generating drag.

Dynamic luff sleeve shaping

a) Increasing the width of the double surface leading edge in the area where the profile is the deepest, ie in front of the rider, helps to keep the draft stable in this critical area.

b) Decreasing the width of the double luff in the head allows the sail to twist off more smoothly and under less load. This reduces tension on the leech.

Compact outline - reduced luff length

Compact aspect ratio sails retain high levels of control and handling as the area remains low in the sail, where the sailor has more control over it.

Key differences to RS:Racing EvoII

Moderate deep profile and slightly flater shaping Sleeve widths and body shape remain more moderate, increasing ease of handling while on the water and contributing to a simpler rigging and de-rigging procedure Fewer cambers (3) producing a softer feeling rig with smooth rotation and easier handling during maneuvers.

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