INSTANT HANDLING. INSTANT RESPONSE
The ZONE is a light feeling, responsive wave sail particularly suited to sailing in classic "down the line" conditions. Less powerful than the Alpha and Combat, the ZONE is designed to feel neutral on a wave, thus making the sail ideal for tight bottom turns and cutbacks off the lip. In these conditions, visibility of the wave is important, so the ZONE has a large window allowing the rider to easily observe the critical section of the wave. This combination of features makes the ZONE the weapon of choice for NeilPrydes' 3Z's - Jason Polakow, Levi Siver and Alex Mussolini.

DESIGN OBJECTIVE

• To design a sail for the "surfers of windsurfing"; a sail that basically disappears in the riders hands when on a wave, but still gives enough drive to load the boards' rail through the bottom turn.
• The sail must be virtually neutral when the rider snaps back off the critical wave section – so can not deliver excessive power.
• The sail must have minimal back hand pressure, particularly during the cut-back.
• Enhance the forgiving feel of the sail, and reduce the "sailing weight" of the ZONE.
• Improve the de-powering characteristics, and reduce back hand pressure when coming off the top of a wave.

ACHIEVED BY:

• Light to moderate shaping for a lightweight feel. The ZONE has the least, and most forward oriented shaping of all NeilPryde wave sails.
• A moderate aspect ratio; low and forward positioned centre of effort located as close as possible to the body (rider focused surface area).
• A well rotated sail body that flattens out and de-powers instantly.
• An open leech allows the top of the sail to release in down-the-line conditions.
• Light, but strong, construction (fitting between the Alpha & Combat).
• Large mono-film window for optimum visibility.
• A reduction in luff-curve and increased width of the luff-sleeve combines to make the sail more forgiving, particularly during manoeuvres, and less "nervous" due to the increased softness.
• Further reduced, and more forward oriented shaping for the 2007 ZONE will give the sail a lighter feeling and easier rotation. It will also prevent unwanted pull on the back hand when landing jumps or coming off the top of a critical section

SIZE	LUFF	BOOM	BASE	BATTENS	IDEAL MAST
3.5	370	142	0	5	370
4.0	383	149	14	5	370
4.2	391	153	22	5	370
4.5	401	157	2	5	400
4.7	409	161	10	5	400
5.0	420	168	20	5	400
5.2	427	171	28	5	400
5.6	444	179	14	5	430