Neilpryde 6.7 Fusion 2011

I bought this to replace my 6.7 zen 2008 and there is a world of difference. Weight or lack of is the first thing i noticed, It's such a light sail. Easy to rig and set, It has a very wide luff sleeve which I think contributes to the soft feel in your hands and allows it to absorb gusts, The leech looks like it sets full but releases nicely when required. It does not really suit the new narrow style booms as the mono rests on the boom for most of it's length, I had to add another 2cm of outhaul in order to keep the mono off the boom...Saying that the sail still worked extremely well. I found it to help with early planning and staying on the plain in the lulls, being a 100kg sailor I find myself falling of the plain quite quickly....but I can say this sail kept me going in some very light winds.
Overall it's a brilliant sail, has the low end power to get you plaining quickly and keep you going as well as a massive wind range. The fusion is a perfect bump and jump or freeride sail that gives you power and acceleration with a soft, stable and forgiving feeling in your hands. I was out in some ordinary conditions today that was a challenge to sail in but I had a surprisingly good sail thanks to the Fusion.

Good to read that the Fusion works well. Got the 6,7 HD as a lightwind freeride sail for my wife and as the lightwind bump & jump sail for me with the JP93 FSW. Due to the snow here in Austria I did not have a chance to test our new sail. Did you use a SDM or a RDM?

Joe

I was out in about 15-25 with some 30 knot bullets and it was very well behaved, I was very happy with the fact that I kept plaining through the lulls to the next gust...Does not normally happen for me and it's easy to pump as well. I'd be happy blasting around in 25knots all day with the Fusion and it would be ok in higher winds, I had another cm or 2 in downhaul left. I rigged mine on an X6 430 RDM, It did look like it should be on a SDM but maybe that's just due to the extra wide luff sleeve...But it worked fine on the RDM. The HD version might be worth a look just for some extra strength as the mono does feel very thin but I'll see how long this one lasts before I make judgement.

Cheers.