Patrik GT3-FOIL 2027

GT3-FOIL 25/26/27
La voile foil freerace 3 cambers high aspect compatible en camber SDM et RDM* pour un maximum de controle.
*Les voiles sont livrées avec les deux jeux de cambers.

Directement basé sur nos voiles de compétition, le GT3-Foil combine la légèreté et la maniabilité d'une voile en mat RDM avec la sensation de contrôle et la vitesse de nos voiles de course. Vous serez surpris de la légèreté de cette voile à 3 cames pendant les jibes ou sur le départ au planning. Son véritable ADN de course permet un vol contrôlé et stable sur le foil. L'aérodynamique de son profil "high aspect" aide à obtenir est décollage très tôt et une grande légèreté dans les mains une fois en l'air. Nous recommandons une utilisation en mat RDM qui rend la voile plus indulgente et plus facile en vol. à démarrer à l'eau car la manche prend moins d'eau lorsque la voile tombe dans l'eau. La rotation des cambers est douce et directe. En aileron, cette voile brille avec un contrôle et un équilibre exceptionnel pour les riders freerace avancés tout en étant légère dans les mains, peu importe la force des rafales. Conclusion : La GT3 est une voile super équilibrée avec une large gamme d'utilisation allant du slalom foil au freerace en aileron.
Directly based on our competition foil sails the GT3-Foil combines the lightness and smooth handling of a RDM sail with the locked feeling and speed of our pure racing sails. You will be amazed how light this 3-cam sail feels during the jibes or while starting. Its true racing DNA allows for a controlled and stable flight on the foil and the perfect aerodynamics of this high aspect design help to get planing and flying early. The softer and smaller mast sleeves makes the sail more forgiving and easier to waterstart as the sleeve takes less water when the sail gets dropped into the water. Camber rotation is soft and direct. On the fin this sail shines with exceptional control and balance for the advanced freerace rider while feeling light on the backhand no matter how hard the gusts are hitting. Conclusion: The GT3 is a super balanced sail with a broad range of use from foil slalom to fin freeracing.
CONSTRUCTION
At first sight, this sail could appear just as an "orange" version of our freeride sail but it's surely not! The GT-3 FOIL is the newest addition to the well-known PATRIK racing department and we selected the best materials accordingly. Protected inside the sleeve there is a thick 7 MIL monofilm luff panel (same as in our pure racing 4-cam sails) which provides the best stiffness for a locked profile.
Then -going towards the clew- we added a full vertical set of 5 MIL x-ply panels before the main body panels. This "stripe" helps to smooth and control the direct feeling of the cambered sails and it adds some extra resistance to this highly stressed area.
The main panels are a solid and thick 5 MIL clear monofilm (which provides best combo between weight and a good shape stability) and a 4 MIL orange tinted monofilm for the top part, where we maximize lightness and UV-resistance, since it's not needed to see through.
For the base and leech areas we kept 5 MIL x-ply materials. A real win-win mix: it gives protection to the most exposed zone of the sail and it keeps the rear edge of the sail stable and aerodynamically clean even in hi-wind choppy conditions.
TRIM
It's highly recommended to use the GT3-Foil on our RDM masts. Use our black and white VISIAL TRIM INDICATORS on the batten pockets as a reference for the correct downhaul tension. By holding the rigged sail at the foot (while the top is touching the ground) the wrinkels of the loose leech should reach from the leech to the colour change on the batten pockets. Don't put significantly less downhaul tension than this as the sail body needs this tension to be stable and locked.
Use the outhaul tension to adjust the sail to your needs:
Experienced race foilers mostly prefer a flat and locked sail with more outhaul. Alternatively the GT3 will create more power with less outhaul tension for the fin sailor.

Surface	Guindant	Wishbone	Lattes	Mat
4	383	157	6	370 rdm -380 sdm
4.6	407	167	6	400 rdm sdm
5.2	429	173	6	400 rdm sdm
5.8	449	181	6	420 rdm-430sdm
6.4	473	187	6	460 rdm sdm
7	493	195	6	460rdm sdm
7.5	515	201	6	480 rdm -490 sdm
8	539	211	6	520 rdm sdm