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SailsSpace wind propulsion: more speed and comfort with wing sails

Fridtjof Gunkel

 · 25.10.2019

Sails: Space wind propulsion: more speed and comfort with wing sailsPhoto: YACHT/N. Krauss
Space wind propulsion: more speed and comfort thanks to wing sails
Long established in the long-distance sailing scene, but also suitable for short trips? We have tested three new wing sails. The report is now available as a PDF download

Developments in yachting are continuing apace, with something happening in every segment. And not just in the regatta sector. Cruising sailors can look forward to ever more powerful and, above all, easier-to-use sails. An extract from the sailing special:

Wing spinnaker Following the expiry of manufacturer Istec's patent, there is competition. Oxley Sails is also launching space winders, which are a mixture of spinnaker and paraglider. Istec, on the other hand, has launched a new model on the market. We have tested the products in practice and clarified whether Parasailor, Levante and Bora are also suitable for use on short trips or whether wing spinnakers are justified for use primarily on long journeys.

Istec's new Parasailor in actionPhoto: YACHT/Jozef Kubica Istec's new Parasailor in action

You can read all about the wing spis in YACHT, issue 21/2019. The magazine is available in the DK shop, or you can download the article directly via the link below.

Downloads:

Sails: Wing spinnaker (pdf)

Fridtjof Gunkel

Fridtjof Gunkel

Deputy Chief Editor YACHT

Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.

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