| The 5th generation of the NX series NXfw are finished and now in production. |
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All new for the 2005 race season, the NXfw sail are a significant incremental development from the NX4 sails.
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New sizes for 2005: 9.1, 9.9, 10.8 & 11.8 square meters.
Eight batten and four camber support structure, with four carbon tube battens.
Moderate increase in sleeve width to imporove rigging and derigging and reduce damage to sail materials during this process.
Adjustments to the shaping and tension profiles are based around an increase in depth and tension below the boom, with a looser and flatter upper half of the sail.
Specifications
Size Luff Boom Mast
9.1 522 252 490
9.9 544 262 520
10.8 566 274 550
11.8 588 286 580
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