V8
TWIN CAM FREERIDE
Race sail performance without the encumberments of a pure slalom sail. 2 cams and a narrower luff sleeve make the V8 easier to rig, gybe and waterstart than a pure race sail. Don’t let the ease of use fool you though, V8 can hold its own around a race course and boasts even better early planning than even the most advanced slalom sails. Perfectly suited for foil or fin.
Borrowing concepts from the RS:Racing sail line, V8 is the fastest sail you will find that is not a fully race-tuned machine.
Light-weight, stable profile and easier to rig than a full on race sail. Top speed and acceleration will be close to that of the RS:Racing but rigging, gybing and water starting will be easier due to the twin cam setup, slightly reduced downhaul tension and the narrower luff sleeve.
Equally at home on foil or fin, V8 will allow you to get the most out of every session, no matter where you are.
Ultimate control and stability are provided by the 7 batten layout.
2 mini cams offer the easiest possible rigging of a cambered sail while still providing the benefits of a locked front profile.
V8 SPECS 2025
SIZE m2 | LUFF cm | BOOM cm | BASE cm | WEIGHT kg | BATTENS | CAMS | IDEAL MAST | ALTERNATIVE MAST | TOP FINISHING |
5.7 | 413 | 182/188 | 14 | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | Fixed Head | |
6.2 | 430 | 188/194 | 30/0 | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | 430 RDM / SDM* | Fixed Head |
6.7 | 448 | 193/199 | 18 | 4.4 | 7 | 2 | 430 SDM | 430 RDM* | Fixed Head |
7.2 | 467 | 198/204 | 8 | 4.5 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
7.7 | 486 | 203/209 | 26 | 4.7 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.2 | 505 | 207/213 | 16 | 4.9 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.7 | 522 | 213/220 | 32/2 | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |
9.4 | 540 | 218/225 | 20 | 5.3 | 7 | 2 | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |
Neil Pryde V8 2024
TWIN CAM FREERIDE
Race sail performance without the encumberments of a pure slalom sail. 2 cams and a narrower luff sleeve make the V8 easier to rig, gybe and waterstart than a pure race sail. Don’t let the ease of use fool you though, V8 can hold its own around a race course and boasts even better early planning than even the most advanced slalom sails. Perfectly suited for foil or fin.
SIZE m2 | LUFF cm | BOOM cm | BASE cm | WEIGHT kg | BATTENS | CAMS | IDEAL MAST | ALTERNATIVE MAST | TOP FINISHING |
5.7 | 413 | 182/188 | 14 | 3.8 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | Fixed Head | |
6.2 | 430 | 188/194 | 30/0 | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | 430 RDM / SDM* | Fixed Head |
6.7 | 448 | 193/199 | 18 | 4.4 | 7 | 2 | 430 RDM | 430 SDM* | Fixed Head |
7.2 | 467 | 198/204 | 8 | 4.5 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
7.7 | 486 | 203/209 | 26 | 4.7 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.2 | 505 | 207/213 | 16 | 4.9 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.7 | 522 | 213/220 | 32/2 | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |
9.4 | 540 | 218/225 | 20 | 5.3 | 7 | 2 | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |
Neil Pryde V8 2023
Race sail performance without the encumberments of a pure slalom sail. 2 cams and a narrower luff sleeve make the V8 easier to rig, gybe and waterstart than a pure race sail.
Don’t let the ease of use fool you though, V8 can hold its own around a race course and boasts even better early planning than even the most advanced slalom sails. Perfectly suited for foil or fin.
V8 Construction Highlights
CUSTOM PRINTED MONOFILM PANELS. DOUBLE LUFF PANEL. CLEAR MONOFILM WINDOW
V8 features our custom, internally laminated upper panels for bright colours which last, and our double luff construction which is shared with V8 Flight.
The upper panels feature INTERNALLY PRINTED LAMINATED FILM to produce the crispest, most responsive feeling and bright colours which will stand the test of time.
A double luff panel consisting of an overlaid monofilm panel and an X-Ply panel provide excellent stitch holding properties, for added strength in this extremely high-load area of the sail, and the responsive load distribution performance that using a single panel with no cross-stitching allows.
Sail Features
Borrowing concepts from the RS:Racing sail line, V8 is the fastest sail you will find that is not a fully race-tuned machine.
Light-weight, stable profile and easier to rig than a full on race sail. Top speed and acceleration will be close to that of the RS:Racing but rigging, gybing and water starting will be easier due to the twin cam setup, slightly reduced downhaul tension and the narrower luff sleeve.
Equally at home on foil or fin, V8 will allow you to get the most out of every session, no matter where you are.
Ultimate control and stability are provided by the 7 batten layout.
2 mini cams offer the easiest possible rigging of a cambered sail while still providing the benefits of a locked front profile.
SAIL SPECS
SIZE | LUFF | BOOM | BASE | WEIGHT | BATTENS | CAMS | IDEAL MAST | ALTERNATIVE MAST | TOP FINISHING |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M2 | CM | CM | CM | KG | |||||
5.7 | 413 | 182/188 | 14 | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | Fixed Head | |
6.2 | 430 | 188/194 | 30/0 | 4.5 | 7 | 2 | 400 RDM | 430 RDM / SDM | Fixed Head |
6.7 | 448 | 193/199 | 18 | 4.7 | 7 | 2 | 430 RDM / SDM | Fixed Head | |
7.2 | 467 | 198/204 | 8 | 4.8 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
7.7 | 486 | 203/209 | 26 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 460 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.2 | 505 | 207/213 | 16 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | Fixed Head | |
8.7 | 522 | 213/220 | 32/2 | 5.4 | 7 | 2 | 490 SDM | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |
9.4 | 540 | 218/225 | 20 | 5.6 | 7 | 2 | 520 SDM | Fixed Head |