We present the Point-7 SPY Freewave 2024 sail.
THE POWER FREESTYLE WAVE MULTI-TASKING HIGH ASPECT POWER ANGRY 5-BATTEN SETUP.
Designed for:
Power to plane, hit a lip, or a ramp in the lightest conditions and ready to tackle even the toughest situations. Perfect for bump-and-jump conditions, all the way up to trying out the basics of freestyle. You won’t find anything else out there with more control, a wider wind range, and more power.
About this sail:
• Abundance of power
• Wide wind range
• True all-around contender
• Power for onshore conditions and small waves
• Surfing and jumping
• Punchy and precise
• Symbol of control: forward-positioned profile for great drive combined with good skin tension
• Power is nothing without control!
• Ready to foil
What's new:
A totally new look and aggressive design.
Its Character:
A powerful masterpiece and a symbol of control. Featuring a pronounced forward-positioned profile for excellent drive combined with good skin tension, the Point-7 SPY Freewave 2024 is a powerful yet extremely controllable sail that ensures you stay in control across a wide variety of conditions and wind ranges. The leech slopes smoothly down to batten four, while both the leech and the bottom batten retain plenty of rotation around the mast. Up-to-date design details and the upward geometry of the battens themselves also hint at the sail’s intended performance capabilities. A high-cut foot and high clew eyelet positions give the sail a distinctly beefed-up, wave-specific look. Undoubtedly the right choice for many—if not most.
On the water:
The Point-7 SPY Freewave 2024 is fast, efficiently converting the extra power from gusts into increased speed. While always balanced in the hands, as it picks up speed, the Point-7 SPY Freewave 2024 feels lighter and lighter, encouraging the rider to attempt new maneuvers or drop into the next set of waves. The Spy delivers plenty of low-end power. The center of pressure is located high and forward in the draft, and its power is amplified by the high position of the clew, offering the rider plenty of usable feedback. It’s a true powerhouse of a sail, giving even heavier or taller riders the momentum to pump and get their board up on plane early. It boasts impressive all-around versatility, happily fulfilling diverse roles—from a high-wind blasting engine to a marginal-wind powerhouse for the opportunist. During transitions, the Spy retains its power and drive rather than feeling neutral in the rider’s hands, yet its stability remains unwavering, allowing the rider to rely on it and reposition at will, with the battens rotating smoothly around the mast.
Materials:
- 5-mil Anti-UV X-ply base panel for protection against accidents. All our Ply, X-ply, and Scrims monofilm are manufactured in the United States.
- X-ply Anti-UV window only where it won’t obstruct perfect vision.
- 5-mil central transparent monofilm visibility window.
- X-ply alternate batten pockets for lighter weight and reflex.
- 4-mil Anti-UV X-ply laminate for high reactivity.
- 2.5-mil Anti-UV X-ply laminate for light weight and forgiving landings.
Target Development:
Aiming for an ideal blend of controlled power and balanced handling. Ensuring efficient energy transfer to the board, even with a shorter boom length—making it shorter than you’d normally expect. From a light-wind wave sail to a high-wind straight-line blaster.
Rigging:
The Point-7 SPY Freewave 2024 is easy to rig, requiring little force to counter its luff curve and set the profile’s rotation to achieve a slightly loose leech that falls to the front point of the first top mini batten. Adjusting the outhaul on the higher ring will boost power or increase control, but be sure to maintain good outhaul tension until you find your ideal performance. Tighten the bottom and top battens, but simply smooth out wrinkles on the other battens without overtightening them. If the wind becomes increasingly strong, the Spy can be retuned with more tension, increasing the twist in the leech without losing much shape in the draft. For wave sailing, use the lower ring and decrease the downhaul by 2 cm from the maximum specification setting.
| Size | Luff | Mast | Mast Extension | Boom Trim | Boom | Kg (+-5) |
| Battens | Clew | Mast | |
| 4.1 | 381 | 370 | 12 | 150±2 | 152 | 2.9 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | rdm | |
| 4.6 | 399 | 370 | 30 | 158±2 | 160 | 3.1 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | rdm | |
| 5.1 | 413 | 400 | 14 | 164±2 | 166 | 3.2 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | rdm | |
| 5.5 | 426 | 400 | 28 | 170±2 | 172 | 3.3 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | Best RDM | |
| 5.9 | 440 | 430 | 12 | 176±2 | 178 | 3.4 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | Best RDM | |
| 6.4 | 457 | 430 | 28 | 184±2 | 186 | 3.6 | Fixed | 5 | 2-ring | best rdm |