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-22/23 Icon

SUPERIOR CONTROL IN ALL CONDITIONS

560 USD650 USD

The new Icon performance is defined by its ease of handling, utilizing a powerful and direct riding feel. The five-batten panel layout gives you complete command in all situations and the confidence to push hard. With five battens to keep the sail draft in a forwarding locked position, the sail works equally well for high-wind jumping environments to powering driving turns in challenging onshore conditions and all wind angles in between. Adaptability is Icon’s signature trait and a big reason it has been so popular for well over a decade. The Icon also provides the ultimate level of stability in any wind range. This superb stability also means that the Icon is less physically demanding for the rider to use compared to the Blacktip, providing the rider with an absolute focus on maneuvers and going really fast with full control at all times.

Technical solutions include a refined luff curve design with a lower aspect ratio than earlier models. The batten above the boom has been moved up to create more drive, as seen on the Blacktip. Combined, these refinements offer the control of a 5-batten sail but with the drive of a 4-batten wave sail. A compact outline and medium-to-low aspect ratio provide a powerful front-end drive to generate speed in turns and high-end control in high-wind jumps.

Versatility is the name of the game for the avid windsurfer who wants to make the most out of any wave sailing conditions. The new Icon results from more than 40 years of design evolution. It’s designed for ease of use and high-end performance in all conditions, from side to onshore. The Icon’s iconic performance allows you to progress in any environment.

The Icon is also available in a bulletproof Legacy version with a laminated scrim panel layout with 4 MIL wide-spaced X-Ply in the transparent paneling. Icon Legacy redefines what a sail can do and where it can go; where will it take you?

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Featured riders

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Kai Katchadourian

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Ben Proffitt

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Key rider benefits with the Icon

// Dependable performance in all wave conditions.

// A five batten panel layout that offers superior stability and control over a wide wind range.

// Perfectly balanced draft position.

// Ideal sail choice for progressing in jumps.

// Less physically demanding compared to the Blacktip, providing the rider with an absolute focus on maneuvers and going really fast with full control at all times.

Specs

sizeboomluffmasttopbattens
3.7146350340adjustable5
4.0150367340adjustable5
4.2153371370adjustable5
4.5158378370fixed5
4.7161388370fixed5
5.0166401400fixed5
5.3172412400fixed5
5.6177422400fixed5
5.9179439430fixed5
6.2184450430fixed5

1// Vertical Kevlar Load Line
Kevlar load line from top to tack to control the central effort; increase the longevity of the material which ensures that the sail profile stays in position when strong gusts hit the sail.

2 // Q-Ply Luff Panel
The 2 MIL Q-Ply luff panel creates a softer and more forward focuesed power delivery. This combined with the strength provided by the vertical load line for maintained profile stability and durability.

3 // Kevlar Stretch Control Tendons

The Kevlar Stretch Control Tendons distribute the load throughout the surface of the sail from clew to luff. They control the breaking point for the twist, increase the wind range, and increase the longevity of the sail. An original Simmer Style feature that has been widely adopted by many other sail brands.

4 // Precision Tapered Battens

Precision tapered battens on the lower two battens. The taper is custom designed on each sail size to push the sail profile forward and keep draft locked in for stability.

5 // Finger Patch Tendons

The Finger Patch Tendons in clew create greater load distribution over a larger area of the sailcloth surface, which increases the durability, as well as the direct handling of the sail.

6 // Stainless Steel O-Ring

The Stainless Steel O-Ring provides the strongest possible connection between the boom outhaul and the sail, providing direct power delivery and sail. Simmer quality defined.

7 // Five Batten Layout

5 batten panel layout in all sizes.

– Superb stability
– Wide wind range/tuning range
– Fingertip control
– Light-weight handling
– Drive to maneuver

Materials

1. 2 MIL Q-Ply
2. Monofilm 175
3. Monofilm 175
4.  2 MIL Q-Ply luff panel
5. Kevlar Load Line
5. MIL X-Ply
6. Moulded EVA Tack Fairing
7. Flat Profile Mini Batten
8. Insignia Self-Adhesive Darcon
9. Nylon Leach Protection
10. PVC Foot Piping Protection

Rider Comments

Kai Katchadourian

Icon is so versatile that it’s hard to even classify it. I’ve used Icon at Peahi because of it’s high end control, and also reach for it in more marginal environments because of it’s stability. A great design that performs great anywhere you take it.