The first windsurfing rig was an oblong craft with a square-rigged sail made by Newman Darby and featured in a 1965 issue of Popular Science. Four years later, Hoyle Schweitzer and pal Jim Drake ...

Sloop: generally tack but don’t release sheet. (Backwind foresail. Adjust slightly for chafe on spreaders and to reduce ...

In terms of performance, Kozloff claims Epiphany’s Solid Sail system has many advantages over a traditional rig. The two free-standing masts can tilt 70 degrees forward to reduce the air draft ...