The lightest, most Gucci, spare-no-expense sail we carry. 20% lighter than the already lightweight Super Hero, thanks to membrane construction from the yachting world.
For the fetishists among the specialists, the Super Hero M. Plus is manufactured by a highly specialized yacht-sail producer on computer-controlled manufacturing plants. The aim was to achieve maximum weight savings in addition to improved durability when compared to membrane sails available to date.
Using our experience from yachting, we use a 20% thicker special monofilm and a higher adhesive content. On the first film layer Dyneema fibers are laid out by a plotter following exactly the force directions. The exact course was defined in advance by computer simulation by the designer and the manufacturer.
Subsequently, the upper layer is applied and compacted in a vacuum process before the adhesive is activated under heat. Two of the four batten pockets are directly laminated into the body during this process. The mast pocket including its protector, the remaining two batten pockets and the fittings are complemented in the traditional procedure.
The result is a 20% (= 600 g) lighter, high-end Super Hero, whose lower weight is clearly noticeable during maneuvers. Never before has a wave sail been so light and loose in the hand and so neutral during wave sailing, especially since the membrane gives the sail a pleasant-elastic feeling and thus – especially in the underpowered wind range – improves the performance.
Apart from that the range of use and basic character do not differ from the standard Super Hero. Viktor Fernandez uses only the M. Plus edition for the world cup, because the weight advantages are simply unbeatable.
Ultimate technology and the most elaborate manufacturing processes mean that the Super Hero M. Plus is only available in very limited quantities at a price well above the regular version.
Important note: The Super Hero M. Plus is a high-tech professional sail, which is designed for minimum weight despite optimized membrane film. This inevitably comes at the expense of durability, which is why the M. Plus edition is excluded from the 5-year warranty.
