For 2009, Sailworks took the successful 2008 geometry and optimized the construction with an eye to saving weight. The weight savings in the leveraged areas of the sail (the leech, head and upper body) amount to just a few hundred grams, but the effect on the handling and perceived weight is enormous.

The Retro sports a slightly lower center of effort, made possible by a smaller head, longer chord and deeper foot profile. Mitigating the longer chord length is a clew cutout for the boom end on all the 7-batten Retro sizes (6.0 m² and up), which reduces the actual boom length, despite the lower aspect ratio. The clew cutout has additional advantages in that it lowers the swing weight of the rig and makes it possible to use a given boom on a larger size sail than was previously possible.

There are a few designs attributes of the Retro you can be sure we haven't touched, and that's the legendary power, stability and ease of use. Our fanatical Retro loyalists demand nothing less than the best in sail control, wind range and handling, all in an easy to use camless rig package. The Retro delivers as a true windsurfing classic.

Note: The 6.0 and larger Retros have two foot battens and a clew cutout that shortens the boom length by 12-15cm. The 5.5 and smaller Retros have just one foot batten, and the clew cutout feature does not work with this planform and batten layout, hence the longer boom length on the smaller size sail.