The Koncept is often considered to be KA’s signature sail. This sail has both impressed and brought huge smiles to speed freaks around the world for many years. We could easily go on and on about the records this sail has broken on multiple occasions, but we would much rather keep it simple and explain its virtues.

The Koncept combines the blistering speed and acceleration of a full-blooded race sail with the user- friendliness of a freeride sail.

Thanks to its lightweight ergonomics, you hardly know it is there when you are blasting down your local speed strip and setting new personal speed records. The 2014 Koncept has the stability you would expect of a super high-performance race sail but it does not become a monster that only giants can hang on to. This is achieved with a combination of reasonably high foil tension, 3 cams , 7 carbon/ composite battens and a moderately wide luff sleeve in super lightweight Xply.

Sizes 4.0 to 6.2 are optimized for speed sailing with more shape in the lower foil while the 6.6 to 9.5 are more slalom oriented and faster cross wind. 5.4 up to 9.5 are provided with SDM cambers, sizes 5.0 and down are supplied with RDM cams. An exchange set is available to switch between SDM and RDM.

* Altered luff curves increase foil stability
* Seam shaping added in the “power zone” to increase drive and acceleration
* Slightly shorter boom lengths lighten the back hand feel
* New sizes mean there is a size to suit all conditions and sailor weights
* Lightweight triaxial laminate in the luff sleeve reduces weight

Koncept, the science of speed