Duotone Now 2025 black/pistachio

Now is a sail designed especially for small riders - built the same way as adult sails. It has 3 battens for light construction and good maneuverability. Well suited for freeride, wave, bump & jump. Works with RDM masts.
 
Duotone Now is the sail fully dedicated for smaller framed rippers. A familiar concept – unique execution. Women, young rippers and smaller riders up to 160 cm in height often struggle with regular sails because of their stature, strength and limited lever forces. At the same time they are often more talented surfers than others, so they are right to demand a full-featured and easy-to-control rig. For these individuals Duotone have specifically developed the NOW – a highly lightweight, powerful and high-quality performance handling sail developed based on the current Super_Hero model yet adapted so it can be used by smaller/lighter riders with ease. While most sail brands use the same layouts and materials for grom and women sails as in their adult-sized sails for reasons of simplicity (e.g. the heavy X-Ply), Duotone do things differently. Thanks to the years of collaboration with all the big windsurfing schools (e.g. Duotone Pro Center, ION Club, FBC), they have taken advantage of their wealth of knowledge to design the NOW. The magnificently balanced shape, lightweight monofilm and sophisticated mix of materials in the iMODULAR DESIGN guarantee low weight and durability.
 

Product highlights

Adapted elasticity
Straighter luff curve, 3-batten-layout and our Convex Dacron Luff-Pannel all result in a softer sail ideal for lighter riders

VTS Downhaul 2.0
Optional Quick Rigging Patch allows "to the spot" downhaul trimming without even looking to the top (patent pending)

Super Lightweight
3-batten-layout, Super Light Bumber and our weight optimized panel-layout all result in a super lightweight ideal for smaller-framed riders

X-Ply Plus
Laminate (100/150 micron) with the lowest stretch and best UV- and puncture resistance on the market


 

Features

Set & Go Vario-Top

No more trial and error when trying to find the best vario top setting. Even when first rigging up, the correct length of the vario top is found straight away. Clear length indicators mark out the perfect setting with reference to the mast length used, eliminating any need for testing or re-adjustments.

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Polyester webbing only

Eliminating stretch and loss of tension. If it’s good enough for safety harnesses, it’s good enough for windsurfers! Duotone is the only manufacturer to use only polyester webbing for the (vario) top and the tack roller. This advantage of this compared to conventional polypropylene is the negligible amount of stretch. As a result even brand new sails will retain full luff tension and will not need subsequent trimming

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TT TOP

Improved sail control at higher winds. Designer Kai Hopf originally designed the TT TOP for the WARP. The reduced, concave shape improves tension conditions for a more effective, three-dimensional top twist. This means the top twists not only horizontally, but also vertically under strong winds. By completely neutralising gusts of wind, the rig is kept steady in the rider’s hands, and thus works in a much larger range of winds

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Irocket 2.0

iROCKET 2.0 batten tensioners are super-lightweight, aerodynamic and highly stable, consisting of high-quality components such as a self-lubricating, salt-water-resistant brass nut with stainless-steel screw which can withstand all batten tensions. Factory calibrated individual batten tensions using a torque wrench

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Epoxy Battens

Extremely stable, extremely break-resistant

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X-Ply Plus

Because the factors of puncture resistance, durability and stretch evidently depend only on the thickness of the film used, Duotone uses only 150 or 100 micron thick films for their exclusive X-Ply Plus. In an extensive series of tests, designers have developed the ideal combination of necessary film thickness and number of threads

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Mini Batten

These prevent unwanted leech flutter. Short and highly effective mini-battens which provide support for the areas between the battens and prevent undesirable flutter

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Double Seam Technology

Double the durability with half as much stretch. Duotone manufactures products of unmatched quality which gives their sails a significantly longer lifetime. A key feature which helps to achieve this is the triple-stitch zig-zag seams. Unlike other products with their single-seam design, these are double-seam. They cover all exposed crash areas, which increases tear resistance and reduces bending-elongation by up to 50%, boosting profile stability and performance

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Mast Sleeve Opener

Frictionless insertion of the mast into the luff sleeve. An ingenious solution does away with the tedium of inserting the mast. Duotone logo above the boom cutout gently opens the sleeve so that the mast can be threaded with one hand into the luff friction-free, without having to constantly make adjustments to the luff

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Individual boom length indication

Correct boom length without the need for trial and error. Because the boom is attached to the mast at different heights depending on body size, and because this creates a different angle to the mast, the boom length will vary. Specific recommendations for the correct length are printed directly on the luff sleeve at the boom level

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Twin Strap

This keeps the sail rolled up and holds the protector to the mast. A brilliantly simple fastening system which keeps the sail compact and closed after being rolled up and, when on the water, holds the mast protector closely to the mast

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Triple Tack Roller 3.0

Find the perfect trim with minimal effort. The integrated, nickel-plated brass triple roller minimises the downhaul forces tremendously

 

Area (m²)	Luff (cm)	Boom (cm)	Extension (cm)	Battens	Cams	Vario top	Mast diameter	Rec. Mast	Weight (kg)
2.4	268	126	0	3	No cam	Yes	RDM	EPX.25 RDM 290	1,9
2.8	296	134	6	3	No cam	Yes	RDM	EPX.25 RDM 290	2
3.2	324	142	34	3	No cam	Yes	RDM	EPX.25/PLATINUM RDM 290/340	2,1
3.6	344	144	4	3	No cam	Yes	RDM	EPX.25/PLATINUM RDM 340/370	2,2
4.0	364	154	24	3	No cam	Yes	RDM	EPX.25/PLATINUM RDM 340/370	2,3
4.4	378	164	8	3	No cam	No	RDM	EPX.25/PLATINUM RDM 370	2,4