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Gin Explorer

$4,407.50

  • PRODUCT DETAILS

    The Explorer is a lightweight performance wing aimed at seasoned XC pilots who want to fly a wing that’s comfortable, responsive and goes!

    New colors for 2019

    • Orange
    • Blue

    Comfortable yet responsive

    The handling of the Explorer has an alluring balance of smoothness and lightness.  The wing is supremely well co-ordinated. It’s damped and forgiving in pitch, yet the precision in the turn makes it a first-class climber in thermals. Take-off and landing couldn’t be simpler and the wing has an uncanny ability to seek out the best thermal cores.

    Performance

    The Explorer is also made for comfortable high-speed gliding during cross country flying. Direct C-riser control works very well and the lack of unnecessary C handles keeps everything simple and lightweight.

    Lightweight

    Naturally, the Explorer is light, at under 4kg for the M size. In fact, it’s one of the lightest wings in its category, as a result of optimization of the internal structure and the careful selection of canopy and line materials. The wide range of sizes and extended weight range offers flexibility in sizing choice according to your preferred wing loading.

    Extended weight range

    Even when highly loaded, the Explorer shows good performance and excellent recovery characteristics. For this reason, we decided to certify the wing with a +5kg extended weight range for more experienced pilots who may sometimes want to fly with a higher wing loading. For general flying, the Explorer is best flown within the normal weight range according to your preference.

Technical details

  • Optimized airfoil with Equalized Pressure Technology (EPT) for stability and performance
  • Unsheathed aramid lines with optimized diameters
  • 3 risers / 3 lines spanwise
  • Colour-coded stabilo line for easy identification
  • Optimized internal construction and line attachment points to maintain even sail tension
  • Mini-ribs on the trailing edge improve handling and performance
  • Speed system with Harken pulleys
  • Gathering (reefing) system on the trailing edge

Technical Specifications

 SIZE XXS XS S M L
 FLAT  AREA 20.1m2 21.6m2 23.6m2 25.5m2 27.6m2
 SPAN 11.07m 11.48m 12.00m 12.47m 12.95m
 A.R 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1
 PROJECTED  AREA 17.11m2 18.39m2 20.09m2 21.71m2 23.41m2
 SPAN 8.85m 9.18m 9.59m 9.97m 10.35m
 A.R 4.58 4.58 4.58 4.58 4.58
 CELL NUMBER 59 59 59 59 59
 GLIDER WEIGHT* 3.2kg 3.4kg 3.7kg 3.9kg 4.1kg
 WEIGHT IN FLIGHT 55-75kg 65-85kg 75-95kg 85-105kg 95-115kg
 EXTENDED WEIGHT RANGE 75-100kg 85-110kg 95-120kg
 EN / LTF B B B B B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • MATERIALS

    Canopy cloth

    Top surface: Porcher Skytex 32 / 27

    Bottom surface: Porcher Skytex 27

    Ribs: Porcher Skytex 27

    Lines

    Main/upper/middle: Edelrid 8000- 050, 070, 090, 130, 150, 190, 280, 360

Size

XXS, XS, S, M, L

Colour

Orange, Blue

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