Duotone have just launched the incredible Eagle_SLS , Eagle and the Duotone E-Pace sail with perfect timing as the summer freeride conditions approach. Duotone claim there is no other board which will help you to experience the gliding/planing sensation in such a short time than the Eagle. Plus the stunning looking Duotone E-Pace sail is a high-performance freeride sail that combines effortless rigging, powerful acceleration, and competitive speed with the simplicity of a no-cam design! Lets hear all the details from Duotone!
Photos: Stefan Csaky
EAGLE_SLS AND EAGLE IN A NUTSHELL
The Eagle is designed for effortless planing, instinctive jibing, and maximum control in all conditions, making it ideal for intermediates progressing to advanced riders. Its “VOLUME YET CONTROL” concept allows for up to 30 litres more volume without losing stability, ensuring a relaxed ride even in light winds. The longer, less curved outline prevents the board from becoming “windwardy,” allowing the Eagle to plane almost automatically, and also reduces bouncing in rough chop, a common issue with wide-curved boards. Thin rails make jibing smooth and predictable, benefiting both beginners and advanced sailors.
Blasting on the Eagle
The EAGLE was designed with the following objectives:
Super early (passive) planing.
Automatic/instinctive jibing.
Maximum wind range and control even in choppy conditions This makes it a perfect intermediate to advanced board which will accompany you from your first planing attempts all the way through to blasting and laydown jibing. To achieve these characteristics the team around Dani Aeberli (Product Manager Boards) have developed the
VOLUME YET CONTROL CONCEPT:
The Eagle in action
The slightly longer and therefore less curved outline allows us to increase the volume by up to 30 litres compared to short-curved boards (e.g. Fanatic Gecko or Tabou Rocket) without any loss of control.
The extra volume though results in a much more confident, predictable and relaxed riding position especially in underpowered or sub-planing conditions.
Having fun in Lake Garda
This leads to an unbeatable, broad range of use The slightly longer and therefore less curved outline also offers 2 important advantages:
It prevents the board from becoming “windwardy” which lets the Eagle get onto a plane almost automatically
It prevents the board from bouncing around even in rough chop which becomes an issue with wide-curved boards The manoeuvre-oriented rail shape allows for an effortlessness and predictable jibing behaviour as the thin rails require less pressure to initiate the turn. This is ideal for jibing novices or to increase your lay-down jibing success rate. Yet even for an advanced sailor the EAGLE is anything but a boring board to sail. It almost feels like a longer version of the BLAST since it shares a very similar scoop-rocker line.
Available in PREMIUM SLS – or EPOXY SANDWICH TECHNOLOGY
SHAPE DETAILS BOTTOM SHAPE:
Progressive double concave V front to back: ideal compromise between performance, manoeuvrability and control + comfort even in rough chop. Deck Shape: Flatter deck shape for comfortable stance and maximum control during jibes. Outline: Slightly longer and therefore less curved outline avoids the board from bouncing around in choppy conditions and improves passive planing. This also allows to increase the volume which results in a much more confident, predictable and relaxed riding position. Rail Shape: Medium rail diameter in the nose and centre offer an ideal blend of performance and manoeuvrability. Thinned out ergonomic rails towards the tail for increased jibing success rate. Rockerline: Longer flat between the straps for better passive planing, more stability and easier jibing and tacking.
DUOTONE E_PACE
E_Pace action
E_PACE IN A NUTSHELL
The E_PACE is a high-performance freeride sail that combines effortless rigging, powerful acceleration, and competitive speed with the simplicity of a no-cam design. Its 3-in-1 design allows for versatile tuning, offering both strong low-end power for early planing and foiling, as well as excellent speed and control when overpowered. The E_PACE is the perfect freeride sail for all waters and conditions, combining handling and rigging advantages with a crisp, direct feel and harmonious, sparkling power delivery—offering lots of fun, confidence, control, and wonderfully easy windsurfing. It is also available in a durable monofilm-free HD construction for added longevity.
E_Pace action
THE E_PACE
The E_PACE is exactly the kind of athletic freeride sails that makes windsurfing so fascinating and uncomplicated: easy to rig, accelerate like an e-motor and get into planing without pumping. Paired with competitive speed potential and the playful handling of a no-cam sail. This is pure windsurfing, with lots of thrust, speed AND the special simplicity even for the most sporty driven manoeuvres. Versatility is the great strength of the E_PACE: versatile range of use, versatile in a wide range of wind conditions. Thanks to the 3 IN 1 DESIGN with a greatly reduced luff curve, which is almost straight in the upper area, the downhaul tension has a major influence on the loose leech – and in turn on the character of the sail, depending on the trim. The two extremely wide MIN and MAX trim points offer the opportunity to cover an incredibly wide wind range and to give the E_PACE a completely different high- or low-end performance and sail feeling. On MIN setting it accelerates very powerfully with the slightest wind pressure and feels incredibly light – ideal also for foiling. On MAX trim, however, it offers endless speed and control even when overpowered thanks to its pronounced loose leech.
The Duotone E_Pace
The No Cam E_PACE is the perfect freeride sail for all waters and conditions, combining handling and rigging advantages with a crisp, direct feel and harmonious, sparkling power delivery. Offering lot of fun, confidence, control and wonderfully easy windsurfing. We are sure that there is not a no-cam sail out there covering a larger wind range and range of use than the E_PACE. Simply awesome: When used for foiling the E_PACE features a special clew eyelet to be able to position the sail even more upright! The E_PACE is also available in monofilm-free HD construction. The extremely durable material mix, however, has its price, which we want to point out.
Your benefits of the E_PACE 2025:
+ combines acceleration power with playful handling
+ start into motion without any pumping
+ ensures top-end performance
QUICK FACTS:
Category: Performance No Cam
Sizes: 5.4 I 5.8 I 6.2 I 6.6 I 7.3 I 7.8 I 8.2
Duotone E_Pace
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
+ Combines acceleration power with playful handling