SHOP: THE PULSE DP UPE ARAMID NOW AVAILABLE ON ORDER

In response to the enthusiasm generated by the limited edition of the Pulse DP Aramid, this wing capable of insane performance in racing is once again available on order until 31/12!

Now feared among the world’s elite on long-distance racing courses where pure speed is the deciding factor to take the win, the Pulse UPE Aramid will delight fans of full tilt wind foiling and sensational speed runs.

Two major innovations support its unique performance:

Two major innovations:

Double canopy: a concept of “wide luff” and a shape that redefine high-speed performance;
UPE Aramid: a new material with an Aramid fiber structure which makes the wing lighter and stiffer.

The design of this Team Series Pulse DP is the result of dozens of specific prototypes and hundreds of hours of digital simulation. A development which today produces a jewel of innovation with more speed, acceleration and control for insane speed runs and buzzing GPS watches.

The double canopy: a concept that’s becoming a reality in series production.

Double profile: From a concept to a production model

The second canopy which covers the intrado of the Pulse DP UPE Aramid is inspired by what we know about Slalom sails in windsurfing and in aeronautics in general. The challenge being to provide simple and effective technical solutions to ensure optimal performance in all phases of navigation. Converting an idea into something real is an exciting path involving a lot of work, for example:

fine-tuning the length of the double profile to improve the glide without hurting take-off,
test all the implementation solutions in order to end up with a very simple production model, which hits as the obvious solution,
regulate the tension of this internal double skin to optimize performance without destroying that of the extrado. It seems simple but it’s not 😉
find the trick to release the water from the double skin when swimming without resorting to a tortuous solution.

On all these points, on the design of the shape, on the materials, on the assembly in the factory, GONG provides solutions that spell a revolution.

Let’s admit it. For those coming from slalom windsurfing, a little something was missing when wing foiling. This feeling of being full tilt in the harness with a rig that keeps on pulling no matter how fast you go. Acceleration on demand without having to struggle for it.

Wing foiler: Patrice Guénolé, Boss & Shaper GONG, with the Pulse DP UPE Aramid.

An ever-growing power

The striking thing about the Pulse DP UPE Aramid is its ability to accelerate on end. While a classic wing must deal with increasing disturbances on its intrado as it gains speed, causing the draft to set back and pull you rather downwind than forward; That’s not the case with the Pulse DP UPE with a profile that pulls you ever forward as speed increases. You always feel like having power to spare. On speed runs, you win meter by meter over your buddies who are left in the distance with no way to respond, heartbreaking 😉

Adding a lot of volume to the intrado of the wing reduces power at standstill and increases it as you speed up. So it pulls a little less right out of the blocks, but the power grows as you accelerate. Besides, this pull, which can be huge, is very sound and perfectly locked. Nothing moves. On the contrary, you get more lift, which in turn allows you to lean completely back in the harness. Not using a harness will limit you to a few hundred meters and degrade your overall performance: it’s a pure Race wing!!!

UPE Aramid: an innovative material

The inflatable structure of this high-performance wing is also revolutionary. UPE Aramid is lighter and stiffer than UPE 200. The feeling in the hands is a wing of record lightness and dynamism.

The Aramid fiber structure is not there to look pretty: Laminated between a thin layer of UPE for strength and a PET film for waterproofing, it fixes the woven UPE base, locking any possibility of stretching. This mesh is finely adjusted to our calculations to block stretching. We therefore have much less material for more rigidity. The gain on a 5m2 UPE Aramid is 150 grams compared to a UPE 200, i.e. a gain of 25% on the fabric of the inflatable structure.

The work carried out on Aramid fibers (density, axis, section) allowed us to create a woven base which optimizes stiffness while allowing a slight twist on a chosen axis. We have an ultra-rigid wing that knows how to release excess energy.

A new shape

The PULSE DP UPE ARAMID has been designed to be the best Race wing :

The ratio is increased from 4.0m2 to 5.5m2 to limit drag.
The wingspan is almost constant from 5.5m2 to 6.5m2 to have more torque and be able to sail full tilt over the chop without hitting the crests.
The draft is now flatter than on the PULSE Boom. The wing is more incisive in the air and glides even better!
The double profile which traps the air behind the leading edge greatly limits drag, the efficiency gained at high speed is stunning.
The tips have been opened a bit to optimize air flow, with glide as the main point of focus.
The leading edge diameters have been reworked, the central section has been refined for more glide, the diameters at the tips have been slightly increased to improve the rigidity and make the wing more powerful.

A limited offer

The Pulse DP UPE Aramid is an exceptional wing for any fan of speed, heading and long distance. And we hope there’s plenty of you out there! So we offer you the opportunity to equip yourself with this revolutionary model produced in limited series until October 31, 2023, with a delivery time scheduled for before Christmas at latest.