94 ACCESSORIES
PIERRE MORTEFON’S SLALOM
WINDSURFING ACCESSORIES
NECESSITIES
1. Pierre Mortefon French World Cup slalom sailor
rider PWA Slalom World Tour Title contender.
2. Board ‘Falcon TE 138’
design. There was suddenly no need for a 9.5m-9.8m any
more, yet I still had the power to get planing and get out
of the pack during racing. A smaller sail equals lighter
weight and thus is easier to handle.”
Pierre: “The Falcon TE 138 is one of three boards that I
registered for the 2016 season. It’s the biggest one. I use it
for super light wind conditions from 7 to 16 knots with my
9.0m and 7.7m. Most events take place in really light winds
– my 138L is the most important size of them all really.” Pierre: “The 8.4m is one of my most important sails. This
one and the 9.0m I use the most throughout the PWA
season.”
3. Board ‘Falcon TE 112’ 6. North Sails ‘Warp 6.3m’
Pierre: “The Falcon TE 112 is a true rocket! Perfect with
any sail from 8.4m to 7.0m. When I race with the TE 112
it usually means that the wind is increasing and that it will
be a super fast race.” Pierre: “The 6.3m is my favourite sail. I’m from the South
of France and the wind there usually is very strong. I like
strong wind and I like small sails. The 6.3 is super fast
and it has a huge wind range.”
4. North Sails ‘Warp 9.0m’ 7. North Sails ‘Warp 5.0m’
Pierre: “The Warp 9.0m is very similar to last year’s 9.0
LW. It was quite a revolution when we came up with that Pierre: “The 5.0m was my smallest sail. It’s the one I use
when the wind conditions turn nuclear. The design of it
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5. North Sails ‘Warp 8.4m’