Sail looks great, as all Severne's do. I've used Severne Turbo's since 2016 (6.0 up to 9.2) and 2 years ago replaced the 8.1 Turbo for a 2022 version of the 8.1. The newer Turbo required a lot more downhaul tension, so much even that I had to buy a Duotone power XT to be able to downhaul it properly. The newer Turbo seemed to have been optimized more towards the high-end of wind range. I remains stable in higher winds than the older ones and feels light while powered. However, underpowered it is a pretty clunky sail and rigging has become more of a hassle, the gear wears down faster because of the high trim-forces (pulley's and rope wear out quickly, camber spacers regularly snap, mast gets grinded by the cambers). Seems the Turbo evolved from a freeride-sail to a more race-oriented sail. Now with the step to Moto, it has become even more race-oriented. Nice if that's what you want, but personally I prefer the old Turbo: an easy-rigging free-rider with 2 cams to stabilize the foil in gusts and lulls. I expected the Turbo will be phased out completely pretty soon now. This, combined with the extremely high pricing of Severne sails and masts, makes it easier for me to switch to another brand after >10 years of Severne.
A huge point is that the sleeve of the sail does not get flooded with water. Every time my Overdrive drops into the water it's a race against time to quickly get it into position for waterstart. Most of the times I have to lean it onto the board to get the water out, before I can waterstart. Other times when I decide to uphaul it, if it's flooded with water this just makes your life harder. And yes if you're an intermediate like me, even advanced, improving your gybes etc, your sail is going to drop in the water a lot. (maybe I shouldn't have bought it? But it feels very stable in strong wind... :) I have no idea how performance is impacted with Moto's tapered sleeve vs the "usual" sleeve type Slalom sails have. Severne says it's similar performance. I hope so :) Another big point for me is that I can use my 460 rdm red mast that I normally use with my 7.8 Overdrive, and rig a 8.4 Moto with it. This is the only option to save money if you want a sail size bigger than 7.8 and don't want to buy the 490 mast. Finally, I'm curious why the 8.4 MOTO is heavier (5.22kg) than a 8.6 Overdrive (5.20kg) that has less cams? lol In any case I hope I get to test it soon ^^
