Hurricane Sails is excited to announce the availability of their all new 4-batten wave sail - the Fun Factor. After a year of intense research and development Hurricane is now taking orders.

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In the early spring of ’25 Hurricane Sail designer, Douglas Van Zandt, approached Gorge sailing legend Sean Aiken, and asked him to help design Sean’s dream 4-batten wave sail. Working in conjunction with long-time Hurricane team rider, Michael Clemett, the trio set off to design a world class line of sails. Lots of prototypers and many recuts and multiple versions of the initial five sizes ( 3.2, 3.4, 3.7, 4.2, 4.7) are now finally ready to be built for customers.

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The Fun Factor is the lightest sail Hurricane has ever made. Arguably one of the lightest 4-batten wave sails available anywhere. Lightweight without sacrificing Hurricane’s reputation for durability.

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Sailors describe the sails as stunningly light - they feel like a smaller sail, ultra maneuverable, balanced, powerful, controlled, easy to sail, fast, crisp, very reactive with a fast power delivery,  and with an exceptionally broad wind range. Sailors come in saying they sail'd longer because they are not getting tired. This all adds to sails that deliver a maximum Fun Factor for the sailor.

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The sails are compact with a lower aspect than their Hurricane brethren, the Eldorado. This allowed the sails to be designed around the shortest mast possible. The 4.2 rigs on a 370, 3.7 on a 340 and the 3.4 and 3.2 rig on a 310. This helps reduce the overall rigged weight.

 

The Fun Factor is constructed with a wide spaced 6 mil x-ply window and two different custom laminated materials by Dimension Polyant. These are used above the booms/window in the lighter version and below the booms/window, where abuse happens, in the more durable version. Both have Kevlar fibers in the warp direction with a Spectra X and are laminated clear to add visibility. 

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The epoxy CNC'd battens are custom made in Hood River by Robachaud Batten Systems.