Goya Windsurfing Sail Nexus (2023) is a forgiving freeride sail that combines speed and calmness for long sessions on lakes, ponds and along the coast. The profile comes alive quickly and remains stable when the wind gets gusty, allowing you to plane smoothly and stay on course with few corrections. The pressure is comfortably centered in the sail, making hand pressure feel neutral and jibs predictable: roll in, drop pressure and open with control on the new tack. A mix of durable laminate and clear panels gives visibility to ambient traffic, and reinforced areas around boom, mast trunk and foot reduce wear from falls, water starts or contact with the deck. Rigging is simple and intuitive; with small steps in downhaul and outhaul you tune the Nexus from relaxed cruising to some sportier popping, without the sail getting nervous as the chop increases.
On Dutch water, you especially notice how wide the range of use is. With a size larger you sail away effortlessly in marginal wind on the inland lake; when it picks up on the shore, the sail stays tight in shape and lets you run high without pulling on the arms. The weight feels low when waterstarting and pumping, the rotation of the battens is clean and the shoulders stay calm when cutting through short waves. The boom position offers enough slack to fine-tune your stance for long races, while the anchoring at the lap point gives confidence when accelerating out of the turn. This makes the Nexus (2023) a down-to-earth choice for those who want one freeride sail that meters, forgives mistakes and still leaves room to improve technique-from tighter jibs to longer downwind runs and days when the wind seems to change every 15 minutes.
Specifications
| Size |
Luff |
Boom length |
Slats |
Weight (KG) |
Top |
MAST |
RDM/SDM |
| 4.9 |
402 |
169 |
5 |
3.42 |
ADJ |
400 |
RDM |
| 5.4 |
422 |
174 |
5 |
3.57 |
ADJ |
400/430 |
RDM/SDM |
| 5.9 |
432 |
184 |
5 |
3.76 |
ADJ |
430 |
RDM/SDM |
| 6.4 |
450 |
194 |
5 |
3.93 |
ADJ |
430 |
RDM/SDM |
| 6.9 |
462 |
202 |
5 |
4.13 |
ADJ |
460 |
RDM/SDM |
| 7.4 |
474 |
209 |
5 |
4.33 |
Fixed |
460 |
RDM/SDM |