KS3

Developed 12 years ago by Kauli Seadi, Jeffrey Henderson and Tom Hammerton, the sail has consistently proven itself as the undisputed finest and most respected 3 batten wave sail. Bernd Roediger winning the 2024 Aloha Classic and the Japan World Cup re-cemented this sail as the best wave sail regardless of number of battens. Four out of the last 8 Aloha Classic contests have been won by the KS3 sail in the pro division. It is the only 3 batten sail proven to be worthy at the highest level, and may be the best down the line wave sail in the world.

We introduced the amazing Wave Vision window in 2019 that allows you to see all the way to the mast. The experience of wave riding with virtually no visual restrictions resulting in a dramatic improvement. Oddly this feature is so helpful even on flat water as jibes and any maneuver become so much easier when you do not have to look through a “window”. This is the most significant change in the KS3 since its inception.

The KS3 is powerful yet unbelievably stable as the three batten design has radically less sail momentum which leads to faster response times and improved feel. The result is a more explosive wave ride and quicker action in the air. The result for those not wave sailing is an amazing new type of sail that seemingly does not get overpowered and maintains a locked in feel under all wind conditions.

The KS3 features our super light mast pad with extra cushioning and a new top chafe pad made from our lightweight ROX Webbing. The ROX material sleeve will resist even a broken mast!

In 2018 Jeffrey developed an amazing new batten SuperSkin® for all the 8mm battens that contains any failures allowing for mess free batten replacement with no sail damage. Now also the mini battens also get their own SuperSkin® reinforcing, eliminating shattered mini battens.

The KS3 is the most stable and direct sail in our line. It is also our best wave sail for larger sailors who now can use large size wave sails in heavy surf with no drawbacks.