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2015 Ezzy Lion


2015 Lion

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  • Twin cams provide great light wind power and high wind control.
  • Narrow mast sleeve doesn’t fill with water, making water starts easy.
  • Calibrated rigging guide gives precise tuning for better performance.
  • Ezzy cam system will fit any RDM or SDM mast made in the past 20 years.
  • RBS epoxy battens are stronger and stiffer than vinyl-ester battens.
  • Every Lion is rigged and thoroughly checked over in the factory.


RIGGING GUIDES AND CATALOG

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LION ACCESSORIES

EZZY SPLIT CAM

$14.95 each + shipping

CAM SPACER BOOKLET

$5.00 + shipping

EZZY PRO NAUTICAL BAG

$30.00 + Shipping

2015 LION SAIL SPECS

2015 Lion Luff Luff Boom Boom No. of No. of Ezzy Mast Base Weight
Size (sq.m.) Min Max Min Max Battens Cams . Extension Kg
6.0 445 447 183 190 6 2 430/25/21 17 cm 4.12
6.5 455 457 191 198 6 2 430/25/21 27 cm 4.28
7.5 477 479 206 213 7 2 460/25/25 19 cm 4.93
8.5 501 503 222 229 7 2 490/26/29 13 cm 5.32
9.5 515 517 240 247 7 2 490/26/29 27 cm 5.72

INDIVIDUAL LION RIGGING VIDEOS

1. Lion Quick Rig

2. Fitting the Cambers

3. Rigging the Lion for Non Ezzy Masts

4. Rigging the Lion for Ezzy Masts

5. Threading the Pulley

6. Tensioning the Battens

7. De-Rigging the Lion

The Ezzy Lion Cam Info

The Lion’s removable and user-friendly cam system fits any mast made within the past 15 years, including RDM masts.

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Instructions For Custom Fitting Ezzy Cams To Your Mast

The Ezzy Cam System will fit any mast. Before rigging for the first time, follow steps 1 through 6 to learn how to find the correct cam and cam pocket for your mast.

**Note to Ezzy Skinny Mast owners: You do not need to measure your mast diameter. We have listed the correct Cam and Cam Pocket combinations in the chart at the bottom of this page.

DEFINITIONS
Cam:

Red plastic camber inducers, which sit inside the luff sleeve, behind your mast. The cams come in three sizes which are marked: "Standard", "Medium" and "Skinny".

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Cam Pocket:

A spacer made of sailcloth. The arms of the cam fit into the cam pocket. There are 9 different sizes of cam pockets, marked "A" to "I". Having the correct length cam pocket allows you to set the right amount of sleeve tension for the sail at the cam. If the mast sleeve at the cam is too loose you would change to a shorter cam pocket. If the mast sleeve is too tight you use a longer cam pocket (see the bottom two diagrams on the back page).

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Note: In addition to the cams and cam pockets that are in your sail, you will find an assortment of cams, cam pockets and a measuring ruler in the velcro pouch of your sail bag.

Step 1.

Lay your sail on the ground and open the velcro slots that are located in the sleeve at each cam. Notice how the arms of the cam and the cam pocket go on either side of the batten stopper (this will be important to know when it comes time to reinsert the cams back into the sail).

Remove BOTH cams AND cam pockets from the sail.

Step 2.

To find where your cams will sit on your mast: check the luff length that is printed on the foot of your sail.

Adjust your base extension to this amount.

Then, line up your mast beside the luff sleeve.

With your extension inserted into the mast, make sure the cleat is even with the bottom of the sail.

Step 3.
Use the included ruler to measure your mast's circumference at both cam locations.

Step 4.

Refer to the charts below and locate your circumference measurement. Read the letter below the number. This letter is the cam pocket you require. The correct cam is listed on the right-hand column on the same row as the cam pocket letter. Example: If the mast circumference at your upper cam position is 14.0, you would look at the chart labeled "UPPER CAM" and find "14" along the top of the chart, then under the 14, the chart indicates you would use pocket "F" and looking all the way to the right we see the cam marked "MEDIUM". If the circumference at the lower cam measures 16.5, you would refer to the chart
labeled "LOWER CAM" use pocket "D" and the cam marked "STANDARD".

Step 5.

Once the correct cam pocket is found, insert the cam arms into each side of the cam pocket.

Step 6.

Insert the cam and cam pocket into the sail by holding the guide flaps and sliding the cam arm into the openings on either side of the batten stopper.

Push the cam all the way until it is fully seated in the sail.

Your cams are now set and you are ready to rig your sail. Note: If you ever get a new mast with a different diameter, you will need to follow the above instructions again in order to fit the cams properly.

How to tell if your cam pockets are the correct length:

**For more information email us at [email protected].

Note on Ezzy Masts

How To Choose The Perfect Mast Combination For Your Quiver:

  1. Pick the top and bottom that fits the sail you use the most.
  2. Use a longer top for your bigger sail.
  3. Use a shorter bottom for your smaller sail.
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= Best Combination
= Good Combination

2015 Cheetah and Lion Mix-Match Mast Chart

The Ezzy Hookipa Mast

Ezzy Sails work great with the Ezzy Mast system, but also work with a variety of other brand masts (RDM and regular diameter). You could contact your mast maker and see if the bend of your non-Ezzy mast is compliant.

Ezzy mast bend curves are tip: 75% to 79% and base: 62% to 65%

Note: this is not carbon content. This is percentage bend relative to the midpoint bend.

For further info on Ezzy Mast sizing, please refer to our Mast Configurator Tool

Our removable, 316 stainless steel tack pulley can be replaced with our 316 stainless D-ring for those who prefer a grommet with a pulley hook.


  • Every Ezzy Lion is rigged and fine tuned in our factory before shipping.
  • At Ezzy we offer unmatched customer service.
    Email us at [email protected] and you will get a personal response within 12 hours.

Ezzy Lion Testimonials

Click Here to Read the Lion Review by Windsurf Magazine UK (pdf)

Hi Dave,

We always talk about how stable and light your sails are but rarely about how incredibly fast they are.

So today the wind was averaging 17mph in Kailua, dropping down lower at times. I rigged up my 6.5 Lion on a 110 liter Naish Grand Prix (I weigh about 185 lbs). The wind and waves weren't really right for
anything but slalom blasting so there was a lot of drag racing going on. No-one could outpace me! Even guys on full Race gear. I went right through and over a 135lb sailor on 5.9 TR7 full cam Maui Sails
race sail on a 90 liter iSonic.

I ran side to side, and sometimes faster than a 170 lb sailor on a 95 literNaish Grand Prix with a 7.6 TR7 Maui Sails full cam race sail. I also ran faster than a 175 lb sailor on the same board as mine with a Naish Freeride sail.

No one else was close! All those huge luff sleeves and pockets loaded with cams and a zillion battens....the easy rigging twin cam Lion kept right up...if not faster.

Thanks Dave.

Daniel Orodenker

"This was the first outing for the 8.5 Lion. Conditions were perfect - wind was NE around 18knots, sea state slightly choppy and best of all...the sun was out. I was sailing a JP Super Sport 74 and the combo was flying.

I have to honestly say - this sail rocks. It is very tune-able, light downhaul / outhaul giving loads of power. As the wind picked up, some tweaking of the downhaul to the strong wind marks, really "freed" the sail up. I couldn't find the top end - it was the sea state that slowed me down! The Lion is also very very stable - no sign of getting back handed as the wind picked up.

This is such a contrast to the old NP slalom 8.4 I had - 4 cams, heavy and very back handed (a real pig!). The Lion definitely made me sail faster!

Well done to the Ezzy Team for designing such a fantastic sail! "

Rob

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