RE-TORRO 2026

The Gunsails Torro is the first Freewave test sail to grace the page. With its easy going nature and exciting feel in the hands, it was a real surprise considering its generous price point and is certainly a sail to have on your radar….

Head Tester - Scotty Stallman
Second Tester - Tris Best

Playful and Fast 

The Torro is a versatile design that adapts depending on the sail size. In 2025, the monofilm area of the main window extends further toward the leech, and the panel layout has been slightly revised. The molded mast foot protector and the tack pulley have also been upgraded. 

ON THE WATER 

If trimming a sail still feels like a mystery to you, a GUNSAILS is the way to go – easy to rig and fine-tune by simply following the instructions. The Torro, compatible with RDM masts across all sizes, is easy to handle and pleasantly lightweight. 

The 5.3 model stays true to its agile design, gets going early and smoothly, without delivering overwhelming power. The GUNSAILS provides instant acceleration that remains easy to control and can be fine-tuned with the back hand. 

The sail cloth is stable but not locked in, giving the board full freedom for unrestrained runs. The Torro invites you to go for long rides and jump as much as you like. 

Thanks to the boom length and a bit of extra area near the clew, the Torro is also playful in the waves, offering a touch of retained drive through the turns – both while wave riding and jibing – without compromising control or stability. 

VERDICT 

The Torro is hassle-free in every aspect – a true Bump & Jump sail that feels at home in all facets of the freemove category. Acceleration and freedom of movement are among its strong points, along with control and a wide range of use. The 5.3 size proves to be genuinely versatile and works well with a variety of boards. 

Pros: 

• Plug & Play 

• Versatility 

• Acceleration 

• Light handling 

• Wide wind range 

• Price 

Cons: 

• Slight residual drive when wave riding 

Just like an automatic gearbox, where you don't have to worry about the right gear, GunSails takes the decision out of your hands when trimming. There is a point in the sail as a marker for the luff trim - that's it! And it fits amazingly well. A strong pull on the downhaul and stiff battens stabilize the sail so well that you only need to fine-tune the clew. Without tension, the battens push far past the mast. But even set up like this, the Torro would already work. For a lighter sail feel and better handling, the battens are pulled back properly, but still rest against the side of the mast - more than with all other sails. The profile with a deep belly in the lower section and a lot of twist in the top section offers the best planing performance with top control without trimming.

And the Torro is also particularly fast. It is extremely stable in the hand, with an even pull on the mast and sail hand, balanced and perfectly poised like a small freeride sail. You hang into the harness, set it to autopilot and only have to take control again just before the jibe. In between, the Torro lies flush on the deck, doesn't fidget and doesn't buckle even in choppy water. However, it is less light as a feather and playful, but rather conveys a solid freeride feeling: it surfs fast and feels that way too. The high driving stability makes it possible to surf very fast with the sail even without having learned the sensitivity, but also requires a little more input if you want to move it. Nevertheless, it performs well in jibing without any restrictions. Some other sails just seem even more agile and light-handed and simply encourage more new moves. Intermediates get a sail with an “easy surfing” rating, and if your maneuver selection focuses on jumping, power jibes, duck jibes and occasional 360s, you'll also be right on target with the Torro. For blasting and jibing on small freeride and freemove boards, it is the first choice.

SURF-FAZIT: The Torro is the most affordable sail, especially in combination with the matching, very light RDM mast. It performs well in the most important maneuvering disciplines and offers the best performance in the group for strong wind freeriding, with particularly easy handling. It is a little heavier, but particularly solidly equipped.