The new version of the Contrail is out. There are several improvements , namely :

1) Fully adjustable rear canopy height--canopy slides up and down strut sleeves. The prior model did that too but the new design is easier to use.

2) Seamless rear canopy edge wrap--to eliminate possibility of water pooling along the rear edge seam that sometimes occurred on the prior version. The rear tension guyline that connected the canopy edge to the rear strut is no longer needed (and had been removed).

3) Longer rear guylines--for better strut support and reduced stake stress.

4) Improved beak entry-- now closes on inside edge of forward "wing" and is much easier to open and close from the inside.

5) Re-engineered canopy patterns for a tauter pitch. There's a noticeable improvement in pitch.

Franco