2010 Loft 02 rig on NP X6 mast?

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mineral1

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mineral1

WA, 4564 posts

7 Feb 2011 8:59pm

Anybody rigged a Loft O2 freeride sail on a NP SDM X6 mast?
When I set this up yesterday, the 6.6m on a 430, it just didn't look right,? Sail is new. Mast is near new.

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

8 Feb 2011 7:17am

I rig my 2009 02s on a NP X6 460 mast, I think its a 2008 model.

Its okay but I think the sails could benefit from being rigged on a Loft mast.

It will be interesting to see what Monty says.

choco

4181 posts

choco

SA, 4181 posts

8 Feb 2011 8:01am

Ben Van Der Steen has been using X9 masts on his Racing Blades to good effect, can you post a pic of the rigged sail?

sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

sailpilot

QLD, 787 posts

8 Feb 2011 10:22am

The O2s are pretty mast tolerant ( at least they were in '08), my 6.6 rigged well on a 430 x3 for strong winds but rigged better on a 460 most of the time as I'm 95kg.

Little Jon

NSW

2115 posts

Little Jon

NSW, 2115 posts

8 Feb 2011 1:59pm

I have a 07 6.6 O2 which uses a 460. I tried the X6 on it and it was beautiful but a pain to slip it up the mast sleeve. I now use a loft RDM mast which makes rigging a lot easier.

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

8 Feb 2011 2:39pm

Little Jon said...

I have a 07 6.6 O2 which uses a 460. I tried the X6 on it and it was beautiful but a pain to slip it up the mast sleeve. I now use a loft RDM mast which makes rigging a lot easier.

How does your 02 set and rig with the Loft mast compared to the X6? Is there a significant improvement with the Loft mast or not?

sausage

QLD

4874 posts

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

8 Feb 2011 2:53pm

Big Al said...

I usally check the Unifibre mast chart for mast compatibility (link below). Hope this helps.

~~http://www.unifiber.net/2011/mast-selector.~~

AB....

Big Al,
Thanks for that link.

OT - It's amazing how the majority of mast / sail manufacturers never release (or make it easily known) the mast bend characteristics, but rather dictate a mandate of "only our masts will work with our sails". I really get my back up about how condescending the windsurfing industry is towards their buying public.

Rant over

choco

4181 posts

choco

SA, 4181 posts

8 Feb 2011 5:10pm

sausage said...

Big Al said...

I usally check the Unifibre mast chart for mast compatibility (link below). Hope this helps.

~~http://www.unifiber.net/2011/mast-selector.~~

AB....

agree all brands should use one mast standard

neilpete

184 posts

neilpete

WA, 184 posts

8 Feb 2011 10:03pm

The Loft blade I bought just recently, I rigged on a NP X7 100% carbon mast. Although I have not been sailing it yet. It looks OK. Expectations are high, can not wait for the first session on the water.

Little Jon

NSW

2115 posts

Little Jon

NSW, 2115 posts

9 Feb 2011 3:04pm

Mobydisc said...

How does your 02 set and rig with the Loft mast compared to the X6? Is there a significant improvement with the Loft mast or not?

Hi Moby, not sure if I could notice much difference although I'm not great at tunning and I don't get out much so its a bit hard to say. Have no regrets with the loft mast though.

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