Need a powerful sail for RDM 430 and boom 200. NeilPryde Ryde 7.2? Speedster 6.7? Duotone?

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mungia
mungia
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1 Aug 2025 7:01pm
I am not an expert, so I bought in the meanwhile:

* Board 130 lt.
* Mast 430 RDM, boom 140-200.
* Sail 6.2 i99 GrandTour6.

Sometimes, the 6.2 does not deliver enough speed. I want a bigger sail, but ideally it should work on the 430 RDM. Any hints?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23647 posts
1 Aug 2025 8:03pm
What is the mast is the biggest factor
mungia
mungia
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5 posts
1 Aug 2025 8:07pm
Mark _australia said..
What is the mast is the biggest factor


The mast is a 430 cm RDM, 80%. I saw w/ the Ryde 7.2 it should still work ...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
1 Aug 2025 8:13pm
What brand and model is imprtant

what year Ryde? Neil Pryde changed bend curves at one point
mungia
mungia
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1 Aug 2025 8:37pm
Mark _australia said..
What brand and model is imprtant

what year Ryde? Neil Pryde changed bend curves at one point


Maverx MX90 Rhino, Constant Curve, 430.

I saw Ryde 7.2 from 2024 are not so pricey ;) But I have still to decide which sail to buy!
BSN101
BSN101
WA
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WA, 2390 posts
1 Aug 2025 11:52pm
Patrik GT3, 3 cams tho but RDM sails.
no idea if it'll work with this mast. Same as my avatar
Matt UK
Matt UK
WA
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WA, 294 posts
3 Aug 2025 3:19pm
ideally the extension should not really be more than 30 cm so anything with a luff length shorter than 460 should work.

I used to have a 6.7m Pryde Hellcat which rigged on a 430 mast, luff length was 452 I think, the sail itself seemed pretty gutless in lighter winds but was good when it did start blowing. Since then I bought a 490 Izzy mast and an older 6.9m Ezzy Panther sail and it works a treat.

Ezzy sails have the most tuning and are probably the most powerful sails on the market.

Some sails out there are what the magazine's call slippery, this means they are not that powerful but good when the wind does get up and some sails out there are powerful but can be a handful when the wind increases. I always found with Ezzy sails, especially the older ones that they feel heavy on the beach but once on the water they are powerful and more stable.
peterowensbabs
peterowensbabs
NSW
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NSW, 499 posts
24 Aug 2025 2:51pm
I found the Ryde to be not a bad everyday sail, but it has limited range, when its too light it lacks bottom end power and shape to pump well and when over powered it shape shifts like an alien, with the center of effort moving wildly making it hard to lock in through gusts. Also as others have said, like many sails they are very dependent of the correct mast curve. I persevered for far too long with an older NP mast which by the numbers was correct but when I upgraded to a newer one found that my sails suited it far better, no idea what exactly was different but easter to rig, more forgiving and generally felt more powerful.
lemat
lemat
208 posts
208 posts
24 Aug 2025 1:51pm
+1 for ezzy sails. I have a 7'5 cheetah, 0 cams freeride, really good for me and really good build. I find an old 6 infinity 2 cams freeride (now lion) for higher wind that go really well too. Thoses sails need 460 mast for 7 and 7'5, but as David Ezzy say their sails can work on wide mast range (CC) so you can probably use it with your 430 and extender before find a 460 on second hand market.
Obelix
Obelix
WA
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WA, 1171 posts
24 Aug 2025 7:23pm
200cm boom may be a limiting factor for some sails mentioned above.
maxy333
maxy333
WA
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2 Sep 2025 8:29pm
Simmer xc2 7.1 sets on a 430rdm , nice light and very poweful
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