Hi guys, just wondering what people think of the severne turbo? I'm looking at buying a 7.5 that's a few years old. I've never had a cam sail before so not sure what to expect? Looking for a light wind sail to get me going. Who has one & whatdo you think

Got the 7m Turbo, very user friendly and great as a 1st time cam sail, but wish I went with a reflex!

Thanks for the replies guys. Why cam sail? No reason really , was only I had found one a good price but the deal fell threw so I'm back on the hunt. I don't have much money to spend on another sail so just have to wait and see what comes up

Where are you going to be sailing? What sort of sailing do you do?

Is it just about getting planning in light winds? What do you weigh?

I have found a few code reds at the right price but not sure if this is more of a speed & race sail then a freeride sail

borrisrocks said..
I have found a few code reds at the right price but not sure if this is more of a speed & race sail then a freeride sail

Yeah, they are.

For the bay I would go a decent camless. At your weight a 7.5 should have you going in 12 knots. Given you are also a reasonably new sailor they are also much more forgiving.

I used to have an NP V8 and it was heavy, a pain to rig and darn hard to waterstart. Also you get tears in the luff pockets which are expensive when you need to repair.

Personally I would stay clear cammed sails untill you are at a level of sailing where you are nailing carve gybes, or sailing on completely flat water like sandy point or inverloch, where gybing can be optional.

For the bay though, a no cam freeride or crossover sail will be best. What is your budget? I would imagine that it would not be too expensive to get a recentish Gator/NCX/Helcat etc...

borrisrocks said..

My main reason for a sail around a 7.5 is I only get 1 day a week to sail due to work and of late everytime I go it's just not quite windy enough for good planning runs. I may get one or two good runs and the rest is just crap. All the sails I have are atleast twelve years old. So looking for a lighter wind sail that as I get better might see more use

Something like the turbo would be ideal for what you describe, i.e. as your largest light wind sail for flucky winds. I remember using a 7.8 lightning which is a similar twin cam and I did not even know that it was a cam sail... when I was about 6 mths into my windsurfing. It will have a better low end that similar no cam sail when it is used in passive manner, i.e no pumping. I have never used the turbo, but I have used both a twim cam and big no cam sails, and for what you describe, big sail/light winds at your level I would pick the twin cam over the large no cam equivalent any time.

in light winds i used to prefer cammed free-race sails
now it all depends what one calls light
with the longboard i actually now enjoy a cammed sail with cambers removed 8-oh
in winds around 12 knots and flat water i prefer cambered as well
i used to love my free-race 2 cambered 8-oh, but i keep breaking the battens
i rig to specs, but the sail is older and i am a heavyweight
now i prefer race sails with the wide luff
HOWEVER, i hate dropping them cuz they can be a PITA to uphaul and waterstart
both my 8.4 and 10-oh are cambered - my 7-oh too, but that is just an old sail that i love and it keeps on ticking Gaastra FLOW 3X

so, you are strong and do NOT drop your sail too much ??
then an 8-oh race sail may be the ticket for you - used of course
if there are none available, just up the size - used 8.5 free-ride
for you these sails should kick ax in light winds

see my add.....open to offers

thats good glad you found a sail at the right price. enjoy..