Sail advice?

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29 Dec 2019 10:42pm
Hi! So I'm new to the forum and kind of new to windsurfing in general (4 seasons behind me, each consisting of two weeks of daily windsurfing).
So I'm very light and quite small. And not so strong. I windsurfed with sails max 3.9 (meters squared, that it). I'm light enough to be able to go really fast (forgot the right term) on a 3.9 sail, 110L desk (on which I can stand comfortably, I don't sink it in any way) and with 11 knots.So my question: what kind of goal, regarding the sail, should I set for myself for the next season? 4.2? 4.5?
There's no way I'm even picking up anything above a 6, btw.
Thanks!
forceten
forceten
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1312 posts
29 Dec 2019 11:12pm
I think a 4.0 on the "desk" would be sweet.
Really fast ? many variations exist, scary fast, Mach, nukelar fast, and the old one faster than a speeding bullet.
Happy 2020 season, get on with it
NCUSAGUY
NCUSAGUY
65 posts
65 posts
29 Dec 2019 11:23pm

More information needed. Actual weight? Foot straps? Harness? Planing? Tacking or jibing? Typical wind you sail in? At least a 5.0 would be my guess, but without more information, it's hard to say.

Mark _australia
Mark _australia
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WA, 23647 posts
30 Dec 2019 1:44am
Sail gaps should be smaller in smaller sizes. In race sails, having a 7m and 8m would be normal, but for little stuff like your 3.9 the next sail up would be 4.2. Then maybe 4.5 and 5.0.
Grantmac
Grantmac
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2383 posts
30 Dec 2019 1:50am
How light is really light and how fast is really fast?

More than anything else you need to find a way to get on the water much more often.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
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WA, 3413 posts
30 Dec 2019 7:42am
If you want to move up in sail sizes then try a 4.2 next.
have you also considered moving down a board size, so you can get out there in more wind?
forceten
forceten
1312 posts
1312 posts
31 Dec 2019 12:43am
No board , he has a desk
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