Hi all,

I have a quiver of no-cam freerace sail and matching 80% carbon masts.

Considering buying a second hand race sail (same brand) just for fun. But will a cambered race sail work at all with 80% carbon mast?

BSN101 said..
SDM or RDM? Cams will need to match. Local sailer here uses RDM on his SCR. And he's fast as hell.

Well, I was thinking SDM but I do have a RDM as well. I should also have mentioned that I have a carbon boom...

dedekam said..
Hi all,

I have a quiver of no-cam freerace sail and matching 80% carbon masts.

Considering buying a second hand race sail (same brand) just for fun. But will a cambered race sail work at all with 80% carbon mast?

It'll work just fine provided the bend curves match.


the only differences to note with carbon content are weight and reflex response. A mate of mine uses the lowest carbon content masts in the range and he flogs a great number of people on stiffer masts down a slalom course. The only time it hurts him is pumping onto the plane after a gybe (because his mast is a noodle) the rest of the time, not at all.

Subsonic said..

dedekam said..
Hi all,

I have a quiver of no-cam freerace sail and matching 80% carbon masts.

Considering buying a second hand race sail (same brand) just for fun. But will a cambered race sail work at all with 80% carbon mast?

It'll work just fine provided the bend curves match.


the only differences to note with carbon content are weight and reflex response. A mate of mine uses the lowest carbon content masts in the range and he flogs a great number of people on stiffer masts down a slalom course. The only time it hurts him is pumping onto the plane after a gybe (because his mast is a noodle) the rest of the time, not at all.

Sounds good :-)