As i am just starting - what do other sailor like

40 knots with small sail

25 knots with big sail


is there a min you would sail
wouldn't pack you're gear in you're car if it lower then EG 5 knots

as i am learning i like 15 - 20 km/h 8knots -10knots with my 5m and 5.7m

I prefer about 15 to 20 knots with a bigger board and a 7m+ sail.

This is basically because thats is the wind we get most of the time I go sailing, especially with a NE seabreeze. However my last sail was in winds of around a consistent 30 knots. I used a 5.9m sail and 105 litre board. It was fantastic though I could have used a 5m sail and a board around 75 litres.

40 knots plus is real survival sailing and usually not that pleasant.

I'm just learning like you, and I'll sail in pretty well anything under 25 knts. I tried once in winds over that and was flogged big time. Winds over 25 knots seem like cyclones to me, and at this stage are more scary than fun...lol

I finally cracked this arvo as it was the 11 th day straight without sailing and winds under 10 knots, so I took out my only big sail (a 6.6 I got off Moby) and still had a ball in the 4-8 knts on offer. So I'll sail in pretty well anything.

As I only have two sails also- a 5.2 and the 6.6, between the two I'll happily go in 8-25 odd knots, with ideal planing winds for me (as I am a light weight) being 15 plus with the 5.2 and 10 plus with the 6.6.

You're doing the right thing sailing the lighter winds, as there's no point going out in the strong stuff till you feel comfortable with your sails and their power. But the time will come and then you'll be amazed at the speed, power and fun.

Varies, usually dependant upon the wind! Sometimes flat, fast, big wind/small sail, small wind/big sail. Sometimes like light 10-15kts, good for practicing manouvers, relaxing just cruising around enjoying the scenery, pulling up to have a chat with whoevers out there. Sometimes like cranking it up in 25+. Sometimes like a wavesail in moderate conditions, midsize gear. Avoid aerials, afraid of heights.

jh2703 said...

When I started out I'd go out in any conditions I could, From sparrows fart to gale force winds. It was all about time on the water and I learnt most about sailing in the lightest of conditions.

Today......Not much has changed, I still go out in all sorts of conditions as I have all the right gear. It doesn't bother me if it's 5knots or 40knots, If I get on the water I'm a happy man.

I've had some of my best days in 5 knots on my SUP with a 5.0, 8-10 knots on a wave board with a 5.8 and glassy waves, 15-20 knots on a large freeride on flatwater with a 7.2 and 35-40 knots with a 4.7 and my Freestyle wave in bump and jump conditions.

If I had to pick one.......I'd go for 20 knots on a freeride board with a 6.2 blasting over clear and super-flat water.

A day like this one.......

Good tactics regarding sailing conditions- not many wasted days with that approach.

Now way off track, can you tell me what's the band doing the Judas Priest cover to the clip? And I'm sure the first lot of drumming was the intro to Painkiller?

Prefer medium to high winds,20-25 knots over strong wind which i consider 25+

My 5.7m warp with i-sonic 87 litre,34 vector rockit,awesome combo in 20-25 knots.

Medium/light 15-20, 6.3m i-sonic 90, 34 vector volt carbon

For light wind 10-15,Mistral 82cm wide with 7.8m and 46 carbon fin.

Sails bigger than 7.8m for me equal no fun as too heavy.

Strong to super strong conditions,don't like as much anymore,not cruisy sailing.

28-30 knots on either my 93 Single thruster with a 5.3 Firefly or 4.7 S1 depending on how consistant the wind is or my 82 Starboard quad IQ with the same sails. Either way if i'm using any of that gear in those conditions i'm one very happy little camper.

40 knots isnt small sail it, survival mode....
10m formula in 10-15knots so efortless can go anny were u desire enuf grunt to get upwind but small enough to last all day ..

My favourite is 25-30kts, with a 4.7 and 74 Litre wave board. Bumpin' and a jumpin'.

25 knt cross off waves on the 82 quad with a 4.5 or 5.0
- roll on winter swell and Northerlies