Just wonder breezers , If ya pull up to your local spot and its a 7,0 metre day , what do you choose
your 116 litre board that carries sails from 7,0 -8,4
or your 105 board ,which carries sails from 5,4 -7,0

HA ,thats unfair ..

90 litres is 25 + knots for me ..

but good to know .

ok lets keep it simple ..a day where you know the 7,0 is the right size for a cruisey day on the water not fully downhauled ,do you usually take your bigger board or your smaller board ,
I'm guessing you could really confuse the question if you over think it ,but lets say ocean sailing .or beach sailing .18 knots .freeriding .
not wavesailing or racing .

I'm on the 100 litre board with the 115 only if it drops and I can't be bothered rigging the 7.8.

Easy, ya take both.

I always go the bigger .
A little too windy and it still works fine .
The smaller board and your on , off , the plane .
Having said that , it's that twice a year small combo that sticks to the mind .
and...
Theres the perfectly numb armchair ride that you also remember .

For 3/4 of windsurfers here, say no to 6.5.
For 5%, foil with a 5.2.

LeeD said..
Depends on your skills, the lulls in the wind, the water surface conditions, your weight, what you want to do that day, who else is there, when the wind is expected to die or pick up.......

Whatever was made in 1986.

olskool said..
Tardy as we all know. I like em Big. Give me float n constant planing over that dredgin waste of time n energy game.

Same here
bigger board 100% of the time
Dredging sux

Where I generally sail the wind is never constant so the idea of rigging for a certain number is flawed. The big question is about how many lulls there are and how big they are. In the end, you either have enough power to get through them or you end up dredging. Ideally, I want my board to stay on the plane as long as possible so I generally chose a larger sail (if I have one) and try to avoid dropping off into holes ( easier said than done)

If it's truly a 7 meter day, it would be perfect for your board you chose...ANY board capable of carrying a 7 sail.
Be it 92 liter slalom, 100 wide Formula, 72 wide freeride, or foil of any size.
Now if you really meant 12-17 mph wind, that is more specific and precise.
A slalom racer might use a 7 meter sail in 20-28 mph wind.
A expert free foiler would choose a 7 meter sail for 4-8 mph breeze.