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MintoxGT
MintoxGT
WA
975 posts
MintoxGT MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
27 Jun 2012 11:50am
The Pointman is a big unit, I saw him one day out the back at Melville doing his usual Mach 2 in 25knts a bit choppy, anyway the dismount was nothing short of spectacular, I thought he actually broke the river, he does hold down big kit in strong winds, no BS from him Justin!

GT :)
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
Richiefish Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
27 Jun 2012 1:51pm
6m sail, 105 litre board.
Beaglebuddy
Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
Beaglebuddy Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
27 Jun 2012 4:00pm
I find it interesting that quite a few favorite kits include rather large sails, many people say that large sails are heavy and hard to handle.
claw
claw
SA
59 posts
claw claw
SA, 59 posts
27 Jun 2012 6:06pm
isonic 117, gtx 7.0, yep!
Bender
Bender
WA
2236 posts
Bender Bender
WA, 2236 posts
27 Jun 2012 4:38pm
in 15-20knts my fave combo is

RRD Xfire 122
reflex3 7.8m
44cm Flying Objects Nitro fin
Esky full of little creatures pale ale (on ice) to assist during derigging
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
SeanAUS120 SeanAUS120
QLD, 769 posts
27 Jun 2012 7:09pm
JustinL said...


Sean, what wind strength are you racing the 117wide on the world tour?


Depends on how 'gusty' the wind is. If it's a CONSISTENT 15-18 knots I can be on my 107L, but it never is ... it's always 12-25 knots so in that case I'm generally on the 117w and 8.6 (or 7.8) up to that kind of windstrength! It's actually not super hard to manage with a good fin in ... i'm not that heavy! 81kg right now...

DrJ
DrJ
ACT
481 posts
DrJ DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
27 Jun 2012 8:07pm
elmo said...

Space armadillo's


Mmmmmm armadillos ...... Crunchy on the outside, but smooth in the middle.
coolwind
coolwind
WA
14 posts
coolwind coolwind
WA, 14 posts
27 Jun 2012 7:02pm
124 syncro Mistral 38 fin & 7.0 north s-type no can
pepe47
pepe47
WA
1382 posts
pepe47 pepe47
WA, 1382 posts
27 Jun 2012 7:12pm
6.6m koncept, 105 x-fire, 38cm liquid pro.
DaniS
DaniS
91 posts
DaniS DaniS
91 posts
28 Jun 2012 5:52am
101 Fanatic Falcon.
7.5 Ka Koncept.
37 Volt Vector fin.
izaak
izaak
TAS
2013 posts
izaak izaak
TAS, 2013 posts
28 Jun 2012 8:29am
NP RSR EVOIV 6.4, JP Slalom VI 56, C3 StingII 34
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
Sailhack Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
28 Jun 2012 10:02am
Beaglebuddy said...

I find it interesting that quite a few favorite kits include rather large sails, many people say that large sails are heavy and hard to handle.


With the right sail for the conditions, a large sail is made light and balanced. I find that a sail too small for the conditions becomes heavy so I'd rather be powered-up.

I used to own a cammed GTX 7.5 and when powered it basically held itself in position, it was actually difficult to slow down when fully powered sometimes!
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
elmo elmo
WA, 8890 posts
28 Jun 2012 8:05am
The one I don't have to pump to get onto the plane and is not so overpowered that it tries to kill me
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
28 Jun 2012 10:19am
Sailhack said...

Beaglebuddy said...

I find it interesting that quite a few favorite kits include rather large sails, many people say that large sails are heavy and hard to handle.


With the right sail for the conditions, a large sail is made light and balanced. I find that a sail too small for the conditions becomes heavy so I'd rather be powered-up.



It probably depends on how consistent the wind is too. I'd prefer to be powered up and a bit over powered with a larger board and sail, than be dropping off the plane every time the wind drops away to 5 knots.

If the wind is a consistent 15 to 20 knots I'd either be on a 6.6m or 6m sail and my Tabou Rocket 105. If the wind is up and down I'd rather be on my 7.3m sail and Tabou Rocket 135.


Beaglebuddy
Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
Beaglebuddy Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
28 Jun 2012 8:55am
Well if the wind is consistent would you rather be on a small sail in stronger winds or the bigger sail is less wind?
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
28 Jun 2012 11:06am
Beaglebuddy said...

Well if the wind is consistent would you rather be on a small sail in stronger winds or the bigger sail is less wind?


Generally I'd rather be on the smaller gear in stronger winds though the water state would be a factor too. I prefer flatter water.


sboardcrazy
sboardcrazy
NSW
8333 posts
sboardcrazy sboardcrazy
NSW, 8333 posts
28 Jun 2012 12:30pm
Where I sail we seem to go from 10-20kts gusty to 20kts + so I either have the 6.6m ,125ltre ,44cm fin for gusty or straight to the 95ltre ,5m & 3ocm fin..Rarely seem to get consistent 15-20kts..I'd use a 5.8m with the 95 for that but it's rarely used.
Pointman
Pointman
WA
437 posts
Pointman Pointman
WA, 437 posts
28 Jun 2012 10:39am
Mobydisc said...

Beaglebuddy said...

Well if the wind is consistent would you rather be on a small sail in stronger winds or the bigger sail is less wind?


Generally I'd rather be on the smaller gear in stronger winds though the water state would be a factor too. I prefer flatter water.





+1

It's generally more fun being on smaller gear. My fave combo in 25 knots is my RRD 90 XFire + 6.6 TR7, but this is only fun in reasonably flat water. If it's really flat (i.e. speed course flat) and windy (25K+) then I pull out the candy (Carbon Art SP47) and the fun really begins!!

evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
evlPanda evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
28 Jun 2012 2:38pm
30 degrees air, 24 degrees water. Sunny. High tide. Crystal water.
Weekday.
20 knot sea breeze.

5.5 and a 100 litre FreestyleWave.

I just love having three straps. Feels sporty. Easier. FSW boards gybe like they're on autopilot, and have both pop and speed.
These conditions and this setup the gear feels like an extension of your own body.
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
28 Jun 2012 3:05pm
Lighter side = Falcon 121, Evo III 7.8, 40cm Talon.
Stronger side = Falcon 99, Evo IV 7.0, 36cm Talon.
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
Windxtasy Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
28 Jun 2012 1:31pm
ka43 said...

Lighter side = Falcon 121, Evo III 7.8, 40cm Talon.
Stronger side = Falcon 99, Evo IV 7.0, 36cm Talon.


This is a good approach because 15-20 is quite a range.
In 14 -18 I use my light wind gear 111Futura, 6.4 Koncept 40 Canefire low end, 32 Vector high end
In 16 - 20 85 Sonic with 6.4 Koncept, 32 Vector

My favourite setup is definitely the 85 Sonic, 5.8 Koncept and 32 vector but I need 18+ for that
paddymac
paddymac
WA
943 posts
paddymac paddymac
WA, 943 posts
28 Jun 2012 5:40pm
iSonic 111, Reflex 7.8, Talon 38
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
28 Jun 2012 9:39pm
Can I hijack the thread and ask what is your favourite setup, ignoring wind speed?

For me at 95kg, it is a 90L and 5.2
Something about a sail in the middle of the range (like my wave sails go 4.2 - 6.2 roughly) that makes it sweet.


(If hijacks are not allowed cos it sounds all Al Qaeda and sets off the GovCo monitoring computers then I withdraw the question)
Pointman
Pointman
WA
437 posts
Pointman Pointman
WA, 437 posts
29 Jun 2012 10:43am
All time favourite set-up....
Carbon Art SP47 + 6.6 TR7 + 23 KA assy.

25-30K seabreeze and low tide at the Beaver.....
It doesn't get any better than this (in Perth anyway)
kpb
kpb
QLD
239 posts
kpb kpb
QLD, 239 posts
29 Jun 2012 11:05pm
Mark _australia said...

Can I hijack the thread and ask what is your favourite setup, ignoring wind speed?

For me at 95kg, it is a 90L and 5.2
Something about a sail in the middle of the range (like my wave sails go 4.2 - 6.2 roughly) that makes it sweet.


(If hijacks are not allowed cos it sounds all Al Qaeda and sets off the GovCo monitoring computers then I withdraw the question)
Hijacked away..The more ideas I get the better..I am relatively new to this sport and only have 1 set up..( 150 l exocet cruiser with 5.8 aerotec Sail...) I am planning on upgrading soon so thought it would be good to see what everyone else is doing as far as set up goes...

jmetcher
jmetcher
QLD
144 posts
jmetcher jmetcher
QLD, 144 posts
30 Jun 2012 10:35am
0-5: Exocet RS D2 with 9.5
5-10: Exocet RS D2 with 9.5
10-15: Exocet RS D2 with 9.5
15-20: Exocet RS D2 with 9.5 and prayer beads
20-25: Exocet RS D2 with 9.5, prayer beads and brown wetsuit

(going back into hiding before I get done for insufficient gear purchasing)
Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
1871 posts
Waiting4wind Waiting4wind
NSW, 1871 posts
30 Jun 2012 10:49am
Realistically when I (92kg) go out the wind is building and or gusty so I'll start on my 8m slalom sail and 73cm / 115L slalom board. I'm generally to lazy to re rig so unless it get to a solid 20+ I'll stay on this gear. People have mentioned that my arms look longer when I sail this set up in 20+.

Otherwise I'd use my 6.6 with a 90L slalom board or FSW depending on the location.

Favourite set up in a consistent 20-25 is a FSW 78 with 5.2 or 5.8m. There's nothing better than being on a small snappy baord in consistent winds.
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
Windxtasy Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
30 Jun 2012 11:36am
kpb said...
The more ideas I get the better..I am relatively new to this sport and only have 1 set up..( 150 l exocet cruiser with 5.8 aerotec Sail...) I am planning on upgrading soon so thought it would be good to see what everyone else is doing as far as set up goes...




The gear you use really depends on your weight and skill level and what kind of sailing you are into - flat water freesailing, speed, waves...
So if you want ideas to suit your situation be more specific.
kpb
kpb
QLD
239 posts
kpb kpb
QLD, 239 posts
30 Jun 2012 2:20pm
Windxtasy said...

kpb said...
The more ideas I get the better..I am relatively new to this sport and only have 1 set up..( 150 l exocet cruiser with 5.8 aerotec Sail...) I am planning on upgrading soon so thought it would be good to see what everyone else is doing as far as set up goes...




The gear you use really depends on your weight and skill level and what kind of sailing you are into - flat water freesailing, speed, waves...
So if you want ideas to suit your situation be more specific.

I only sail in moreton bay can do the very basics but still not plaining yet...I weight about 95
Kgs...I would like to be plaining before spring..Well that's the plan anyway
Reflex Films
Reflex Films
WA
1460 posts
Reflex Films Reflex Films
WA, 1460 posts
30 Jun 2012 3:39pm
Nude Chopper 90 and Blade 6.2 on redline mast / enigma boom.

Super clean waves in this wind strength - 12 - 18 knots.

- and the big rig feels waay better than it has any right to - i think its because of all the super light components - light mast, Wave grenade Carbon Extension, the lightest and best carbon boom money can buy. i Can do all the jumps with this combo - except doubles - actually i cant do double fwds on anything -- too chicken.

This wind strength usually means that the crew are waiting on the beach for it to get windy - so its uncrowded too.
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