Ok I'm 63-65kgs & use my 95ltre in 20kts + .I've been told a smaller fin will help once 25kts + . At the moment I only have the powerbox 30cms that came with it..What size would you suggest? Bump & Jump intermediate exp..
I use 4.2 m & 3.3m sail ( rarely as its needs to be a consistent 30kts+ for that)& get overpowered easily due to mast mismatch.. I can't afford a mast but maybe a smaller fin & I've been told that will help.

Oh yeah

At your weight it must be overfinned. On my FSW 100L (i'm 90kg) once it hits 20 solid I've be getting rid of the standard freeridey oriented 28cm and going to a 24cm wave fin.

Perhaps see if you can borrow a FSW fin like the MFC one (still pretty vertical, not liek a wave fin at all) - maybe about 25-26cm

My acid is a 94L. I'm a lot heavier than you (90kg), so it is easier to compare with sail sizes. With my 6.3m I use 26.5cm wave fin. With a 4.7m sail I use 24cm wave fin.

A freeride fin would be bigger though.

Mark _australia said...

Oh yeah

At your weight it must be overfinned. On my FSW 100L (i'm 90kg) once it hits 20 solid I've be getting rid of the standard freeridey oriented 28cm and going to a 24cm wave fin.

Perhaps see if you can borrow a FSW fin like the MFC one (still pretty vertical, not liek a wave fin at all) - maybe about 25-26cm

MFC?

MFC = Maui Fin Co

arguably the best wave & freewave fins on the market.

Their vertical freewave fins are supplied with RRD FSW's (and others?) and I'd recommend you try on in 24 - 26cm if you can find somebody to lend you one

Definately a wave fin - it'll transform your board into something more controllable. I too have a 95L FSW, and if I'm on 4.7 or less (me being 75kg) I use a 22cm wave fin. (MFC)

I agree with Easty. I have a 2010 Fanatic Freewave (95 litre) which comes with a 27 cm freewave fin. In flat light wind conditions I'll change to a 29 cm cross over fin that is slightly more slalom.

Once the strong winds hit, particularly onshore winds it's pretty handy to have a smaller fin. I pop in a Select 23 cm wave fin but 22 cm would be just as good. You can definitely feel the difference, a bit slower but alot softer going up and down the waves.

Good luck!

Mark _australia said...

easty said...

Definately a wave fin - it'll transform your board into something more controllable. I too have a 95L FSW, and if I'm on 4.7 or less (me being 75kg) I use a 22cm wave fin. (MFC)

I dunno - I thought she has a freeride board? Wave fin may be too loose and possibly spin out too much?

That is why I recommended freewave fins as they are nice and vertical like a freeride fin but have that extra bit of tip rake and tip flex to handle the higher winds a bit better, but without being like a wave fin.
Oh and they still go upwind almost like a freeride fin

Yep freeride..

I concur,
24cm is the go.

Don't be scared of gybing your smaller board. I was out on a long skinny 1995 era sinky slalom yesterday, and found it no different to gybe than a current FS board.
Once you are powered up, everything works and small stuff is always easy compared to big stuff.