10.7 & 7.0 covers me for most of sydneys wind.
If i was sticking to a slalom board i'd definately have an 8.0 in my kit.
Seems to be a lit of light wind this summer

what do you weigh?

i had a 4mtr going today so it can still get windy some days.

im 70kg &i have a 7.5 helium its great in the lighterwind

confused said...



I weight about 85kgs.

I'm starting to see why I don't get out as much as some others with a current biggest sail of 6.9 - although I'm not a big fan of huge heavy sails.

7.8, 6.2, 5.2 give or take .2 or .3 looks like it might be about right. Any recommendations on super like 7.5 - 7.8 sails?

There are a lot of good big sails out there that are light to use and have a great range. eg. I use a NP RS Slalom 7.8 (3 cam sail), I use this sail 12-20 knots and I've even held on to it gusts of 25. It's light in the hands and reasonably user friendly. But you want to avoid a full on race sail like an RS Racing, they do feel heavy and aren't worth the extra effort unless you want the last ounce of performance.

Most brands have a 2-3 cam free race or free ride model, but your existing mast may dicatate your choice.

Thanks for replies.

I'm thinking I'll go for something around 7.5, 6.4 and 5.6. Doesn't seem to be much point in anything smaller unless I get a smaller board. Not sure whether I'll go for a cam sail, I've only sailed a few but I didn't find them that much fun to sail.

Now just need to sell my current sails and go for a shopping trip