Anyone have experience with Gaastra vapor ??

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Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
1871 posts
NSW, 1871 posts
22 Jun 2013 1:26pm
I'm thinking about trying a used one one 2012 just to give it a go. Haven't used a gaastra sail for about 15 years.

Anyone had withe the recent models around 7m. Do they rotate well, good range? , is it a high tension sail? Does it need massive DH. Any known issues.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
QLD, 3424 posts
22 Jun 2013 6:30pm
From what I've heard locally they really need the right mast (hard top).... not so many on the water around here....

I once bought the 2011 vapor, was a real pain to rig, very stiff !!! ended up giving it away...
Josh Fugill
Josh Fugill
WA
26 posts
WA, 26 posts
22 Jun 2013 7:25pm
I have the 2012 vapors , 8.6 downwards.
They have a really nice balanced feel with a super high wind range . Rotation i have never had an issue with those that have tried mine have never complained or not liked it.
I have had my best results on my 7.9 with 98ltr manta , started carrying it out to 20+knts towards the end of last year(98kg driver on swan river), Ive become super comfortable on it .
If you follow the online rigging guide/video they are super easy to rig.


Z1291
Z1291
208 posts
208 posts
22 Jun 2013 11:41pm
Waiting4wind said..

I'm thinking about trying a used one one 2012 just to give it a go. Haven't used a gaastra sail for about 15 years.

Anyone had withe the recent models around 7m. Do they rotate well, good range? , is it a high tension sail? Does it need massive DH. Any known issues.


You should contact Adrian at Southside sailboards seeing as you live in NSW. He retails uses, and sells Vapors, so he might have a demo rig.
http://www.southsidesailboards.com/Welcome.html
Josh Fugill
Josh Fugill
WA
26 posts
WA, 26 posts
23 Jun 2013 5:54pm
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Windsurfing-Sails/~a63gh/2012-Gaastra-Vapor-71-metre.aspx?search=Pw$8vS3!WxNgFgRg0zL8wWMA57wf2oE$DYCGlw3dHEA=

Good cheap sail, the owner only used it for half a season before he started a family,
gavnwend
gavnwend
WA
1374 posts
WA, 1374 posts
24 Jun 2013 6:42pm
Speak to wayne Bowness he been using them for years he would have a lot of insight knowledge about these sails good luck!
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