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I am looking at buying one of these and thought I would ask for some feedback on what works or does not work for this board. I have a Supersport 93 liter which turns nicely, but is not as fast as I thought it would be. Thanks for the help.
SA
2753 posts
Yeah, Ilove mine. Owned it for over a year now. It's probably not to best performing board, but it's very rugged, gybes very easy. This is my big light/moderate wind board and over fragile performance boards. This board is much more practical.
TAS
2213 posts
ESM, I have a 2012 109l SS, it's a great board.
As to what works, well for me at around 72-74kg, this is my light / medium wind board. Mainly sailed with a 6.6 KA Koyote (no cam free ride sail), and 34cm fin. Planes quickly, gybes nicely, enough width to tack easily when not planing, enjoyable ride, and fast. It would get some good speed with a cammed sail and some skill. There's not much in the bottom shape slowing it down.
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Thanks for the feedback jn1 and easty, it is very appreciated. Does the lack of shape on the bottom make chop an issue?
TAS
2213 posts
I'm guessing that there will always be a trade-off between design for speed and comfort in chop. Width also plays a part.
I haven't found the SS too bad, but my CA SL55 is way way way better in choppy stuff, probably because it is 10cm narrower, and other design "things".
I haven't sailed anything of comparable size to my SS 109 to compare.
