Steve from the Windforce shop let me have a run on his new Reflex 6 or R7 9.0m. Board was the new Sonic 124 with a 44 or 46 carbon fin.
Wind was 12-15 knots. Was planing nearly all the time on my 7m Maui / 107 and 44 Sonntag.
Was quite excited to try it out.
Till I realised the rig weight and swing weight was out of my comfort zone!
Was not overpowered on a reach but when it came to gybing the monstrosity...
i ended up in the water. Water starting that thing is not so easy - so after about 3 minutes trying to - I decided I would uphaul it.
After another 3 or so minutes trying to uphaul it nearly doing my back in - I dropped back into the water for another attempt at water starting.
Eventually got it going again with my heart rate now close to danger level
Sailed it back to the carpark no problem but did find it hard to point on it.
Never been so happy to get off a windsurfer
Felt like a choir more than than fun.
My 7m rig weight weighs only 11kg.
Sail - 5.9kg...boom and lines 2.7 kg...base,ext and mast 2.4kg.
His setup must have been close to 14kg and that is with all the latest components,Enigma boom etc.
Swing weight in comparison to my rig felt huge.
Thanks but no thanks - 7m is big enough for my 70kg.
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