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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:14 am Post subject: |
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the p/x mast especially in SDM will accommodate a lot of different sails
its a constant curve mast bend.
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dhmark
Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 376
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Check out Ezzy Zephyr, sized at 7.5 but very powerful sail (ezzy says power of 8.5, I don't believe too much of an exaggeration). It rigs very nicely on Powerex 460 SDM. Very long boom length (226 cm) sometimes gets in the way when I use it on a 115L board, and highly tunable. Not very fast at low wind settings. If I had to do it over again, I would get a Superfreak UL 8.0, I love that sail in smaller sizes. Its not overly powerful sail, but what's not to love about a 4kg sail that big. |
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jingebritsen
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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read the target usage of the zephyr. it is supposed to be used with long boards. it pulls from a higher center of effort. friend of mine got his ribs bruised very badly from a serious over powered fling over the front. he now only uses it in super steady state winds with his short boards. _________________ www.aerotechsails.com
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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agree with John on the Zephyr,
the other offerings from Ezzy are much better suited. Cheetah would be my pick, non camed .
Has a huge range .
If Dolly Parton windsurfed it would be her choice, the sail fills up with the slightest breeze, just like her bra _________________ K4 fins
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wynsurfer
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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I just sold my 7.5 '06 sailworks retro and replaced it with a new 2012 Ezzy Cheetah. First time I got catapulted in a gust and landed on the sail I completely destroyed one of the battens. They are carbon tubes and quite fragile, I have been using Ezzy sails now since '99 and have never broken a batten. The 2 sails are similar. The new Cheetah feels lighter to me, and can handle more wind, I am using it with an Ezzy mast, so mast / sail compatability is ideal. Sailworks makes a good sail, but the battens are crap, and expensive to replace. |
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Sailboarder
Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Posts: 656
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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slinky wrote: | I just sold my 7.5 '06 sailworks retro and replaced it with a new 2012 Ezzy Cheetah. First time I got catapulted in a gust and landed on the sail I completely destroyed one of the battens. |
I guess you mean you destroyed the Retro batten? |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Sailboarder wrote: | slinky wrote: | I just sold my 7.5 '06 sailworks retro and replaced it with a new 2012 Ezzy Cheetah. First time I got catapulted in a gust and landed on the sail I completely destroyed one of the battens. |
I guess you mean you destroyed the Retro batten? |
I had the same question, but the last sentence about the good sail & crap battens confirms _________________ K4 fins
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feuser
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 1508
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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U2U2U2 wrote: | Sailboarder wrote: | slinky wrote: | I just sold my 7.5 '06 sailworks retro and replaced it with a new 2012 Ezzy Cheetah. First time I got catapulted in a gust and landed on the sail I completely destroyed one of the battens. |
I guess you mean you destroyed the Retro batten? |
I had the same question, but the last sentence about the good sail & crap battens confirms |
Carbon Tubes are not Crap Battens. They're lightweight, stiff and fairly easily replaceable.
To the OT: I am using a 3-cam KA Koncept 8.5m on a 460 + powerex Fixed Extension. Works great at my weight (175-ish now..) _________________ florian - ny22
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dhmark
Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 376
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Re: zephyr, blaming the sail for the catapult seems ridiculous. Zephyr works fine on my short 115L board, with limitations that I noted (very long boom). It is not jerky or over-sensitive to gusts (other sails are Hot dacron Superfreak spongy sails), and I use it mainly on a wide board for my desperate low wind days. I believe it delivers on the power. dhmark |
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