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gobigkahuna
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 144 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:56 am Post subject: Any high wind Formula videos out there? |
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Not that I anticipate sailing a formula board in strong winds, I'd be interested in seeing what they look like in 20+ knots of wind. Any videos out there? |
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whitevan01
Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 607
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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check out Steve Bodner's blog:
http://stevebodner.blogspot.com/
all they do on SF Bay is sail Formula boards in 20+. Not sure if he has videos, but he has plenty of pictures. |
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4171
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Here is one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hne7TxmnIzA
Just guessing, but the above video looks like a 9.2 sail in about 20 knots. Just reaching shots without showing any upwind or downwind.
go to youtube and put in formula windsurfing racing and there are lots of videos.
I have raced formula in 25-30 knots with a sails as small as 6.5 or 7.5. I would never do it for fun, too crazy. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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No vid, but guys in Berkeley are now starting to use 7.8 sails and 56 cm fins for the normal Berkeley days around 14-27 mph.
Formula works fine down to long boom 5.7 sails, using fins in the 60 range. |
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gobigkahuna
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 144 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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zirtaeb wrote: | No vid, but guys in Berkeley are now starting to use 7.8 sails and 56 cm fins for the normal Berkeley days around 14-27 mph.
Formula works fine down to long boom 5.7 sails, using fins in the 60 range. |
That makes sense, thanks.
@techno900 - No plans to try it, but was curious what it might be like. I also saw a video where a FW sailed neck and neck with a high performance trimaran. Four grand of hardware keeping up with four million's worth. Pretty impressive. |
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manuel
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1158
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Used to free ride mine in 15 knots with a 7.0 on a 50cm. Worked great but it's still light to medium wind. From 3 minutes ish:
[youtube]http://youtu.be/jE4-zcoU-IE[/youtube] |
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