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ss59



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some unusual advice here. Reading between the lines of the OP's post I would assume they are a beginner-early intermediate. Boards like a JP SLW is a specialist tool aimed at experienced sailors with outboard footstraps and a very fragile construction - not a good board for anyone who catapults. Bagging sails out and reducing downhaul is just bad (outdated) advice, that will actually do the opposite of what is suggested. At this level, a carbon boom is a luxury but will make no difference. If the OP is likely to drop the sail, and I assume they would, anything above around a 9.5 is just too big and makes learning anything harder.

It is far, far more effective to learn the skills than it is to try and buy a solution.

My advice, stick with the 8.5 (properly downhauled and outhauled) and look for a 'planer trainer' board of around 160 litres. Learn how to sail fast when off the plane, then pick days that are 15mph+ to get planing.
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swchandler



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

An aluminum boom for a heavier guy using larger sails is a joke. Speaking for myself, I would not waste my time with an aluminum boom of any size. A carbon boom is a far superior product that will serve you well for years, and no worries with salt water corrosion and noddly performance. In my view, it's an investment and money well spent.
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dhmark



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

520 mast, 10+meter sail, carbon boom, very costly setup for maybe 2 knots gain. More than what a foil cost. Get the foil, learn the new thing.
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grantmac017



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm 200+ and the carbon boom advice is good, aluminum is a noodle at that length. You can probably get a used formula boom for fairly cheap. Possibly an older formula board too.
Definitely don't need or want a sail bigger than 9.5 and the advice to look at a foil is very good.
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Drake_el_sailor



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couldn’t believe all the inputs, seriously thanks to all. Only foil I ever been on was a air chair and first few rides were like a bucking bronco. Can’t imagine on a foil board, but always willing to try. Think for now I will do as one said and use my 8.5 and improve technique and hope for a windy day. A pro mentioned a good freeride board around 140 -160 L. Never gave recommendations. Thanks again for all the advice, feel free to add anything related
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akrausz



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ss59 wrote:
Bagging sails out and reducing downhaul is just bad (outdated) advice, that will actually do the opposite of what is suggested.

I don't think so, but I suppose it's possible that David Ezzy's recommended setting for light wind is inferior to yours.
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akrausz



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drake_el_sailor wrote:
A pro mentioned a good freeride board around 140 -160 L. Never gave recommendations.

As far as new, the Starboard Carve comes to mind, but it's quite short, so it depends on your skills. I wouldn't want Powerbox in that size, because the big fins for light wind are going to be Tuttle or Deep Tuttle.


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ss59



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

akrausz wrote:
ss59 wrote:
Bagging sails out and reducing downhaul is just bad (outdated) advice, that will actually do the opposite of what is suggested.

I don't think so, but I suppose it's possible that David Ezzy's recommended setting for light wind is inferior to yours.


Well if David Ezzy recommends 'bagging out' a sail his recommendation is inferior to mine, and every other competent windsurfer. That said, I am fairly sure David Ezzy recommends a difference of something like 40mm between maximum and minimum downhaul settings (to manage the amount of leech twist) - that is a long, long way from "bagging out" a sail. Bagging a sail with a lack of downhaul, causing the battens to rotate too far around the mast and create a knuckle and/or lack of outhaul causing a sail to drape over a boom. A bagged-out sail doesn't twist and breathe, lacks control and lift, drives the board into the water. Advice like "bagging out a sail" to increase low-end performance may have been correct in the mid '90s, but for current sails it is just plain wrong.
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akrausz



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ss59 wrote:
Well if David Ezzy recommends 'bagging out' a sail his recommendation is inferior to mine, and every other competent windsurfer. That said, I am fairly sure David Ezzy recommends a difference of something like 40mm between maximum and minimum downhaul settings (to manage the amount of leech twist) - that is a long, long way from "bagging out" a sail. Bagging a sail with a lack of downhaul, causing the battens to rotate too far around the mast and create a knuckle and/or lack of outhaul causing a sail to drape over a boom. A bagged-out sail doesn't twist and breathe, lacks control and lift, drives the board into the water. Advice like "bagging out a sail" to increase low-end performance may have been correct in the mid '90s, but for current sails it is just plain wrong.

I won't use those two words any more. The advice was to use an adjustable outhaul and the manufacturer's recommendation (not beyond) for light wind sailing and maximum power. A 230-pound man trying to plane in Florida has to do things differently than a 175-pounder. I've been a heavyweight sailing in Florida with Ezzy sails for decades, and I set the sail for light wind more often than not. I feel Ezzy's require plenty of pulling on strings to get optimal performance over the whole range. Rigged full works for me when the wind is consistent. I choose an 8.5 rigged full over a 9.5 with full downhaul, but that's just a personal preference.


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coachg



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ss59,
"Bagging out" a sail to me is also letting out the outhaul, not the downhaul.

Coachg
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