not a trick question, just curious rig what for 16-32?

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

ocean, 5.8 RDM mast exo-wave 105.

flat water, 6.2 SDM, x-move 108.

6'3" 215 lbs.

WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE?

Darbonne · Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:40 am Post subject:

Go with the Kona 9.0.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

Is the 16 the lulls or the average?

outcast · Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724

That's about right for me too....200lbs but more rubber

Holding a 5.8 in true 30 is ok, but to me a 6+ just gets crayz and doesnt' feel or look good

Would want a bigger board to get thru the lulls, unless the ocean had good push

probably whatever is in the van, and whether i want to blast or coast
5.3? 90 L

maybe this IS a trick qwuestion after all, but yeah 5.8 and 100L....but no giant fins!

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

16 lulls, 32 gusts, 24 average, pretty normal....
4.2 and 84 liters for me, just enough to float in 5, a little tail rocker for control in 32. 150 lbs., 32 years of shortboard experience.

NOVAAN · Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1549

4.7 Ezzy Tiger. Tabou 3s 86 or 96 liter depending on water. I like a bit bigger board if its gusty.

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

again, no tricks, simply 16 as lows and 32 with highes with any length of time for all points around that number line. not 24 with gusts and lulls..

chart would look like bottom line fairly consistently 16. maybe choppy stuff up from there. avg??? not in atlantic conditions.....

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

For me, in the Gorge but with no perceptible current, 90-95L wave board w/5.7 and ~20 (w/thrusters) - 24 cm (single) wave fin. MUCH would depend on shoreline wind shadow. 175#.

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

As I see it, I usually rig for the average windspeed rather than the highs and lows. Sails these days are designed to handle a fairly large range, so they tend to spill the higher gusts and will remain very comfortable overall.

What's the average windspeed in your scenario? It could still be a range, but quite a bit tighter.

carl · Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area

You're going to get answers all over the map, depending on weight and experience/skill level and one's own interpretation of the conditions. It makes a huge difference how long the lulls of 16 last,
that's why the average is important. If the lulls are just holes you
can plane thru, or are slogging a short time, a bigger sail with a smaller board would work for sailors that can handle being OPed for the gusts. If the lulls
are more like shutdowns for extended periods, then you would want a board
you can comfortably slog on, maybe even up haul. Water state is a big factor
in board decision too, gust 30+ many places have have big chop, instead of flat water, unless there is something unique about your area.
Bottom line, We need more info on the conditions!