Just want to know what 2 or 3 sails should i buy for winds around 10-20/23 kn. Thanks.
That's a pretty big wing (I've winged on it) so it's a touch slow but pretty lifty. What is your skill level? For that range, I could almost see getting by with two sails - they can be freeride/freestyle/wave even a few years old. 6.0 and 4.7 maybe. I'm a bit smaller so hard to guess exactly the range. I could sail the HP13 with a 5.4 and 4.7 in that same range no problems. I'm not getting off the water easily in 10 but certainly going once off the water with no issue. Being a skilled pumper will help. If you have zero pumping skills, maybe a 6.5 and 5.0 will cover that but if you feel like you need three sails 6.5, 5.2, 4.5 maybe.
I agree w/ Paducah. I sail in a similar wind range and am a bit heavier. For all around sailing a 5.5-5.7 for light wind and a 4.5-4.7 can get you a long way. If you are trying to maximize range, I would go with more battens and more sail tension. A lot of guys here use freestyle or power wave sails for that reason. There are freestyle sails that have 5 battens, many have 4.
I just upgraded my V.1 Ezzy Hydras to the new Ezzy Cross and am super impressed with overall range and feel. He added a batten and made the boom baton full length and I think added tension in the top of the sail. Gives more range and control with the usual Ezzy adjustability. For me the 5.7 and 4.7 Crosses cover the 10-20kt range v well. I had the 4.0 out in gusty spring wind into the high 20s, and it was still v controllable.
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Hi. 83 kg, just 3 sails, 10 to 20 kn. What do you guys think?
What existing sails do you have?
7, 6.2, 5.4 and 4.8. 7 is new. I would like to replace the others ones. 7 freeride. The rest, wave sails.
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7, 6.2, 5.4 and 4.8. 7 is new. I would like to replace the others ones. 7 freeride. The rest, wave sails.
Are you just starting out or have been at this a while? If you are just starting out, you'll be crashing a bit. May want to wear out your wave sails first before putting a harness hook through something new. Unless they are totally blown out 30 yr old sails, the smaller sails (especially 5.4 and 4.8) will suit you just fine, imho. The 6.2 will probably be okay but that starts to get to the size of where I like more structure and stability. But, again, go ahead and crash on it a few dozen times before spending more money.
