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Would this be a good foil sail?

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Created by windsurftom > 9 months ago, 15 Oct 2020
windsurftom
NSW, 389 posts
15 Oct 2020 10:01PM
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I got some free sails recently, one of them being a Sailworks quadro 5.6 from the 90s.

It has 4 battens and 2 cams on the lower battens. I also got a quadro 4.4.

Wondering if they would foil well and it would be worth getting an SDM mast for them


utcminusfour
750 posts
15 Oct 2020 8:23PM
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I would rock that!

segler
WA, 1656 posts
15 Oct 2020 11:27PM
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4 battens and 2 cams. Hmmmm...sounds a lot like the current Flyer sails. Yes, of course, the Flyer has a different cut and is made from lighter materials. However, if the Quadro works at all for windsurfing, it will work for windfoiling.

I am still windfoiling with 1999-vintage Sailworks XT Racing sails in 6.4, 7.4, and 8.5 sizes. They work fine. They all take SDM masts. I have a couple Flyers, but I rarely use them so far because the XT sails just won't die. My log shows I have rigged the XT 6.4 104 times for windfoiling.

LeeD
3939 posts
15 Oct 2020 11:37PM
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Try rdm.
If you can tension batten pockets, it works.
Then trim the extra wings of the cambers.

Windbot
508 posts
16 Oct 2020 1:15AM
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This sail looks great for wingfoiling. In my opinion light old sails like this are the next best thing to dedicated windfoil sails. I started out on similar era sails and they were great!

Sandman1221
2776 posts
16 Oct 2020 5:14AM
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My only concern would be about the old monofilm holding up, Sail Works finally got rid of the monofilm on at least the flyers, puts them on my short list for when I need a sail.

Paducah
2785 posts
16 Oct 2020 5:52AM
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Sandman1221 said..
My only concern would be about the old monofilm holding up, Sail Works finally got rid of the monofilm on at least the flyers, puts them on my short list for when I need a sail.


It's free. As long as he doesn't go nuts on the mast and it's not totally UV toasted, he'll be fine. SDMs are a dime a dozen now and that one takes a vanilla CC. If something blows, tape it up until you've used the roll up. When the roll runs out, get a real Flyer.

ausbinny
191 posts
16 Oct 2020 11:57AM
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Should be nice for the foil, they rig with a slightly loose leach and a touch of pre twist

You could probably fit new RDM Sailworks cams to it (I don't think the SDM cams on those are roller cams - it's been a while )

WindsurfSystems
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17 Oct 2020 5:41PM
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windsurftom said..
I got some free sails recently, one of them being a Sailworks quadro 5.6 from the 90s.

It has 4 battens and 2 cams on the lower battens. I also got a quadro 4.4.

Wondering if they would foil well and it would be worth getting an SDM mast for them




If you want to use an RDM mast then changing the cams would improve the overall sail performance, the older Sailworks sails worked well for SDM masts - constant curve, of coarse. The sail looks in great condition for its age and rigged with SDM mast will be great for foiling.



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