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Advice on buying a new sail

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Created by maniacos > 9 months ago, 22 May 2012
maniacos
2 posts
22 May 2012 5:04PM
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I recently bought a tabou rocket 105 lt. 2011 model. Can u please advise me about the appropriate sail that I should buy? I am an intermediate windsurfer (planning harness-footstraps, waterstarting, tacking and trying to learn the planning jibe). I weight 70 kg.The conditions I usually windsurf is in choppy waters with winds from 15 to 25 knots.

Thx in advance!

RumChaser
TAS, 627 posts
22 May 2012 7:10PM
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For me in that range and I'm 75 kilo, I'd be looking at something in the mid 5's. 5.3 to 5.7?

fanatic02
NSW, 304 posts
22 May 2012 7:14PM
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loft 02 or retro , tried both , great freeride sails

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
22 May 2012 7:57PM
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any freeride sail around 5.5 should get going and improving.

joe windsurf
1482 posts
22 May 2012 6:42PM
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sail calculator says
15 knots - 6.5
20 knots - 4.5
25 knots - 4.0
looks like major range to me
you already have skills - so, depends which winds you experience the most
here it is more 15 to 20 so, i would look at 6-oh
there are rangy sails like Retro - but these are blasty sails
good luck !!!



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