I am looking to buy a new freeride sail for 20-30 knots and I am not sure what to buy, any suggestions ?
Have been sailing about 1 year and looking to improve. Mainly sail in flat water/small waves. (110L excite-ride, 75kg)
Have looked at the Neilpryde hellcat 5.2, North x-type 5.4, Naish Rally 5.2, North Natural 5.4 etc
Jeez, when it's really blowing 30kts, everything works.
I'd be on a 4.5 and a wave board.
If you are sailing on a speed bank, teh water might be flat, but if there is any fetch at all, it's gonna be bumpy.
As Gesty said, a nice onshore wave sail will do you well.
NP Fly, or a Kult etc.
Freeride varies a lot
Freeride in normal winds is more blasting oriented, freeride in nuking conditions may get more B&J
What fin and skill level?
Do you want more comfort and control oriented, or more "I wanna go as fast as possible!!" ??
Value wise? If u want a freeride not slalom or "high performance" sail get a Loft O2 - great sail. Good as some of the others that are way overpriced. Tune well and built tough. Cant go wrong
Severne Blade. 
Ive had my 5.3 blade for a year now ( its a 07 model though ) and i absolutely love it!
it doesnt seem to have an upper limit, its just rock steady and pulls like a train, but never seems to throw me off or put up a fight. couldnt be happier! 
I have Loft O2 6.6 and a few KA koyotes, the wind range is best in the O2 but high wind is definatley the Koyote country, so much more stability. Good luck.
I think if your looking for a sail for up to 30 knots you want something you can trash abit and + your fairly new to the sport so Id be looking at a wave sail around 5.0 for you weight, Ive got a 5.2 Loft lipwave that i would use in that wind range and im 85kg
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Second the Loft 02 5.3. Great sail in strong winds, tough as nails. Bud at Windsurfingsales offers great service.
some discussion of masts here
i imagine not only full x-ply , butt also RDM in the big winds ??
thx
I have to ask, is that a measured 20-30kts, or an estimated 20-30 kts ?
Cos a real 30 kts is quite different to 22 called 30.
If I can measure 18 kts, I can use a 5.8 onshore wave sail and a 92L wave board, at 80kg, and be nicely powered.
I would recommend any wave sail. Generally built tough and will withstand a few stacks if you are still crashing a lot. In 30 knots it is more about control than speed therefore it might also be time to consider a smaller board.
I would love to get another smaller board but I don't think the boss would allow it just yet. Took a bit of persuasion for a new high wind sail.
It seams some people recommend a wave sail and some a x-ply freeride sail. Is there much difference in performance between to two ?
Not in 30kts.
The limiting factor here will be your board and fin combination.
As Nebbian said, a smaller swept fin will keep things under control for you and make gybes and landings easier.
So now I will choose between the following (any help will be appreciated):
- KA Koyote 5.3
- NP Fusion HD 4.9
- North X-Type 5.4
- Loft O2 5.3
Please help me choose.........
