im 17 weight 70kg and am ruffly 170cm ... im looking for a second hand formula rig and board ... i know id have a smaller sail than most adualts but would i use the same size board ??? my mate uses a 10.8m sail he is very tall and weight a fair bit more so im thinking id aim for a 8.5-9.5m sail as my biggest >>>> anny idears ??
thankyou
Nicko come to marmong on Saturday arv and chat 2 the formula racers their. You will get plenty of advice from the guys and everyone is friendly.
im sailing my vs on saturday .. from teralbe club u will see me out thier ... i was hopeing to get some gear in summer and get betta at useing it then doing some races in winter
Hi Nick,
Whilst I'm not 17 yrs old, I am almost exactly your height and weight. I have just started formula last year and use a 9.8m sail and get planning about the same time when most of the heavier guys get planning with 11m sails. If you go much smaller than this you will not point very high in the marginal winds. I use this sail from anything over 8kts to around 15kts.
Look for a sail around 9.5-10.0 to be your main sail.
Cheers
David
HI Nick,
Dave is in the money with 9.5 to 10. Don't go too small as you won't get up and going. There is a big difference between 8.5 and 9.5 in planing power and pointing ability particularly in a fleet.
Sam.
