Howdy!
I am looking for advice about the best choice of mast for a NP Ryde 7.0.
I have read that 430 would be better than 460, but I am not sure about RDM or SDM - it seams that 7.0 is right on the edge of where you switch from RDM to SDM. I do also have a NP Fusion 6.0, and RDM would be best for that one, but the 7.0 is my preferred sail.
Thanks in advance :)
- Christian
Tanks for your reply MrCranky
I am about 72 kg.
Looking at NP's mast extensions, then it seams that they doesn't make 40 cm RDM, witch I would need for a 430 mast - I guess it not a good combination then...
he he
hit the same snag as you - want to use RDM on sail with 40 cm extension
like we are used on SDM
well - there ARE 40+ cm RDM extensions - in CARBON only #$%&^*()
www.2-rad.com/chinook-mast-extension-carbon-us-base/
Do you sail your 7.0 in low, mid or high wind conditions compared to your weight? If it's the first 2 go with SDM. Is it the latter with a tendency towards high wind then pick the RDM. The RDM will give the sail a softer feel and increase the high wind capabilities. SDM masts in general give a sail a more solid powered up feel compared to RDM masts. SDM will give the sail better low wind grunt compared to RDM but can be a handfull when properly powered up.
Both with RDM and SDM pick the 430 mast with a 34 cm extension. No need for a 40+ cm extension. The Ryde 7.0 requires 464 cm of luff so the 34 cm extension will do just fine. I've had tons of NP sails over the last 6 seasons and none required a longer extension setting as advised. Must note that I only use the NP MXT extensions both RDM and SDM. Also used the UXT SDM and found that extension als requires the spec settings.
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Do you sail your 7.0 in low, mid or high wind conditions compared to your weight? If it's the first 2 go with SDM. Is it the latter with a tendency towards high wind then pick the RDM. The RDM will give the sail a softer feel and increase the high wind capabilities. SDM masts in general give a sail a more solid powered up feel compared to RDM masts. SDM will give the sail better low wind grunt compared to RDM but can be a handfull when properly powered up.
Both with RDM and SDM pick the 430 mast with a 34 cm extension. No need for a 40+ cm extension. The Ryde 7.0 requires 464 cm of luff so the 34 cm extension will do just fine. I've had tons of NP sails over the last 6 seasons and none required a longer extension setting as advised. Must note that I only use the NP MXT extensions both RDM and SDM. Also used the UXT SDM and found that extension als requires the spec settings.
I use the sail in mid and low wind conditions, but I would like a bigger sail for low wind, maybe around 7.8.
I use a FLX35 430 SDM mast at the moment, but would like to upgrade to FLX70. I have tried a 34 cm extension with the Ryde, but it needs 1-2 cm. more downhaul, therefore I got myself an 48 cm extension and I would expect that it would be the same with a RDM mast.
Thanks for your advise, I will go for the SDM :)
Cheers,
Christian
