Severne Blade 6.2 experience?

Anyone used the 6.2 on waves - give any feedback?

Im thinking the 5.3 and 5.7 (0.4m) spacing might be too tight for my sailing
(in the past ive hads 5.8 and 5.2m, and now run 5.9 and 5.3)

But i noticed that the 6.2 boom is the same as my Icon 5.9 (although 10cm taller)...so maybe wont notice too much "clunkiness"??

Cheers,
Northy1

Not really a direct experience but i'll give my thoughts on the topic :P I have a 5.9 S1 ('12 model) which I use in the waves (although mostly use it for lighter wind freestyle) and to be honest I think I actually prefer a 5.3, however, I only weigh 70kg so it's all relative. I just find that at my weight when it's light, despite how light the rig is (the 5.9 S1 weighs less than a lot of 4.7's let alone 5.3s) I just find that the projected sail area is a bit too big when it's light...feels draggy and harder to throw around when the apparent wind is so far forward, as it is when it's that light. Note: I'm talking about sub planing conditions here...where whether you're on a 5.9 or a 5.3 will make no difference to whether you can plane. In those marginal planing conditions where the 5.9 will get you going it's definitely better.

Like I said though it's all relative, me using a 5.9 would be like Reflex using a 6.7. Definitely a place for larger wave sails for bigger guys, as some good floaty wave board design become available, but I think when it's sub planing you're better off with slightly less sail area; my personal preference anyway.

Thanks for the responses both

I was also wondering with the trend for big multi fins means you can go bigger with sails

So reflex - what sail sizes do you go under 6.2?
Jump to 5.3?

I know what you are saying CJW. If there is no wind to plane - then board vol is more important than sail size - i sometimes have this scenario where going out you are not going to plane be it 5.3 or 5.9 - so choose a sail to be ideal on the wave coming in regardless ie 5.3.

Im not heavy -say 84kg....but do live in a place where the wind is light and gusty. Put it like this - i think the kites have more tow than me...and i often seem to be pumping my 5.9 sail than not. id say 60% of my sailing is done on 5.9, 30% on 5.3 and 10% on 4.7m

funnily enough i reckon its the longer boom on my 6.2 that gives the balanced match up with larger boards

The longer boom somehow lets me get more over the sweet spot on my 90 litre boards rail

clewing out set you up for a wicked top turn - and the flick / top turn spring wind up just seems to get bigger with longer booms (to a point)

Up north the board and rig would go square off the bottom and then throw me straight out the top of the lip - and eventually out the front - something i am not particularly good at - and i struggle to do this on my smaller sails.

It might just be that my Chopper 90 and Blade 6.2 rig just somehow hit each other's sweet spots

Hi North1,
I have been using 6.2 blades for about 5 years now and am 90+kgs. I had 5.7 as my biggest before that but now have 6.2 then 5.3 for the same reason in your post. The 6.2 was a huge benefit to me and found It great for pumping onto the wave. The 2008 had a longer boom than the current shape which made it a bit trickier on the wave but it had heaps of grunt. I think the bigger sail really helps you inprove your sail handling on the wave because if you don't you will get belted when the surf is bigger.
The 2011 I am using now is way lighter and has a much shorter boom so easier to manage on a wave. I am using all severne rig( enigma boom,redline430 mast).
Last nationals at gerroa Ben Severne( thanks Ben) gave me some rigging tips as it was all his and brand new so there was no reason for the sail not to rig perfect. It did require more downhaul and outhaul than the recommended.
For east coast sailing it is great but also fun at places like margs when it is super light. I use it with a Nude 120 chopper when really light and is great fun when most people are having a hard time.
It also depends on how good your technique is too, I know a few guys my weight that can get away with smaller gear just due to there excellent techniques but for everyone else, get the 6.2

nah people on the east all their small gear has been eaten by moths in the garage.

This is a good discussion.
It's a little uncanny thinking how much I learnt on a bigger blade (5.7) several years back - forwards, backloops, vulcans/spocks, onshore waveriding. Virtually all the moves I can do now with smaller sails were learnt on a 5.7 blade when conditions were more easy and controllable for an intermediate to try moves. Having power and speed (when 16-19knots) was the key to perfecting moves and progressing; I don't remember learning much when girgling on a smaller sail in these conditions. Practising sail control was good on a small sail but pulling off a move properly that catches the attention of someone on the beach requires power and speed, height and spray.

The Blades have a lower centre of effrt relative to the S1s

The S1s have a more engaged (perhaps tighter) leech - which makes them respond to freestyle esque moves out of the lip more instantly.

the easiest way to relate is

do i sail (or want to sail) like Scott Mckercher - classic wavesailing style with rail pressure and big hacks - Thats a blade

Do i see myself doing takas and Goitres like Ben and Jaeger do - thats an S1

Statistically most crew will never be advanced enough in their skill set / water time to really suit the S1 - so what you see worldwide is a bigger bias towards Blades as a true match to sailor styles. Your average rider just riding out - doing the odd fwd / backy and trying to catch waves and hit the lip will porbably be best suited to Blades

Also consider - the Blade has a shorter boom and more tune able wind range - from baggy to flattened off - wheres the S1 has a more static setting and just a touch less useable wind range (doesnt seem to stop Ben sailing rings around people though)

Ben - if you read this you can possibly pull me up on where i may have gone wrong- as the situation is probably not quite as simple as i have painted it.