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Crissy 5:00-7:40
Powered on a 5.5, 265 Saxo and later on 285 Sputnik, (200#)
Very strong winds considering that I *RARELY* sail anything less
than a 6.0 and it was flooding.
Wind was up and down and seemed ready to die at 6:15. Later it picked up very
strong, with the strongest wind near the beach (which is particularyly helpful
for sailing until dark)
I disagree about large fins. I like to use a small board, small fin, and
often a large sail. My 265 Saxo is only 80L and it rides fine with a 6.0.
However, with a flood tide and very smooth water, I
always like to sail a bigger board, which has a 13.4" blade.
Large fins feel a bit slower to me and also harder to control.
Is that true, or just my perception?
Justin
>
> I might be stating the obvious but here is some info you might find
> useful if you like to sail on smaller boards... The bottom line is
> "put a big fin on your small board and you will sail it all the time".
>
> Although I weight 185 pounds, I sail a small board/small sail
> combination all year round. Until last week, my only board was a 7'10"
> seatrend (74l) which I replaced with a new 8'2" seatrend (70l). I most
> often sail these boards with a 5.3 Wave NR. So far, I have only seen
> Women sailing these boards in the bay area... I sail this when
> everybody else is on 8'6"-9'0"/5.0-5.5 (140-200# range)
>
> When I bought the 8'2", "they" recommended an 9.5" Rhino which I guess
> would be the right size fin for this board. Tried it. Waaay too small
> for me. Couldn't go upwind at all. The board was not even sailing
> straight. Maybe it would have worked with a 4.3 sail but I think my
> weight enough was too much for that baby.
>
> Switched to a 10.5" Dill fin (which is very wide...lotsa surface) and
> was about the same as the fin on my old 7'10". Worked great. I'll be
> sailing this combo all the time...
>
> Try putting a big fin on your small board and see whether you like it.
> The big fin is no help when the wind dies of course...
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