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SurferKris
SurferKris
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12 Jul 2026 5:59pm
I sail mostly at a fairly big lake and I don't think that is any single magic trick, but there are few things that helps:
- Choose a sailing spot where the wind is along the shore and has no islands in the way of the wind.
- Pick a rig that is about right for the average wind but that you can also handle in the strongest gusts.
- Always rigg with full downhaul (otherwise the sail will not handle well when you have a proper wind-strength).
- Use an adjustable outhaul, even on wave sails. You don't have to tune a wavesails as often as you would on a Formula sail, but it is were nice to be able to tune on the go rather than at the beach. On wave-booms I use the simpler strap adjustment on one side of the boom only, not the full-on race version (I only use that on race and Formula stuff).
- Pick a board that will carry the chosen sail size and still float you home if needed (for me it means about 78l or larger, depending on the sail size).
SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
9 Jul 2026 10:07pm
That looks mostly like bump and jump though, I cannot tell from that video if you are flying of the fin or not.
There are better videos about this, se for instance below (skip to e.g. around 17 minutes if you want to).

SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
8 Jul 2026 3:09am
You cannot tell much from using a wavesail. A proper race sail will have a more locked in feeling and provide more backfoot pressure etc. Everything moved well back is the way to, then raise the boom to reduce the mastfoot pressure etc. You will always need a high speed to fly of the fin, fairly flat water and a good enough fin etc. On a 95 liter board I don't think that you will fly off the fin until you are above at least 25knots, and then it only gets better from there, lean back and enjoy the ride!

Oh, and be careful with wingfoilers, you will sail much faster than them and they do need a fair bit of safety distance. More so than with other windsurfers, in my experience.
Reply in Topic: Fitting Tuttle Fin
SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
5 Jul 2026 10:33pm
Hard-soap works as a high spot indicator too, but that is more for the two sides and it is not usually needed for the two tapered ends.
Sometimes the black plastic of the fin-head is good enough as an indicator on its own. It gets matte/dull after sanding and then turns more shiny at high spots after a trial fitting in the board.
SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
5 Jul 2026 10:07pm
The outer diameters would very similar but the thread-pitch of an M5 is finer (0.8mm) than on the 10-24 (with 24 threads over 25.4 mm).

The FCS screws are also 10-24, but in general shorter in length compared to the Simmer ones. They work well as a simple test for comparing/check the thread pitch though.

SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
5 Jul 2026 5:20pm
It is an UNC screw, I have bought a set (20 pieces, 12 US $ in total) of 10-24, 3/4" long in stainless steel ones from AliExpress, works fine.
Reply in Topic: shortening masts
SurferKris
SurferKris
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506 posts
4 Jul 2026 12:02am
Ollie0110 said..
I was thinking about cutting around 14cm off the bottom so I can get the extension out and then it is short enough to use my 5.7 and 6.6 which normally use a 430


How long is the extension?

From the picture I'm guessing that it far from set at maximum extension, and then you have an additional 10cm (approximately) after that. So unless it is set at, or near, maximum extension you will need to cut off a lot more than 14cm.
Reply in Topic: Severne Moto
SurferKris
SurferKris
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7 Jun 2026 6:16pm
You could try out the race sails from Severne, since you already have the correct masts (I guess).

I only have two overdrives myself one 8.6 R8 and one 7.8 M4. I do like the R8 one, much lighter than the Race Reflex sails from that time, but the OD M4 doesn't give much advantage compared to a 7.8 race M1 sail that I also have. The Mach race sails are much lighter than the older reflex (race) sails, and they are only a little heavier than the OD. The weight difference is mostly felt on land and a little in the gybes, but the Mach sails have a much better drive and range compared to the OD, in my oppinion. I haven't sailed them on the same day, but I feel that the mach sails have both a better low end and a better high end. They also feel more "efficient" and once up to speed they coast better through lulls. Below 7.8m^2 they only get better and better, in terms of handling and weight, and the 7.0 M2 (race) is a real favourite of mine. So light in the hand and plenty of drive without pushing down on the board, highly recommended. 👍

So if you haven't tried the mach sails before I would recommend/suggest to try them first, before possibly moving to another brand.

PS. I'm 57 years old and around 65kg in weight.