What are your thoughts on your favourite sail brands.
Consider: price, performance and durability.

id say you can't go past naish, north and Neil pryde in that order

Ezzy, Sailworks, Aerotech for durability...

I won't buy Pryde or North again

KA Koncepts for speedsailing. Love 'em.

Also pretty happy with my Severne wave sails, although I haven't used them as much.

Interesting... Since i do many of the sail repairs, I see things differently to most.
Its interesting how you get the same repairs in the same models regularly.....
There are some models of sails out there I wouldnt touch with a 550 100% carbon pole....

Undoubtedly Barry Spanier is the best sail designer in the world having worked for Neil Pryde, Gaastra and now Maui Sails.
Now that the sails are no longer getting made in Sri Lanka, Im hoping they will be top notch this season. only 5 more days til they arrive..
I clocked 29.3 on my 5m Global wave sail on the first session. Very impressed indeed.


As a repairer I dont mind sails being torn in half of shattered panels, but to repair stupid things really annoys me. I look at the nitro5s etc and they are worn to buggery rather than falling apart prematurely.

However to really answer this question properly I think you need to get the top of the line masts to suit them. Most sails feel pretty good when you get the right mast.

KA for me

then north next. KA wins because the masts are constant curve.

but i thought amac was the best sail designer in the world.

lovem or hatem, pryde sails get you on the plane early, and unfortunately in QLD that's what counts if you want to sail regularly, maybe at the cost of some longevity

Sailworks 100% best sail i've used, never destroyed one, my fav size and year? "08" 5.0m Revolution, had a few sails on it now, it's freakin awsome they done a great job again this year, next fav would have to be the Simmer Wave sails, just think they look hot, especially the green and white ones..

Have nearly all Ezzy infinitys now but if there was an Australian distributor for Windwing I would definitely order another Hammer 6.9.

i havnt been sailing long enough or sailed on many different sails to give a proper analization ,
but i like my 5.8 gaastra Grind 04 model i think?
gets me going on my 88 litre in about 15 - 17 knotts and ive had it out in 25 -27 kts and its pretty sturdy
had sum huuge staks and no dents yet. . . just feels nice too

What's your favourite flavour ice-cream?

Mine is vanilla.

There are many reasons for this, but most importantly, it's because I like eating it the best........