Hey People

I'm Looking for a new wave sail, I'm thinking around 5.0. I want to start getting into the waves this season. I'm 6'5" 96kg and ride a 2002 Tiga Freemove 63(112ltr) Current Sails are 5.2(Dead) 6.2 and 7.0.
Pretty much after a high wind sail(20-30Kts)But was thinking anything under 5.0m might leave me in the lurch in lulls etc.Whatta yas Reckon
Any Advice appreciated
Cheers

Brett

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BC

Dont forget the type of sail. See for me a 5.3 will be my biggest sail ( i weigh 65kg) so i will be looking a powerful sail to get me out on the lighter days. You should look at a not so powerful 5.3 if it is going to be smallest, but i would say buy a 4.7 as well. I bought a 4.2 knowning i wouldn't use it heaps but at geeries on sunday i was glad i spent every dollar on it, there is nothing worse than being way over powered. So you may use a 4.7 a handful of times in summer but you will be glad you bought it

Cliffo last summer, the 4.7 was one of my most used sails, but some of us can only learn through experience so you get what you think is best for you

Hardie (Bozo woz my Hero)

I'm pushing 6'4" & 93kg. I used a 4.5 on Sunday at Geeries & was overpowered at times also. I'd go with the 4.7 5.2 option as suggested. The steadier the wind the smaller sail you will get away with. The older NP search's are a very powerful sail more for onshore conditions or someone looking for lots of power.


Deano

hardie just helped me rig my ezzy 5m and im telling you this much stiffy cliffy that yes the wind range is huge
the way it can belly then with fine tuning it flatens out
so maybe a 5.5 or 5.3 would be the go
but then you will need a smaller sail for the honking days
who knows stiffy suckle titties


GONE WITH THE WIND

Cliffo

I used to have the exact same board, and when I went to buy a 5.0 I was advised it may not have sufficient mastfoot pressure to pin the board on the water with a 112lt board. I didn't understand, but that's exactly what happened, and in pyscho winds the board would bounce around under me uncontrollably - and I'm nearly 10kg heavier than you.

In really strong wind, it's always gusty so I'd go 5.0-5.3 but pick a sail with wide wind range (ie so called "low power") such as Tush Storm or Rock, Ezzy Wave, NP Zone etc so it twists off in gusts. I have 3 Storms (5.0, 5.75, 6.5) and have been very happy with their wind range in particular. They allow me to rig bigger than I should, then reef on the downhaul to depower. If the wind backs off, then I let off some outhaul and away I go again. I'd recommend a 5.25 Storm for that board, and forget the 4.7 till you have a smaller wave board below 100lt.

Yeah i have an Ezzy 4.7 from 2001 and find it to be a great sail. For me at 70kg i can sail it from about 12-15 knots and only got blown out of the water a couple of times in the summer seabreezes at Lano. I find it easy to rig and pretty durable (put my first hole in it last weekend at geeries!). I emailed David Ezzy about the changes from 2001-2004 and he said the low end power has been one of the major improvements. Can't give any comments from a heavy weights perspective though, but if you go to the ezzy website you can email Dave himself and he seems pretty keen to help.

Hey Deano

What size board do you ride with a 4.5m.
Seeing as your a similar size fella to me!!
just so i know what sort of board to keep my eye out for.

Cheers

Brett

BC

Cliffo, I'm 98kg and run a 98L on 4.7 up to 6.5 (though the 6.5 is probably pushing upper limits on this board...).

The 6.5 is a Tushy Formula Light cambered (=pr#ck of a thing to rig but super stable!!) This is my 2nd Tushy, I have been really happy with them! The 4.7 is KA Kaos that have been borrowing from Rooster (Lee, Re discussion, are you a Beer or Bourbon man?) KA 4.7 is used for "fully sick" days like last Sunday. It too is a very stable sail!

Drop Rooster a line about the Ezzy's as he has a quiver of them!

In between is a 5.3 KA (after bottom panel replacement and mast top repair, it's still going strong Davo - Thanks heaps!!! ) though I would probably head for 5.4 or 5.5 if I were to replace it. To get a bit of extra range I'm using a 7.4 NP, but now need an old 120L+ board to carry it for those 15-20knot days.

Getting gone!!!
Seaton

Davo87 back then they had the 5 batten and the special edition I used the 5 batten for a season also tried out the special edition. Try the tush go about .25m bigger than what you think you would normally use.

a.k.a. KA202