Just wondering what people's thoughts were on the minimal wave gear people use. I've been trying to cut down the lst few years and now down to 2 waveboards - 1 onshore 75 litr, 1 "genuine" wave (70 litre), 1 mast, boom, 3 fins (23, 22, 21) and 2 sails; 4.7 and 5.3.

The question I have is.. should I invest in another sail (anything else) to increase on the water time or keep thing as they are.

The advantage of this set up is that I follow a rigging rule for certain conditions and therefore don't fuss about on the beach wondering wether or not to rig a 5.0 or 5.3. Other advantages is that its cheaper to update and everything fits inside the car.

I've seen guys at the beach with 4 boards and 7 sails to chose from and that always seem to "rig too big/too small", "If only i had taken out the 85 litre and not the freestyle ... "

cheers
Tim

just saw my avatar and im pretty much thse guys you discribe who have too much gear at any one time

I think a sup will cover all bases.....

tim, i like your of thinking

i'm in the too many sails (8) and too many boards (5) category. I'm trying to start again, sell stuff and i'd like to get down to:

2 boards - 1 onshore / xshore light winds 88l
- 1 xshore high winds / xoff 80l

3 sails 5.7 - 5 - 4.4

i figured out i'm going to be using this gear 90% of the time and for the other 10% it 's probably not worth sailing anyway.....

Hi

This dosn't really answer the original post but!

I don't have a hell of a lot of gear - but as I can't just go sailing when I please, I have to have gear that covers a biggish range so when I can go I might have someting that suits.
Having said that I don't take everything I own down to the beach on that given day just what I might need that is usually 2 boards and three sails can't alway trust the forcast 100% but its a good enough guide as to what to put in the car.

DavMen

Hi Tim,

From your kit description, is another sail really the issue or would a larger second board be a better option for "more water time"?

I find a 5.3 and 90L is sufficient to get me out in about 15kns and, as I'm looking for riding not speed, bobbing on the way out is not an issue.

Another sail will probably also mean another mast (and maybe boom).

Your call, either way I hope you find the right balance.

Regards,

Peter D.

Tim I think all your gear is pretty close together size wise.

I'd ditch the 75L and get a faster rockered onshore wave board about 80L..... careful shopping could mean a same day changeover for not much money (or nil!).

Grab a 5.7-6.0 and swap you 23cm fin for a 24 sideshore wave (upright rake).

Dunno about needing another mast your 5.3 would rig on a 430 anyway (?)

get another mast.

What I really wanted is a windsurf partner show is happy to say the following things;
"i'm going shopping today why don't you unwind and spend some time with your mates windsurfing"
"I enjoy sunbaking while you windsurf"
"would you like me to take some photos of you getting some jumps and waverides"
"Hawaii would be a great place for our holiday"

cheers
Tim

Based on all the advice I'm think that I may add to the quiver;
5.7 sail for my Freestyle wave board
1 spare 400 mast
1 additional new boom (maybe carbon but the weight & stiffness advantages in small sizes are not that obvious)
Spare harness lines
1 very warm wety for winter
1 SUP with paddle

Nowing paying for it all is another question.

This weekend looks good for some action in Sydney - I will probably head to Newport reef. Makaha should be working Friday and Sat as well but I really like the big, fat mechanical waves that break at Newport!
Tim

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Originally posted by Poida

interesting combo Tim, only two sails but two boards.
Ive gone 4 sails and one board, a 75L which suits me from 15knots to 30 knots for wave mostly but will get me on a coast run too, with a fin change.
all sails fit on a 400 mast - 4.2, 4.7, 5.3 & 5.7
and one boom, one 45cm mast ext.
so this suits me from 15knots up to 30 knots
lately I spent the money on the good mast and carbon boom.

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Thats an awsome quiver you got there Poids. What board do you have?
What sails are you using? Severne? Is your boom taking a flogging with the extension from a 4.2 right out to a 5.7? I guess you got a carbon boom. How much do you weigh? I only ask all these questions because Id like to have this exact quiver. At the moment I have 3 boards 70L, 76L and 86L and 3 sails 4.2m, 5m and 5.7m
Please enlighten me

hey Greeny,
I decided to go for the severne S1's, the 5.7 fits on the 400 skinny mast with a long ext. they might recommend a 430 but the 400 seems to work for me. I think for the ezzy's you need three half mast length pieces to suit that sail range.

The boom is a 135 to 195cm autima wave, carbon - I think the 5.7 is 192cm so just fits. The last autima carbon I had laste 2 grueling years. This would be less for the heavy people. The aeron boom is only 185 long fully extended so that didnt work for the 5.7. The aeron may indeed extend out to the 192 but for the price I wasnt going to be the test bunny. The sales people suggested two booms which I thought aaaaagh no thanks I'll go the autima.

the board is a 75L evo 07 model and suits my 75Kg weight. The board is sort of an allrounder but still works like a surfboard in good waves. I would like a 90L coasty board with a 7.5m2 and maybe a 69L goya wave board but, hey, when you throw in a kite and a surfboard quiver Ive overloaded the shed and used up all the leave passes. I try and live a balanced lifestyle here The kite fills in the 14-18knot days when the 5.7 is just a little undercooked.

I used to go 4.2, 4.7 and 5.3 but found wanting the bigger sail on those lighter days when there seemed to be the swell. Nothing worse than watching people plane past and steal that wave youve been eyeing off while you dog it in to the lineup! I think with the newer sails the 4.2, 5 and 5.7 works but sometimes when its 4.7 or 4.5 its really handy to have something that size.

cheers
Poida

Sweet thanks for the info... that helps heaps

hey poida,

How does your evo 75 go with your 5.7?
I have a evo 75 and run a 5.4 would like to know how a 5.7 goes
do you use a larger fin