Severne MONSTER

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AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2057 posts
TAS, 2057 posts
24 Oct 2026 7:37am
Just received my new Severne Monster speed sails (5.3, 5.7, 6.3 and 6.9m), and can't wait to use them!

I laid them all out on top of each other to compare the different sizes, and it's interesting to see how the sail area reduces at the top as you'd expect, but the boom lengths reduce considerably less as you go down through the sizes. I'd imagine this is aimed at retaining stability, particularly in the smaller sails.

I'll post some updates here once I've had a chance to sail them. No doubt there are a few other sailors out there who've now received theirs, so it'd be great to hear from anyone who's already had a chance to try them!










I've put together a video showing the comparisons and rigging the 6.9m:




Tardy
Tardy
5381 posts
5381 posts
25 Oct 2026 5:06am
Great looking sails .👍love to get a 6.3 .
ptsf1111
ptsf1111
WA
621 posts
WA, 621 posts
25 Oct 2026 8:19am
Cedric talking about the new sail range incl. Monster in this (long) webinar:

KJ
KJ
VIC
184 posts
KJ KJ
VIC, 184 posts
26 Oct 2026 3:29pm
they look awesome Dave, thanks for the pics
Jasonwave
Jasonwave
175 posts
175 posts
26 Oct 2026 2:40pm
No window ! Perks better keep upwind of you.

sails look great, hope they bring you 2 knots more and looking forward to some more fab videos in the near future. And some comparisons with your OD and Machs please.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23842 posts
WA, 23842 posts
26 Oct 2026 4:27pm
Just realised no window could make a faster sail and who needs it on a speed setup anyway you are literally never looking laterally
Perhaps overlooked for so long
Tardy
Tardy
5381 posts
5381 posts
27 Oct 2026 5:00am
Best thing about them is they are RDM .rotation should be awesome .and flex .🔥
John340
John340
QLD
3463 posts
QLD, 3463 posts
27 Oct 2026 11:39am
Mark _australia said..
Just realised no window could make a faster sail and who needs it on a speed setup anyway you are literally never looking laterally
Perhaps overlooked for so long




Not having a window is potentially a problem. On a speed sailing location like Lake George, sailors are often crossing paths on the same and different tacks. The most dangerous situation is interaction between a sailor bearing away and one pointing high on the same tack. Hence, we need to look laterally especially when the lake gets busy.

How good is vision through the red tinted monofilm?
AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2057 posts
TAS, 2057 posts
27 Oct 2026 4:30pm
I hope to use the 6.9m tomorrow, so will let you know. My old MACH7 5.7m Luderitz speed sail didn't have a window either and I don't recall that being an issue. I'm pretty sure you can see through the red monofilm pretty well.


TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS
TAS
1655 posts
TAS, 1655 posts
28 Oct 2026 8:57am
That Red Barron will once again be diving deep off the wind.

Sails look very nice Dave
AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2057 posts
TAS, 2057 posts
31 Oct 2026 11:37am
Short video showing the 6.9m MONSTER at Henty River on the west coast of TAS. Longer video showing the trek in and more of the sailing and commentary on the sail to come. PS - you can see easily through the sail, so no need for a window!



Dezza
Dezza
NSW
964 posts
NSW, 964 posts
31 Oct 2026 12:57pm
What a place to sail!
John340
John340
QLD
3463 posts
QLD, 3463 posts
31 Oct 2026 5:05pm
Amazing, I got tied watching the run!
Stretchy
Stretchy
WA
1065 posts
WA, 1065 posts
31 Oct 2026 6:31pm
Great run, could be an awesome NM on the right day. I had a look on Google Earth, but I assume it now runs a lot further south before heading out to sea
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