Hi all looking for some advice about 7.5 sails. Does any one have any idea about how a 7.5 Sailworks Retro Vs 7.5 Severne NCX rates??

Bero said..
Hi all looking for some advice about 7.5 sails. Does any one have any idea about how a 7.5 Sailworks Retro Vs 7.5 Severne NCX rates??

I cant speak about the Sailworks Retro at all, as its not a typical sail you see on the water here in Victoria. I have probably seen maybe one or two out there. Where are you buying these? I didn't think that anyone sold them here.

The Koncept is a cammed race sail but given the other two sails you are talking about are no-cam freerace sails I doubt that you are looking for a dedicated speed/slalom/race sail.

I have had my fair share of Severne sails and have at one point had a NCX 7.5. Sold it about a year and a half ago for around $650.

The sail was quick, but most of its power was at the top end. It had an overextended clue batten which meant it could rig on a smaller boom and 430 sail.

Recently I changed over to Severne Gator sails. They are more freeride than freerace. They have more power at the bottom end and one less batten so they are slightly lighter. The also feel more robust and can take more of a beating, perhaps on account of the xply.

One of the other things about the Gator range is that I can rig from a 4.7 to a 8.0 with 2 booms and 2 masts. Saves money. Most other brands would need you to have another mast in there.

Its really down to the type of sailing you want to be doing.

Unabashed fan boy here..... Just get the NCX , you wont regret it.

I would also look at how easy the 2 sails are to rig against each other, some of the modern camless freerace sails have so much luff curve built in that they are really a pain to rig and derig and you end up creasing your new $1000 sail every time you rig it. Its a bit of a myth that camless sails are easier to rig than camed sails.

Hi Bero,

The NCX has been one of the top performing sails in the magazine tests the last few years. It's also our best selling freeride/freerace sail.
I'm sure the Retro is also a excellent sail but re-sale and trade-in in a few years could be better on the NCX, as Severne is more popular in Victoria. We have demo sails available at the store.

Thanks all what is the best mast for a 7.5 SDM or RDM??