What to bring for Geraldton trip

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Sea Lotus
Sea Lotus
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320 posts
1 Dec 2024 6:21pm
Planning to visit Geraldton with a friend for a month, early December till mid January.
I can only bring 3 sails, i have 3.6, 4.0, 4.4 and 4.8, 4.0 is good till <25kts, 4.4 is good till >18kts. Which end of the wind range do you have more often?

Wetsuit 2mm long sleeve shortie or 3/2mm full?

Thanks
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23711 posts
1 Dec 2024 8:06pm
No wettie at all or springie

what weight and board?
Rango
Rango
WA
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WA, 865 posts
1 Dec 2024 8:43pm
I,m 72 kg and wouldn't do the trip without the 3.6 if you,re 80+ a 4.0 should do as smallest .
I feel the cold and would bring the springy.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23711 posts
WA, 23711 posts
1 Dec 2024 8:47pm
Most normal people use 4 to 5 a lot
but would you rather be real comfy on the nuclear days, or sail more (cos you could still get two weeks of 16-18kn)? and if that happens, it would suck if you had the 3.6 for the one day that month. not bigger stuff

thus what size board and what's ur weight
Sea Lotus
Sea Lotus
320 posts
320 posts
1 Dec 2024 8:57pm
Thanks for the info.
I am 63kg and in that case i will bring my 75lt and 3.6m instead of 4.8m. I have a 68lt too for this sail range but at least it will be easier with 75lt in light days since also my light wind waterstarts are not as good at the moment after shoulder surgery.
Perfect, i will bring the 2mm shortie just to be safe then.
Cheers
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23711 posts
WA, 23711 posts
2 Dec 2024 9:56am
I reckon you're onto it
Benjammin
Benjammin
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2 posts
5 Jan 2025 7:05pm
Maybe you can help me too. I'm coming to Geraldton next week for about 6 weeks.

I weigh 82 kg, have an 81l waveboard and can take 3 sails with me.

Should I take 4.0 and 4.7 and 5.3 with me
or
3.7 and 4.2 and 4.7?

I prefer to sail with a little more power.
Zed
Zed
WA
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Zed Zed
WA, 1274 posts
5 Jan 2025 9:32pm
I'd go with 4.0 and 4.7 and 5.3.
Benjammin
Benjammin
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2 posts
6 Jan 2025 5:59am
Zed said..
I'd go with 4.0 and 4.7 and 5.3.


Thanks for the answer. I think i'll go for that
I'll let you know afterwards if it was good.
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