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Gestalt said..
Great review Jason. how do you find the .3m gaps in the larger sizes. Is there too much crossover?
For pure wave sailing I like the smaller gap, I've always found 3 and 4 batten sails to have an ideal size for the conditions. While you can make it work on a bigger sail, Having the right size (especially in cross off) is better. I think for free riding the 1 meter gap will be ok. In larger sails I don't think the in between sizes are critical but as you get down in size 5.0 and below then I think it makes a real difference.For DTL waves anyway. If it's flat and I'm just doing bump and jump then I can easily hold a much bigger sail than required, This is where I noticed the increased wind range, You know you've got too much sail but it's comfortably overpowered if that make sense. The new V2 mast in my opinion is a must for these new sails, The SX10 works but it's not going to give you the best performance, Especially when over powered. The V2 is so more reactive and stable in higher winds compared to the SX10 which makes the sail feel much softer, good for the lighter winds but it definitely drops some stability when fully powered. I'm still learning every time I go out with these and I'm slowly unlocking their full potential but I am totally impressed with them every time I sail.
