Ok so not interesting to many but I used the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition for the first time and rigged my new Neilpryde EVO5 7.0m also for the first time. Sorry for no shirt but it was hot yesterday (hope you can keep your food down). Tried one of those time lapse things cause I really have no idea with any of this stuff.

Anyway I had a play with both toys and feedback is always welcome.

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Marty

looks like it needs more downhaul....and next time put a bloody shirt on...

I'd rather watch you sail it , hasn't your wife told you to fix the fence before you spend $ on sails

Is that the full movie or just the trailer??

Ok here is my first run on the EVO5 6.4m at Wellington Point. Was underpowered as the breeze never kicked in as predicted. Only manage 25knots. It's also my first try with GPS and Gopro (plus editing). Sorry it's a bit long. Thanks for watching. Constructive feedback welcome.

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Marty

agreed more downhaul, th emast doesn't flex enough

Mmm shiny new sail..

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BEACHSTART said..
agreed more downhaul, th emast doesn't flex enough

Nice video. Did notice your boom a bit on the low side. Will feel uncomfortable putting it high but your technique will adjust thru time. I owned a Evo4 6.4m,it rigged beautiful with no loose material across the luff unlike with some cheaper race sails. Performance was great,planed quick and so stable when the wind picked up,but cam rotation was a problem especially when you can't afford the recommend mast!

Thanks for the advise guys. No point in down hauling the 6.4 more in lighter conditions and yes the boom needs to go up higher but felt the sail was to close as it was. I might need to go for the next size up boom to get me further away from the sail and allow the boom to go up higher. I don't think the boom has enough "belly" in it for my liking.
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Marty

No problem giving the Evo V's more downhaul in lighter conditions. Giving the sail more downhaul will give it a slightly deeper profile in the boom area and a much better leech twist. This will give the sail more forward pull and it's easier for the sail to turn gusts into acceleration. In flat watter conditions use the tackstrap to give the sail an even deeper profile. In general the power an Evo V generates can be adjusted through more or less outhaul.

Pull as much downhaul in the Evo's so that the loose leech reaches at least the batten above the crossbatten. In real highwind give the sail half a cm extra downhaul so the loose leach is in between the crossbatten and the batten above. To check correct downhaul push the top of the sail of the ground with your left hand as high that the boom just touches the ground. Now pull down the topbatten with your right hand at the end as if the sail is opening up due to a gust. You've got correct downhaul if the leech shows a straight line down to the boom.

Don't know how tall you are but the boom should be at least half way up the boomopening. I'm 1,93 m and have the boom as high as possible in the boom opening on my Evo's 6.4 and up using the JP Slalom range with straight fins.

Using this setup you will notice the sail is more neutral in it's handling. The effect will be that you can put the harness lines closer together, about 1 to 1,5 hands width. Moving the harness lines back will give the most neutral feeling, moving them forward will give the sail backhand power. Either way you should be able to let go of the boom while sailing and the sail should keep it's position.

Forgot the batten tension. The bottom three battens should have a lot of tension. Twist out the wrinkels so that they are fully gone and then add at least another full turn to the batten tensioners. The top battens should have neutral tension, wrinkles should just dissapear.

Thanks for the info. Thought I was downhauling far enough for lighter winds. I don't typically sail as loaded up as others. Maybe I need to go one size up and crank some more on the winch. Maybe this will show how I set my sails.

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Marty

Here is my latest effort in light winds with EVO5 7.8m on JP Slalom VI 76 (121L). As the wind picked up I should have switched to a smaller board but the sail just kept on giving. I like the EVO5's a lot and will be interesting to find the upper limits of them (either that or my arms will tear off.....)

As always positive feedback is welcome and thanks for watching.

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Marty

Good to meet you on Thursday, Michael. It looks like you got a bit more wind than I did. The forecast looks good for Sunday.

Thanks John. Still putting all the faces to names so far and everyone from MBM is very friendly. Hope to sail with you guys more often. Sunday looks awesome for you guys but sorry I will not be able to make it
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Marty

A carbon boom will feel like a bigger upgrade compared to the latest sails.

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quatro25 said..

A carbon boom will feel like a bigger upgrade compared to the latest sails.

Thanks but already using a NP X9 carbon boom (in both video's) but just need the next size up for a fuller shape on the larger gear.
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Marty