Found a 6.6m sail at Terrigal beach. Hoping to reunite it with its owner.
Seems to have 2 broken battens and perforated batten pockets. So now I'm guessing it may have been dumped.
Would it be worth anything?
Should I put it in lost and found?

Could you post a pic of it ?. Sounds like it would make a good freebie sail to a beginner with some repair work done to it (they could use thin wooden dowels as battens). If you can post a pic, I could see if it's worth repairing.

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jn1 said...
Could you post a pic of it ?. Sounds like it would make a good freebie sail to a beginner with some repair work done to it (they could use thin wooden dowels as battens). If you can post a pic, I could see if it's worth repairing.

Will do when I get a chance. It looks pretty good otherwise. Seems very modern. It's a Loft brand.

If someone has dumped it, that's pretty slack.

I've had several Loft sails that battens compressed over time and usage, the big tube sliding over the smaller diameter main body. Also, plenty of battens protruding thru the front of the batten retainer at the luff, from too sharp a batten due to not having a plastic tip. It seems prevelent in some older Loft sails.
The two new ones I have have not had any problems like that.

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N1GEL said...
If someone has dumped it, that's pretty slack.

Seems to be the case.

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LeeD said...
I've had several Loft sails that battens compressed over time and usage, the big tube sliding over the smaller diameter main body. Also, plenty of battens protruding thru the front of the batten retainer at the luff, from too sharp a batten due to not having a plastic tip. It seems prevelent in some older Loft sails.
The two new ones I have have not had any problems like that.

This one has 2 battens snapped in the middle. Doesn't look very old. Probably just used to big a rig for the conditions

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xurfxup said..

N1GEL said...
If someone has dumped it, that's pretty slack.

Seems to be the case.

I thought better of the windsurfing community. It always gets my goat up when I see half a surfboard left on the beach, which is quite common. Not sure why people think that's okay. Take your **** home with you!

Windsurfer's do tend to throw away a lot of decent gear.
The best stuff I"ve gotten from the throwaway bin is a 2009 SuperFreak 4.5, in perfect condition. I left a note in "Lost and Found" of a local windsurf forum, but no reply now for 3 years.
One of my friends bought all new gear, and threw away a 2012 Loft 7.4. He just left a pile of good used windsurfing gear at the rigging site, and showed up a week later with all '16 gear.
A lot of windsurfer's give up, for kiting, biking, or whatnot, and just throw their old gear away.

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xurfxup said..

N1GEL said...
If someone has dumped it, that's pretty slack.

Seems to be the case.

I thought better of the windsurfing community. It always gets my goat up when I see half a surfboard left on the beach, which is quite common. Not sure why people think that's okay. Take your **** home with you!

People get emotional. I can see them cursing and swearing at the broken gear and the conditions and the weather and the clouds and life in general. But agreed.

I came in other day at Botany Bay to put on a warmer top and there was a big plastic bag blowing down the beach. Nobody grabbed it because, I can only guess, it was not theirs.

...but the beach is theirs.

I grabbed it and managed to completely fill it with empty and discarded water bottles, empty cigarette packets, and even a used nappy before easily placing it all in a conveniently placed rubbish bin.

FFS people at the beach. FFS.

**** it:

FFS immigrants at the beach. FFS.

Finally got around to taking a pic of it.
Got it on gumtree for $50.

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LeeD said..
The best stuff I"ve gotten from the throwaway bin is a 2009 SuperFreak 4.5, in perfect condition.

HSM SuperWeak, why am I not surprised ?

xurfxup: This will make a good beginner sail and will function adequately for them. $50 is a good price.

I think that model was 2007... or 10 years old... In windsurfing terms, that is 3 epochs and 2 mass extinction events.

There's a plastic tab inside the mast foot with the serial number... it probably starts with "L07"... indicating brand and year...

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Pugwash said...
I think that model was 2007... or 10 years old... In windsurfing terms, that is 3 epochs and 2 mass extinction events.

There's a plastic tab inside the mast foot with the serial number... it probably starts with "L07"... indicating brand and year...

It's probably throw away then. I guess that's why the knob dumped it at the beach.

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jn1 said..

LeeD said..
The best stuff I"ve gotten from the throwaway bin is a 2009 SuperFreak 4.5, in perfect condition.

HSM SuperWeak, why am I not surprised ?

xurfxup: This will make a good beginner sail and will function adequately for them. $50 is a good price.

Oh yee of little faith. The Superfreak has a large , perhaps largest following of any single sail.
at times it's useful to think outside the box.

curious. You are riding which sail ?

I agree, the smaller SuperFreak's are very good sails with wide wind range and moderate hard pulling power. I also had the 4.2, which I gave to a friend who needed a small sail for max winds in the Berkeley area.
I have a bunch of monfilm twisty 4.2-4.7 sized sails, and the SuperFreak is one of the best in terms of wind range, soft power, decent speed in high wind bumpy conditions, is light weight, FEELS light, easy to rig, and plain durable.

Im a beginner. I need a good sail... mine are all from the last century. But I recently spent all my $$$ on a new (newer..) board and gears, so I wouldn't be able to give you anything. I would grab it off your hands if you can't get rid of it. I got a few spare battens, I'm sure I can fix it.

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waytata said...
Im a beginner. I need a good sail... mine are all from the last century. But I recently spent all my $$$ on a new (newer..) board and gears, so I wouldn't be able to give you anything. I would grab it off your hands if you can't get rid of it. I got a few spare battens, I'm sure I can fix it.

Might be a bit expensive to get it to QLD but PM me if you like & we might be able to work out something.

Nigel,

There may be a reason other than littering your finding half boards on the beach. Do they tend to be the pointy end of the boards?