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What Brand sail to go for

Created by HENDO 77 HENDO 77  > 9 months ago, 3 Sep 2018
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HENDO 77
HENDO 77

WA

290 posts

3 Sep 2018 10:30am
Chasing a bit of advice
IM getting ready for the coming season and looking forward to getting back out there .
This will be my third season and im looking at upgrading my sails.
I currently use three sails being EZZY wave sails 5.4 , 5.8 and a Tushington 6.6 all would be around 20 years old
I would like No cam sails
5.5 , 6.5 7.5 or there abouts . I sail in the Mandurah Estuary , so a bit of wind chop 12- 25 knots
Boards I have are starboard 130lt and 110Lt
What brand and or type of sails would you recommend
DO I go for wave sails and / or freeride and what brand ?
Any advice is appreciated
Tardy
Tardy

5292 posts

3 Sep 2018 10:53am
EZZY cheetah would be my vote .some last years on special at surf& sail be quick .

no cam free ride sail and fast too.
JonesySail
JonesySail

QLD

1120 posts

3 Sep 2018 2:16pm
Ezzy Cheetah or Lions, if 25knts is your limit then don't even worry about the 5.5....but from my experience it gets plenty windier than 25knts in WA!,so good choice if you want to go out on the big days.
BSN101
BSN101

WA

2378 posts

3 Sep 2018 12:53pm
All of the sail brands make no cam racey sails the are easy to rig, great wind range and user friendly and any of then will blow your mind vs the sails that you have been using.

Go work out what those sails are and find the ones that are available now to see what its gonna cost you.
NP Hellcats (7 Batten) & Ryde (6 Batten)
Severne NCX (7 Batten)
North/Duotone S & E types
Ezzy Cheeta & Lion

etc.

Some great offers on if you go and search, new & second hand. You may need a matching mast too. Some offer one mast boom for the entire range of sizes (NP Ryde & Fusion)

Happy shopping
Mark _australia
Mark _australia

WA

23526 posts

3 Sep 2018 3:53pm
What masts/s have you got first....
HENDO 77
HENDO 77

WA

290 posts

3 Sep 2018 7:15pm
Mast 430 SDM , probably fairly old and may need upgrading too
jn1
jn1

jn1

SA

2683 posts

3 Sep 2018 9:15pm
Do you know the mast's brand/model/year ?. This is important to know so you are able to match a compatible sail. If you are buying a matching new mast with the sail, then that makes things easy.
HENDO 77
HENDO 77

WA

290 posts

3 Sep 2018 8:40pm
I may have to buy a matching one as no markings on the 430 ive got.
The 400 ive got is a VIPER 75% carbon 21cc Age unknown
Mark _australia
Mark _australia

WA

23526 posts

3 Sep 2018 8:47pm
OK so the 400 is North and fairly recent - it should do for your smaller sails for sure, if you stick to North and compatible sails.

That's good as it is pretty constant curve so as long as you stay away from extreme soft top (Pryde, Tush) and hardtop (Gaastra/Maui etc) you should be sweet. 3-4 yo North wave sails would be cheap and just fine on that. Then larger sizes, newer sail and mast.

Pics of the 430? somebody will know
Kai2000
Kai2000

WA

19 posts

4 Sep 2018 5:40pm
Hi HENDO 77, I've wrote a review on Sailworks Huckers in the gear reviews section. Check it out as I think they could be suitable sails for what you're looking for.
Cheers, Kai.
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