Wild West OZ Storm......30 to 40 Knots What rig

> 10 years ago
Reply
Register to post, see what you've read, and subscribe to topics.
king of the point
king of the point
WA
1836 posts
WA, 1836 posts
2 Jul 2009 12:19pm
Intresting to get totally lit with a 4.2 again ,summer i did sail a half a dozen times with the 4.2 but a stormie 4.2 session is quite different.
Your mast makes so much difference especially when a 45 knot gust and squall hits.
I was using a 4m mast but would have loved to have a softer 3.7 to sofen the kit macking it spounger for a bit more control

Put a couple of photos up in windsurfing and u tude a bit of the storm if your intrested to see St Georges to Sunset beach cracking with log high waves in a 30 to 45 knot onshore. The SPEED track behind the waves is epic especially when the tide drops...........

try this if


Marvin
Marvin
WA
725 posts
WA, 725 posts
2 Jul 2009 4:58pm
Yep totally agree KOTP - Crazy Waves down here has similar fun with 50 metre 'skimmer zones' after a breaking wave has passed through - its bear away and put the pedal to the metal.

Totally overpowered on my 5.0m but. Think I'll get a smaller sail for days like this - I like the suggestion of a shorter softer mast.
Jens
Jens
WA
348 posts
WA, 348 posts
3 Jul 2009 10:59am
Hi Langey,

I was sailing down south of Perth at a spot where the W whips across at a seabreeze angle. Rigged up my 4.2 tight as it could go on Monday arvo but only lasted 2 runs before changing down to a 3.7. I reckon I've used this sail about 3 times in the last 10 years, but even that was overpowered some of the time...

Cheers, Jens
Please Register, or first...
Topics Subscribe Reply

Return To Classic site 😭
Or... let us know if a problem, so we can tweak! 😅