Tech-junkies, what's the fastest slalom sail?

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Tech-junkies, what's the fastest slalom sail?

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speed > 9 months ago, 26 Dec 2008

speed

3 posts

26 Dec 2008 12:00am

I'm in the market for a 7 sqm sail for a fanatic falcon 89.
So far I'm leaning towards a N.P slalom mkII/III, what's your opinion?

choco

4177 posts

26 Dec 2008 5:36pm

Any modern slalom/race sail is fast..............if rigged and tuned properly

speed

3 posts

26 Dec 2008 6:03pm

True as that may be, the smaller the difference the more interesting, n'est pas?

choco

4177 posts

26 Dec 2008 8:41pm

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speed said...

True as that may be, the smaller the difference the more interesting, n'est pas?

Get a red one then

treyi sa rocketa

Hi speed,

As choco said - "all brands of race/slalom sails are fast these days". I use 2009 6.6m and 5.8m ka koncepts on the 89 falcon - awesome board and sail combo. Depending on your body size and fin selection - 6.6 is a great size.

hope this helps,

Cheers,

Carl

nebbian

6277 posts

26 Dec 2008 8:03pm

Answer: the one that I'm hanging onto

Errr... oh you said the Fastest. I thought you said the slowest

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

26 Dec 2008 11:37pm

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speed said...

True as that may be, the smaller the difference the more interesting, n'est pas?

New user? 2 posts? Hugely loaded question. Sounds a lot like a troll to me

elmo

8879 posts

26 Dec 2008 10:11pm

generally the slow part is the bit between the boom and board

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

27 Dec 2008 7:33am

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elmo said...

generally the slow part is the bit between the boom and board

Similar to most computer problems where the issue is usually between the keyboard and the chair.

Fastest slalom sail? Check out race results for local, national and international slalom comps. They usally sail production gear so should give you an indication which brand is the fastest.

mikey100

QLD

1105 posts

27 Dec 2008 8:40am

The one you are most comfortable with. Try some of your mates' rigs to get a feel for what feels right to you.

Paul Kelf

678 posts

27 Dec 2008 11:10am

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mikey100 said...

Try some of your mates' rigs to get a feel for what feels right to you.

Bit hard when you don't know anyone that windsurfs

mineral1

4564 posts

27 Dec 2008 12:24pm

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mikey100 said...

Try some of your mates' rigs to get a feel for what feels right to you.

Your speaking of sails,,,,,,,,, right

[}:)]

pepe47

1382 posts

28 Dec 2008 10:41am

The one that you can water start with, more cams-more room to fill the luff pocket with water. Your local dealer should be able to help out here, then it's just down to personal choice of brands. Put some trust in someone who's interest is to keep you sailing.

evets

685 posts

28 Dec 2008 9:49pm

I still go with Sailquiks assessment

pepe47

1382 posts

29 Dec 2008 9:07am

S'pose I should have saved that for someone genuine

speed

3 posts

30 Dec 2008 8:58am

I had the chance to try out both N.P slalom mkII and Severne overdrive yesterday. I am not sure which sail is faster but I did like the light yet efficient feel of Severne, so I think I'll go with that.

Bonominator

VIC

5477 posts

1 Jan 2009 11:17am

Dodgy question.

Bonominator

VIC

5477 posts

1 Jan 2009 11:18am

A dodgy question.

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