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2012 4 Battened Goya

Created by Z1291 Z1291  > 9 months ago, 9 Aug 2011
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Z1291
Z1291

208 posts

9 Aug 2011 8:13pm
http://boards.mpora.com/news/goya-sails-banzai-2012.html
swoosh
swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

9 Aug 2011 10:30pm
i may just have to buy one of these
TwinMan
TwinMan

WA

108 posts

9 Aug 2011 8:38pm
downside will probably be in top end control though ?
swoosh
swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

9 Aug 2011 10:52pm
i think you get that tradeoff with all of the super light 4-batten sails, e.g. my swats definately don't have the top end of an s-1 for example, thou oart of that may be due to cheaper materials.

hopefully these goya's are light, have always wanted goya sails.. they look awesome!
Z1291
Z1291

208 posts

10 Aug 2011 8:04am
I think top end control wouldn't be too bad becaue Levi Siver has been using an all white 4 version and he usually uses the eclipse, a powerful sail that also has top-end control. Anyway, you can always put on more downhall or maybe even let off the outhall a bit so the sail absorbs the force of the wind and isn't so twitchy.
Z1291
Z1291

208 posts

10 Aug 2011 8:07am
But if you really want a goya that offers a really loose 4 battern like feeling that control even in the top end, you've got to go for the guru.
stehsegler
stehsegler

WA

3557 posts

12 Aug 2011 10:28am
The Goya's have always had their focus on wave riding not fully powered up sailing. That's also the sailing preference of a lot of their team riders. Many of them just dog out in near none planing conditions but then rip once they get on a wave... it's more like surfing rather than windsurfing the wave.

That said, it would be interesting to try out one of their sails and see how they compare.

Of course given they make gear for the average sized guy it probably won't work for me anyway ;-)
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