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Really trying to make their sails hard to spot on the water!

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ozzimark said..
Really trying to make their sails hard to spot on the water!

this is the main reason my friend sailing a lot Mauritius changed all his s1 pros to new Goyas(excellent sails but a little heavy compared to severne) and New North(very light but very flat no low-end range at all) IHO . fortunately, he didn't go for 2023.

When you are drifting around in the ocean the colour of your sail makes little to no difference in regards to being spotted from a boat. If it is safety you are concerned about you should have a flare with you.

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stehsegler said..
When you are drifting around in the ocean the colour of your sail makes little to no difference in regards to being spotted from a boat. If it is safety you are concerned about you should have a flare with you.

I'm asking a serious question - playing the devils' advocate - I dont have any experience whatsoever at sea-rescue.

I assume that coloured sails are easier to see because they are standing up. If not standing up, then anything which isn't a similar colour as white or blue, is more visible. May I ask what experience do you draw on to make that statement?

From a helicopter it might make a small difference. When you are drifting in the water and rescue comes from a boat it makes little or no difference. A colourful sail is not a safety device!

There is a reason why long distance windsurf, SUP, kite races require you to carry an emergency flare. A helicopter search and rescue crew can spot a flare as far away as 4 kms depending on sea conditions regardless of what the ambient light does. For them to spot your sail drifting in the ocean the have to be within a few hundred meters of range.

As for a place like Mauritius. I assume the friend is talking about being caught out at the reef with wind suddenly dying. If none on the beach knows you are out there my advice would be ditch the rig, tie the board to yourself and start paddling.

Here's a pic of the new gear in action!

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stehsegler said..
When you are drifting around in the ocean the colour of your sail makes little to no difference in regards to being spotted from a boat. If it is safety you are concerned about you should have a flare with you.

Having a brightly colored sail will drastically increase visibility when sailing. In other words less probability of being hit by powerboats, or other fast moving vessels.

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dedekam said..

stehsegler said..
When you are drifting around in the ocean the colour of your sail makes little to no difference in regards to being spotted from a boat. If it is safety you are concerned about you should have a flare with you.

Having a brightly colored sail will drastically increase visibility when sailing. In other words less probability of being hit by powerboats, or other fast moving vessels.

What are power boats doing on the surf!

Looks pretty sweet, flash back to the first combat waves of the early 90's.

We had a local sailing buddy get caught out as the sun went down a while back. Short story, water safety/coast guard was called in for the hunt, all ended well. Their one bit of advice was to wear something reflective on you body, it's the best way to find something on the water day or night. They don't give a toss about your gear, particularly when it gets sketchy. Makes sense if you get seperated from your kit.
Stay safe mates

Already available in some webshops: www.maximum-surf.de/Sails::Severne_1_s2
inflation...

Here a quick look of the Blade Pro... shape of sail is a bit distorted due to 360 camera...

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shinobi said..
Already available in some webshops: www.maximum-surf.de/Sails::Severne_1_s2
inflation...

In the standard S1s and standard Blades, I like the new red and antracite ones - now with the stripey seams for 2023.

That site suggests you can pre order but they aren't actually in stock yet. I'm hearing they are due in next month.

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shinobi said..
Already available in some webshops: www.maximum-surf.de/Sails::Severne_1_s2
inflation...

Interesting look on the blade clew .

Does that make it longer?

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Rango said..

shinobi said..
Already available in some webshops: www.maximum-surf.de/Sails::Severne_1_s2
inflation...

Interesting look on the blade clew .

Does that make it longer?

it certainly appeals like it but it is already implemented for some years now. Maybe it got longer but so far I miss the actual specs to compare.
Maybe we have something incoming end this month or beginning of next month.

It sounds like the 2023 Severne range is being launched on November 2nd. - According to a teaser on their Facebook page.

Spotted:

They launched the new gear today:

www.severnesails.com

"Port tack or Starboard tack sir?" says the the local waveboard dealer when taking an order.

will just be a port tack model I think .....

funny the coment Jaegar said still 'works good' reverse tack .... as Shortened vert bottom turn and more hold / drawn lines off the top also sounds the golden ticket ???!!!??? ..... haha

Like the assy box placements ,.... only just noticed that ....

Stone 78 Pyro 79 side by side
Thicker rail tuck under with edge that does not fade out and goes even behind fins thicker tail 56.5 wide 220 long v double at the straps level tail rocker

I hope Severne is able to sell their sails in 23. I'm riding Severne since 2013 but the new prices for the wave collection are ridiculous. I'm out! Next range will be something else.

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stehsegler said..
From a helicopter it might make a small difference. When you are drifting in the water and rescue comes from a boat it makes little or no difference. A colourful sail is not a safety device!

There is a reason why long distance windsurf, SUP, kite races require you to carry an emergency flare. A helicopter search and rescue crew can spot a flare as far away as 4 kms depending on sea conditions regardless of what the ambient light does. For them to spot your sail drifting in the ocean the have to be within a few hundred meters of range.

As for a place like Mauritius. I assume the friend is talking about being caught out at the reef with wind suddenly dying. If none on the beach knows you are out there my advice would be ditch the rig, tie the board to yourself and start paddling.

I sailed on ships for 10 years. In most cases it is not easy to spot a sailing yacht. Yes in force 1-2 wind with no swell and nice sunny weather you spot them from 3-4 miles away but in force 5 with some waves it becomes much less. Besides most officers will look at their screens more often nowadays (radar / electronic charts / freaking iphone) so chances go down even more. Extra lookouts only at nights.
Without light in the night you have zero chances.
So no chance for you standing on your board and waving.
If the coastguard comes to search specifically for you then yes you have more chances.
To be safe I agree to take a flare, and would like to add another device.You can get a Personal locator beacons (PLBs).
www.yachtingworld.com/features/epirbs-plbs-and-man-overboard-aids-62213

These are the best. Mandatory for work on deck in offshore for all crew. They are small and you when you activate them they send a signal to a rescue center with your position included in the signal. Signal is send via satellites.
They will also appear on rader/ais/digital charts of passing merchant ship. They are very clear and will be picked up 100%.

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Hanstholm said..
I hope Severne is able to sell their sails in 23. I'm riding Severne since 2013 but the new prices for the wave collection are ridiculous. I'm out! Next range will be something else.

In the UK a 2022 Blade 5.3m was GBP 785, for 2023 its 889. Due to shipping costs, the state of our currency and inflation rate of 11.1%.
Hopefully everyone else is faring better.

ps a 2021 was also 785, so that takes the edge off the price hike this year if they didnt go up last year.

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PhilUK said..

Hanstholm said..
I hope Severne is able to sell their sails in 23. I'm riding Severne since 2013 but the new prices for the wave collection are ridiculous. I'm out! Next range will be something else.

In the UK a 2022 Blade 5.3m was GBP 785, for 2023 its 889. Due to shipping costs, the state of our currency and inflation rate of 11.1%.
Hopefully everyone else is faring better.

ps a 2021 was also 785, so that takes the edge off the price hike this year if they didnt go up last year.

S1 23 4.8 is 964EUR / 830GBP / 1490AUD
Blade 23 4.7 is 1040EUR / 890GBP / 1610AUD
Blade Pro 23 4.7 is 1597EUR / 1370GBP / 2470AUD

and JEDI by Scott MK

Nice to see slightly longer lengths again. After trying shorter lengths the last 5 years I've decided I prefer a slightly longer length.

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Brent in Qld said..
We had a local sailing buddy get caught out as the sun went down a while back. Short story, water safety/coast guard was called in for the hunt, all ended well. Their one bit of advice was to wear something reflective on you body, it's the best way to find something on the water day or night. They don't give a toss about your gear, particularly when it gets sketchy. Makes sense if you get seperated from your kit.
Stay safe mates

To be fair, that guy IS a fkn idiot. Just sayin...

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Snapfigure said..
and JEDI by Scott MK

Ohhh this is beautiful, the shape and the graphics are so nice...

Any News about the Foil Glide 2023 ?
Thanks in advance