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I also love my 2022 x 67 best ,I found it best with a bigger fin anyways ,41 with 7,5 is my fav combo,
goes to say fin size has always been your own choice .

Nick let me try his 72 wide Sonic last year and i was disappointed it rode very low in the water.

This of course adds control when fully powered up.

Using weed fins is another trick to keep boards down when powered up.

40 knots over there must be different to 40 knots here

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choco said..
40 knots over there must be different to 40 knots here

6.5 in 40 knots ,yeah ,nap ,5.0 for me

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Pcdefender said..
Nick let me try his 72 wide Sonic last year and i was disappointed it rode very low in the water.

This of course adds control when fully powered up.

Using weed fins is another trick to keep boards down when powered up.

What he says is true both the 63 and 73 like to be powered up ,the 67 however jumps out and skips across the water .

The 67 has been my favourite size this year too, great all rounder , also love using the 63w in stronger wind

8.5 on a 67 wide board not a good choice for your average sailor. You will need a huge fin to stop you going sideways unless your technique is exceptional.

Using a 7.5 on a 67 wide is pushing it but should still work.

Did he say he has been a pro sailor for 40 years?

His gybes are insane.

Also, in one of his earlier clips he mentioned that Severne race sails their foot is cut too low. Nearly all of them do this which is annoying.

Perhaps do a contour on the bottom of the sail where it can contact your feet.

Its just experimenting, plus he is light weight so it sure is doable he uses a 43 fin he said with the 8,6 ,yes 40 years ,
using a 7,5 on the 67 is easy ,it is rated up to 7,8 ,the 67 is a stand out board ,so quick to plane
I'd have to say its the best slalom board I have ever owned ,mine has 113 litres vs the new 2024 @ 110 litres ,and glad for that
being a 98 kg rider.I asked Marco Lambers about sail sizes he uses for the 63 ,he mention he uses a 7,5 on it too .
the 63 seems to me like a longer board with slightly less rocker so I might try it one day on mine I have only owned it for 3 months
.my 92 Patrik is very comfortable
with a 7,0 ,you just have to have a solid steady breeze to keep it out of the water ,I use a no cam 7,0 with a 34 weed fin
up in Shark bay with it ,its not a nice board in chop quite a flat long rocker line but goes like hell .

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Tardy said..
Its just experimenting, plus he is light weight so it sure is doable

I wouldn't call 97kg as someone lightweight, what are you comparing too....?

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Tardy said..
Its just experimenting, plus he is light weight so it sure is doable

I wouldn't call 97kg as someone lightweight, what are you comparing too....?

geez he looks a lot lighter than 97 ,i would of said 85 .ok then I'm putting a 8,6 on my 67 next week cha cob ,

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choco said..
40 knots over there must be different to 40 knots here

6.5 in 40 knots ,yeah ,nap ,5.0 for me

2m or less for me ..
I wouldn't even be able to walk into the wind to get the kit to the water ..

A genuine 40 knots is 2.5m to 4m depending on your strength, size and technique.

Every single knot over 30 knots makes it a lot harder and every knot over 35 knots makes it almost doubly as difficult - not the 3 percent increase it actually is.

I've watched two very top Australian sailors both on 6.2m sails be overpowered and had to head upwind in 35 knot gusts conditions on the river. That day the wind was 25 to 35 knots in a winter front.

Much safer on much smaller sails and you can sail a lot longer too.

Gybes are like a million times easier as well.