Re: did you ever use a 4.2 sail in the BA?

From: Kirk Lindstrom (kirk_69@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri Jul 11 1997 - 08:35:05 PDT


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I believe in having the right gear for the conditions. I don't use my
4.1 often, but one year I sailed my 3.9 for 3 solid hrs of great fun at
Pillar Pt on an 8'8" board. I figure, if i drive an hr to the coast in
the winter after taking an afternoon off work to sail a storm....then I
want to have a small enough sail to survive gusts to 50. I've sailed
several 4.1/4.5 days this yr on the Bay already and they are farily
common at Sherman Island.

I don' thave a 2.8 to sell, but I have a 3.9....
plus some other gear for sale:

Sailworks 1994 Syncros
3 camber inducer race sails
6.9 was rated "Best" in Windsurfing for the yr

Area Boom cm Luff cm Mast
                             MCS IMCS Curve
5.6 182 451 SW Carbon Comp 440
       181-183 449-452 23-25 22-27 13-15%
$225
Condition - Great

6.2 191cm 474cm SW Carbon Comp 470
       190-192 472-476 24-26 25-28 14-15%
$175
Condition - Good. Some wear and two patches on mono

6.9 204 497cm SW Carbon Comp 500
       203-205 495-499 25-28 28-33 14-15%
$250
Condition - Great!
All 3 for $575!
----------------------------------------------------
465/25 KC Fiber Carbon Mast
works with these sails
$150 ($125 w/ 1 or more sails)
----------------------------------------------------
3.9 Gaastra wave/slalom (RAF) Sail - $125
Hardly Used (less than 10 times)
Optional Half Batten for wave sailing
----------------------------------------------------
Fleetwood Carbon Boom - $75
Fits sails from <3.9 to 5.5
One side brand new!

>
> Dear Vlad,
>
> Don't listen to Kirk - he must have a 2.8 he wants to sell you. I
> weigh 160, and use my 3.5 only once or twice a year (though I must
> admit I have sailed some 3.0 days). A 4.0 is as small a sail as you
> should need, though it will be overpowered on occasion. The board, on
> the other hand, is too big.
>
> I suggest you wait until you get here to buy anything. Equipment goes
> on sale around September, as the season ends sometime in October.
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re: did you ever use a 4.2 sail in the BA?
> Author: Kirk Lindstrom <kirk_69@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis> at INTERNET
> Date: 7/11/97 6:30 AM
>
> Hi Vlad,
>
> Get a 3.7 and 3.3 for sure and possibly a 2.8. People your size find
> there is enough wind on most days to make a 267cm board their regualr
> board and go smaller when it gets windy.
>
> I'm 230#, sail 267, 274,285 and 289cm boards and have been really glad I
> had my 4.1 sail with the 267cm board. The day I sailed the 4.1, I would
> have been better off with a 3.7 too.
>
> I usually sail a 5.5 or 6.5 these days and go for just enough flotation
> boardwise to work, but often we get more wind.
>
> Enjoy your stay!
>
> Kirk out
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm new in this list and like to introduce myself. I'm Germany now
> > but I will go to Berkeley for one year in August. I got a postdoc
> > position at International Computer Science Institute and hope to windsurf
> > in the BA at weekends.
> >
> > What do you think, will I (150 lbs, Board: Fanatic Bee 294MS) need a 4.2
> > sail there or my two slalom sails 5.4 and 6.7 are enough for the average wind
>
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