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>>>>> On Wed, 17 Sep 1997 16:31:53 -0700, Paul Tong said:
> JG
> I continue reading your advocacy of BIG slalom gear and am curious
> about your set up. I've been sailing 14 years now and my "big" gear
> stops at 8.9 with a 6.0m2. I familiar with the crissy nuances
> How does the quiver spacing work on 6.0+ sail sizes, and are you
> running these on a 9.6 type board? I guess also you need a 480/490
> mast and a long base extension?
My quiver for next year will be 7.3, 7.8, 8.2 and I weigh 195#.
When conditions call for my 7.3, I could also be on my 5.75 Naish
Nalu. If I am OP on my 7.3, then I can definitely sail my 5.3 Revo.
If you just want a sail for light wind days, then all you need is a
7.8, or maybe a 7.3 if you are a lot lighter than me.
> It is a whole other world in the bigger gear, but planing is planing;
> my greatest worry is having it shut off with a large sail, because
> when it goes from 16 to 10, thats pretty hateful.
Better to have big gear than small when it goes to 10. At least you
aren't swimming. Plus, 10 is good for practicing light air tricks.
Sailing in light winds is not hateful so long as:
1. You don't have to travel to far.
2. Your board doesn't sink
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