Return-Path: <bbense@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id IAA29368 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:58:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1tx.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1t.cos.agilent.com [130.29.152.59]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id IAA15154 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:58:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from shred.stanford.edu (shred.Stanford.EDU [171.64.12.91]) by msgbas1tx.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BB6424A for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:58:18 -0600 (MDT) Received: from localhost (bbense@localhost) by shred.stanford.edu (8.10.0/8.10.0.PreAlpha1) with ESMTP id e95FwHv26725 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:58:17 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 08:58:17 -0700 (PDT) From: "Booker C. Bense" <bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis> To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Looking for a replacement for my BIC Techno 283 In-Reply-To: <39DBA90E.A29F2A52@earthlink.net-DeleteThis> Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.20.0010050847050.24605-100000@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: bbense@shred.stanford.edu-DeleteThis
On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, plumeria wrote:
> My old one actually fell off while windsurfing at Berkeley over the
> weekend! Kind of worrying if you out somewhere more serious and this
> happens to you..
>
> Anyway, I am wondering if someone on this list can help. The 2 fins I
> am looking at to replace the 46cm stock fin are the Curtis CR-15 46cm
> and the True Ames Sweeper 44cm. Anyone know which would be a better
> replacement for me?
>
> I am an advanced beginner, weigh about 160lbs and sail in the Bay with
> 5.5 and 6.5 m2 sails usually in winds up to about 20-25mph.
>
- I would think about getting something shorter than 46 or 44 if you
are going to use sails that small( for a techno). I occasionally sail
my Techno 283 with a 5.7m and 6.3m sails, for this I use a Curtis Cr7
38cm. I think the CR7 works pretty well as a general purpose blasting
around fin for the Techno. 38cm is a bit short for an advanced
beginner, you might have problems with getting upwind. I wouldn't get
it any longer than 42 unless you are going to use different sails.
- The Techno is much more loose and fun with the smaller fin. I would
stay away from the CR-15 46cm unless you get a much larger sail ( like
a 8.0 or so... ).
- Booker C. Bense
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