Thursday, May 5, 2011

Do I use too big a sail?

As well as using my new Kona, I am trying to get back into slalom sailing.  Now I have found with the sessions that I have had so far this year that I have not been sailing well.  It has got me thinking about whether I use too big a sail (for my ability).  I have put together the following table for a number of sources and I am going to see how this compares to what I would normally rig up when I am next out.


Wind (knots)   Slalom Sail Sizes  Board
          6-10                 8.8                    135
         10-16             8.0 - 8.8            135
         16-21            7.3 - 8.0            110
         21-25            6.0 - 6.6            110
         25-31               6.0                        95
          31+               5.5                    95

1 comment:

  1. I think we always have used too big a sail, I still use too big in waves...

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