Comments on: Windsurfing sails 2009: Cut out or normal clew? http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/ Windsurfing blog with How-to's and info about GPS Speedsurfing, Competition, Tuning and Windsurfing Equipment Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: GBR 139 http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-943 GBR 139 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:47:37 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-943 I have three RS Racing sails in varing sizes, due to the fact i race formula and have had many different sails. with and without the cutout clue design with the ealiest design being the nasih stealth in 2006. the many advantage of this new development in foil design is that it helps to reduce back hand pressure while sailing, this in turn anables you to trim the board better thus translating to a more even transfer of power to the fin resulting in better speed and more control. with the non-cut out design you tend to find in more demanding conditions that you end up muscling the fin and upsetting the board trim, this then makes it hard to fly of the fin and to maintain steady drive and even control. hope this helps. I have three RS Racing sails in varing sizes, due to the fact i race formula and have had many different sails. with and without the cutout clue design with the ealiest design being the nasih stealth in 2006. the many advantage of this new development in foil design is that it helps to reduce back hand pressure while sailing, this in turn anables you to trim the board better thus translating to a more even transfer of power to the fin resulting in better speed and more control. with the non-cut out design you tend to find in more demanding conditions that you end up muscling the fin and upsetting the board trim, this then makes it hard to fly of the fin and to maintain steady drive and even control.

hope this helps.

]]> By: admin http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-579 admin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:53 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-579 I think that the Neilpryde RS Racing sails will out perform the North Sails Warp. Simple because all the speedsurfers and the racers I have met will choose those sails if they have the money and opportunity to sail those RS Racings. But going fast depends on a lot of factors so don't rule out the other sails. I personally like the Maui Sails TR-5 Sails a lot. I think that the Neilpryde RS Racing sails will out perform the North Sails Warp. Simple because all the speedsurfers and the racers I have met will choose those sails if they have the money and opportunity to sail those RS Racings.

But going fast depends on a lot of factors so don't rule out the other sails. I personally like the Maui Sails TR-5 Sails a lot.

]]> By: Valkyr http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-307 Valkyr Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:58:01 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-307 Which is better now,Rs Racing or Warp ? Which is better now,Rs Racing or Warp ?

]]> By: Maarten http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-43 Maarten Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:43:53 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-43 @gilligan, well maybe you are correct. But with high performance sails it's not so important that you can only have one boom. Just like in formula one, only one thing counts. High speeds! But from a consumer point it's great to have one boom which you can use for a big range of sails. @gilligan, well maybe you are correct. But with high performance sails it's not so important that you can only have one boom. Just like in formula one, only one thing counts. High speeds! But from a consumer point it's great to have one boom which you can use for a big range of sails.

]]> By: gilligan http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-37 gilligan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:41:56 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-37 They make sense. Besides whatever debatable aerodynamics stuff, you can have one boom for 4.7 to 7 plus sails. They keep the boom and sail in nice proportion. I have some 2003-2004 large freeride sails and they have annoyingly stuck out clews which calls for a long, heavy alum boom. Going to the other extreme seems pointless though, a nice notch to recess the butt end of the boom will do the trick. They make sense. Besides whatever debatable aerodynamics stuff, you can have one boom for 4.7 to 7 plus sails. They keep the boom and sail in nice proportion. I have some 2003-2004 large freeride sails and they have annoyingly stuck out clews which calls for a long, heavy alum boom. Going to the other extreme seems pointless though, a nice notch to recess the butt end of the boom will do the trick.

]]> By: Rudie http://madwindsurfing.com/windsurfing-sails-2009-cut-out-or-normal-clew/#comment-29 Rudie Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://madwindsurfing.com/?p=1283#comment-29 Somebody once said to me: 'If your sail needs to lose power, you can put on a smaller sail otherwise just hang in there' :P Somebody once said to me: 'If your sail needs to lose power, you can put on a smaller sail otherwise just hang in there' :P

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