just arrived my new Point7 ACX 7.5 to replace my old ACX MY16. This time I got it yellow because the lifeguard said I have to stop scaring the summer swimmers with black sails
Hi Rob, what mast are you using with the ACX 7.5? (Mine is arriving in a couple of weeks!)
I'm usign an old Point7 RDM 460 100% carbon
Sailworks Hucker 4.2. Absolutely loving this sail.
Yeah, I love the softness of the new scrim Sailworks is putting in the top 5 head panels (yellow material). I have a couple Revos with it. I think it might not crease much like the old X-ply does. I guess we'll see, over time.
just arrived my new Point7 ACX 7.5 to replace my old ACX MY16. This time I got it yellow because the lifeguard said I have to stop scaring the summer swimmers with black sails
Hi Rob, what mast are you using with the ACX 7.5? (Mine is arriving in a couple of weeks!)
I'm usign an old Point7 RDM 460 100% carbon
And here is my new Point-7 ACX 7.5. Just arrived from Arco del Garda (it took two days to San Francisco!). Rigged on a 2019 Point-7 RDM 430 100% carbon and AL 360 extension. Lovely, perfect "pensionato" sail! (Just joking, my Point-7 ACX 6.5 proved actually faster than a full camber HSM GPS 6.6). Took it out today for the maiden voyage with my venerable Isonic 111. Like its smaller siblings it is incredibly slippery and just accelerates the board forward in a gust. Ultra easy to manage, tacked twice with no trouble! The Isonic was VERY happy with it. Probably it needs a slightly bigger fin than 40, but too early to say. The sail was really powering up the board nicely. Much better than the Switchblade 7.3 it replaces. Rail up and go!
Just arrived 42 Atomic fin from Martin Love ,a really nice finish on them ,fits straight up into my 120 Patrik FRace .blowing tomorrow love it .
Just arrived 42 Atomic fin from Martin Love ,a really nice finish on them ,fits straight up into my 120 Patrik FRace .blowing tomorrow love it .
What size sail do you use with it? I've got a 37 zulu ikwala ( 75% carbon) for a 7.0 racingblade on my frace 120 and it got plenty lift. Maybe I'd add 1cm if I were to use a bigger sail, but that woulf be it.
Before I used a select s1 (g10) 37, but that was a bit to short to make the most of the low end
I will be using a 8.5 with this fin ..i was using a 40 ,but not quite enough for my 95 kgs .and flat water .plus I've always wanted to try a love fin
Finally bit the bullet and bought carbon booms to see what all the fuss is about. Now just need to YouTube how the adjustable thingy works on the big one..
Um, and also the booms didn't come in that box, couldn't resist a used board and sail that came up last weekend on a shop website. And, um, I might have ordered a new 2020 board that is a few weeks away.
if my missus sees this I'm completely screwed
if my missus sees this I'm completely screwed -- Oh I get this.
Brand new Flyer FR 8.5 in about a 12 knot wind. Tillo Board is a couple of years old, as is the Tillo/Taaroa foil underneath. Very happy with them all - sail is good match for my 100kg aging carcass.
Sailworks Revo (circa 2008) and a matching 400 cm Backbone mast.
Bought them separately and was fortunate to find them both in like new condition. The Revo is badged as a 4.2, but the dimensions correspond to a 4.0. Haven't got them wet yet, waiting for high winds.
Future Fly Flying Camel 145 and a Sailloft 7.4m Ultimate Foil Slalom sail. The Camel is a great foil platform, especially for slalom, but it works fine for some course racing as well. There was an immediate improvement over the Fanatic Falcon I was using before.The sail is working great on both foil and fin, which is what I was hoping. I like to keep the gear to a minimum, so having one sail that I use from 8-20 knots is a huge bonus and this one is perfect for me in that range. It's happy on my 145 foil board, and 130 and 107 slalom boards.
www.baysideboardsports.com.au/ has another Camel in stock if you're interested. The newer models have just started to be released as well, and they look awesome!
Of course, once you spend the money on a nice board and sail, the next thing you realise is your foils are too slow
NRS Maverick gloves, 2 mil, keep hands warm and dry, but after an hour my wrists started to get tired from the slight effort to curve the fingers to hold the boom. Getting a grip strengthener to fix that! And a Windrider spray jacket, prevents evaporative cooling with a neoprene top. My 1.5 mil front zip neoprene top would get chilly around 72 degrees F, but with the spray jacket have used down to 64 degrees F and was comfortable.
Older JP X-Cite Ride 120l
It's closer to the right shortboard side for someone I'm helping learn, and it was really inexpensive. Stepped on it the first time yesterday with my 7.5 Gator and got flying right away. Very easy and fun to ride and got some goofy slow exit carve jibes (only ones I currently get) and even tacked it.
Easier to shlogg and get planing than my 115l Dyno. And that makes 2 older JP boards I own now, this one and my 102FSW. Both of which were best bang for the buck I've found.
Hoping to go out in heavier chop with this than my 145 Blast until I decide to get a newer freerace board around 110l or so that'll still hold an 8.0 and fly hard on the fin.
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Those older Xcite rides are a great board , better than the newer ones . Solid , well made , user friendly and plane earlier than the newer wider model .
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Those older Xcite rides are a great board , better than the newer ones . Solid , well made , user friendly and plane earlier than the newer wider model .
Is it partially due to the length or something else? A lot more nose volume, much more easy to tack than the dyno 115 which looks at least a foot shorter.
Also I suppose the vee in the dyno vs the flat bottom on the x-cite with a center channel, which I don't understand.
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Those older Xcite rides are a great board , better than the newer ones . Solid , well made , user friendly and plane earlier than the newer wider model .
Is it partially due to the length or something else? A lot more nose volume, much more easy to tack than the dyno 115 which looks at least a foot shorter.
Yep , the length and longer flatter rocker line . I've owned a couple sizes in that model . Bought the newer model to replace one and after a dozen rides did not like it as much . So sold it and kept the older one .
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Those older Xcite rides are a great board , better than the newer ones . Solid , well made , user friendly and plane earlier than the newer wider model .
Is it partially due to the length or something else? A lot more nose volume, much more easy to tack than the dyno 115 which looks at least a foot shorter.
Yep , the length and longer flatter rocker line . I've owned a couple sizes in that model . Bought the newer model to replace one and after a dozen rides did not like it as much . So sold it and kept the older one .
I bought that size and model when I got back into windsurfing after a 15 year hiatus, they were promoted as plug and play and I agree thy were a really user friendly board. The other board I have owned that was similar in user friendliness is the tabou rocket, just jump on and go.
Acquired this a little while back from Karin Jaggi in WA, hopefully will get to use it this Thursday and Friday.
Lovely looking shape.
Its 113 litres, 231x66 this one is a prototype but has the same rocker line as their usual models just has a squash tail rather than the rounded pin with wingers.
I'll be using it with a 25cm wave fin with 11.5cm side for low wind days and strong currents and with the Patrik 22cm power wave fin for more windy days.
Its a fantastic looking board, double concave until the straps then into a single concave right through to the tail.
I've put some foam into the quad boxes and put some sticky tape over that.
This will do me from 6.5m down to 4.8m I reckon.
Would be good if everyone posted the prices that were paid for this gear.
Any reasons that it is a secret?
AFS S670 cm2 70 cm wide wing (aka F700S), makes 20-25+ knots in 2-3+ foot waves relatively easy! Bruce at Sailworks gave me a deal on it, was their last one.
That yellow board was $1500 plus postage which was to the Gold Coast was $300. I picked it up from the depot.
It was brand new.
New those boards are $3750.
I also got a power wave 22cm fin with it for $150.
You can get more info on Windsurfing Religion website.
New racing seat harness (one size fits all) made by Tuna Alberti of Italy and new Tuna Alberti racing harness lines. The best harness and the best lines I have ever used, on the fly adjustments are easy while sailing and the seat is so low, light and comfortable, with any excess removed, reminiscent of the Neil Pryde seat harness of the 1980/early 90s.
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/tuna-alberti-design-racing-harness-lines#surf-sail-clothing-hardware
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/tuna-alberti-design-racing-seat-harness#surf-sail-clothing-hardware
I will post photos of the harness lines as soon as I get back to the club next week.