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- From: ohdav@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (David OH)
- Newsgroups: rec.windsurfing
- Subject: Re: PBA event
- Message-ID: <56130008@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 00:56:15 GMT
- References: <56130007@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com>
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- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
- In rec.windsurfing, kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom) writes:
-
- >Sails
- >=====
- >Several protos around, the new ART will have an even floppier leech. The
- >new North race sails have an unusual cut with a big loose leech area. Rumour
- >is that Neil Pryde will collapse the current Racing and Slalom series of
- >sails into one series. Looks like loose leeches are here to stay. Tip from
- >pros: some people have gone to extremes and are over downhauling,another
- >tip is to ignore the recommended sail settings and experiment.
- >
- >Sukhdev Singh
- >----------
-
- Sounds like everyone is still chasing Sailworks. Were any of their
- racers there?
-
- Kirk out
- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-
- Well, I dunno about the chasing Sailworks bit....there were a couple of pros
- using Sailworks. General observation from one of them was that the Sailworks
- race sails have a better low end but lose out to the Pryde sails on top end
- speed. The Pryde sails still look the best built, even the protos. Very little
- fuss, no tons of stitches etc. One of the New Zealand sailors, Hamish Bayly,
- had an ex-Dunkerbeck 5.8. A careful look showed the differences between
- the top guys gear and production gear; this sail was constructed with small
- clew and tack patches,the leech reinforcement was a small kevlar strip,the
- seams were stitched only (no tape) and the materials used seemed thinner.
- Overall, this sail felt very light,but still looked remarkbly tight and well
- built.
-
- Sven Rasmussen made an interesting remark, he said that he felt that the top
- sailors were going up to 30% faster now compared to three years ago,purely
- due to equipment improvements.
-
- One other thing I left out in my first note: there is now increasing
- specialization amongst hull designs for slalom and course-slalom. The downwind
- slalom hulls now have a shorter flat area (about 40" from stern before the
- rocker starts lifting up towards the nose). I tried one of these and it feels
- really loose...definetely easier to gybe than the course-slaloms with their
- long flat.
-
- Rgds
-