Re: large sail size on a seatrend AVS

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Re: large sail size on a seatrend AVS
Jeff & Barb 30 April 2005 18:51:34
	I sailed a Seatrend AVS 70 for five years and while it is not the same board there are probably many similarities. For the 70, Seatrend recommended sail sizes from 6.5 to 9.0. Working under the "bigger is better" theory, I sailed with a 9.5 for the past two seasons. The AVS is a fast board to begin with and with an oversize sail it is scary fast. After getting over the white knuckles I wouldn't even consider going bigger than a 9.5 because the board can be difficult to manage at the upper end of the wind range for the sail. The AVS wants a big fin to begin with and a big sail wants a really big fin. With the AVS a fin big enough to prevent spin out will make the board want to rail up when really well powered. Beside having the footstraps in the outboard position, I would ride with upward pressure on the windward footstraps to the point that I eventually broke one of the inserts. But I had some really fast, fun rides on that board! If you go larger than Seatrend recommends I don't think weight is an issue; I think manageability becomes the problem. An 8.5 is probably doable; a 9.5 might be an unruly beast. If you jump from a 7.5 to 9.5, you're probably looking at a mast and boom also. If you can, do a demo so you know what you're getting into. What ever you do - enjoy the speed! Jeff
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Tom - Chicago 4 August 2006 23:30:20 [ permanent link ]
	William: Don't know about this particular board - but I don't think the weight is the issue. I think the problem will be center of effort and fin size. A 9.5 M sail is going to need lots more fin and it will be tricky to sail. That said - I routinely sail my 8.0 M retro on a Pro-Tech ATC 270 which is essentially a 100 L B&J type board. I use it with a 14 inch swept pointer. (But I think the 8.0 M Retro sails like a normal 7.5 M sail.) Tom - Chicago <wcarroll22@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154704904.952334.63970@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> Hi,> I've been reading here for a while now and I'm confident that someone> here can give me some good advice.> I have a Seatrend AVS 62 (I think the original design was by Roberts),> which is 130L in volume. It recommends a sail size between 6.0 and> 8.0.> I currently use anywhere between a 5.0 and a 7.5,> but I'd like to get a larger sail due to lack of strong winds in my> area. I'm hoping to pick up something used in the 9.5 range, maybe a> Retro...> Would a 9.5 be too large for this board? What are the issues with using> larger than recommended sails? Too heavy?> I often _almost_ get planing with my 7.5 (North Pyro), so hopefully a> 9.0 or larger will get me going. Or will the increased weight of the> rig offset the larger sail size?> Cheers,> William>
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