What size windsurf sail do I need?

Windsurf sails A good all-round sail size for most people is 5.5-6.3m (18-20ft), suitable for winds of up to Forces four or five. However, if the wind strength increases further, then ultimately it will create too much power and pull to be able to control.

What is the biggest windsurf sail?

The longest windsurfing journey: Brazilian windsurfers Flavio Jardim and Diogo Guerreiro, sailed from Chui to Oiapoque, along the Brazilian coast, for 8,120 kilometers (5,045 miles), between 17th May, 2004, and 18th July, 2005, as part of the Blue Destination Expedition.

How many Litres should my windsurf board be?

The most important thing to look for when buying your first windsurf board is the board’s volume. You need one litre of volume for every kilogram you weigh PLUS between 50 and 100 litres extra. So if you weigh 75Kg, your first board should ideally have between 125 and 175 litres of volume.

How close to the wind can a windsurfer sail?

People can understand the fact that windsurfers can ride along with the wind. But it can be a bit puzzling to grasp how windsurfers can ride against the wind. Windsurfers can sail upwind by sailing up to about a 45° angle to the wind.

How much wind is needed to windsurf a plane?

5 miles per hour (8 kph) is plenty of wind for basic windsurfing. That is much less than is required for kiteboarding. For fast windsurfing, it takes 10-15 mph. Beginners may have trouble windsurfing in more than 15 mph, but some experts can windsurf in extreme winds of 35 mph or more.

How much wind do you need to windsurf?

What is the best freeride windsurfing board?

As for control, the best boards are the I99, the JP Super Ride, and the Tabou Rocket; the other boards show intermediate performances, and are more or less all equal. As for comfort, the Fanatic Gecko, the 2 JPs, and the Starboard E-carve, are clearly the best, followed, a short distance away, by the Goya, and the I99.

Can you windsurf with no wind?

Using the sail to move forwards with no wind at all is a very useful skill to have indeed. Mainly it consists of generating your own wind and then using the physics of the sail to work its magic. The board will naturally start to slow down again and when it does we open the sail again to repeat the movement.

How high can you go windsurfing?

I think 45 degrees true would be very good. Some configurations might get as high as 40 but from my experience, that would be a stretch. Short wave boards do well to get to 60 or 70 true.

Which is sail size do I need for windsurfing?

Ever since he moved to an island in the Mediterranean Sea, he gets to windsurf and enjoy the consistent winds there. Large sail, small sail, or in between? These are the choices faced by a windsurfer who anxiously looks forward to getting on the water and enjoying their favorite sport.

What’s the best wind range for a windsurfer?

Note: the blue color is the usable range while the green is the ideal wind-range based on an 80kg windsurfer. This is dependent on water conditions, rider skill level and the size of the board in use.

When to start building a windsurfing sail quiver?

‘Modern’, say mid 00s onwards, boards and sails will have huge variances in behavior from earlier models despite the sizes of area, volume etc. being similar at their quoted level.

Why are cammed sails used in windsurfing boats?

Racers only use powerful, deep-bodied cammed sails because they sail overpowered at the very top end of the wind range, deep downwind for short bursts. They do not reach up and down across the wind for hours on end where a rotational can be just as fast, let alone much less energy-sapping.

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