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d0uglass



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the actual formula 158 and have ridden the free formula (aka f-type) 158. They are very similar in outline, rocker and volume, with the only difference that I could tell being the slightly softer and more curled rails and more inboard footstrap options on the free formula / f-type. With a 70 cm fin you can use just as a big a sail on it as you would on a regular formula board (up to 12.5), but at 140 lbs I don't think you will need bigger than a 9.0-9.8 sail and 66 cm fin to get the full benefits of the earliest planing possible.

Basically the f-type will plane and ride like a formula board, but will be a little easier to jibe and more comfortable to sail on a reach.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

d0uglass wrote:
I had the actual formula 158 and have ridden the free formula (aka f-type) 158. They are very similar in outline, rocker and volume, with the only difference that I could tell being the slightly softer and more curled rails and more inboard footstrap options on the free formula / f-type. With a 70 cm fin you can use just as a big a sail on it as you would on a regular formula board (up to 12.5), but at 140 lbs I don't think you will need bigger than a 9.0-9.8 sail and 66 cm fin to get the full benefits of the earliest planing possible.

Basically the f-type will plane and ride like a formula board, but will be a little easier to jibe and more comfortable to sail on a reach.


Good to know.

Out of curiosity who do you think would win in a race with 20km wind conditions. Me (140lbs) was on a Formula pro kids 117 with a 7.5m sail.
Someone who was at around 200lbs was on a regular sized formula say 160 with a 9m sail.
Who would win?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lol

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

let me get this straight atlas.wave55:
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you are sailing on Balsam Lake, Ontario
with winds 5 to 12 knots
young fellow of about 140 pounds
you would like to go as fast as possible under those conditions ??
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d0uglass



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

atlas.wave55 wrote:

Out of curiosity who do you think would win in a race with 20km wind conditions. Me (140lbs) was on a Formula pro kids 117 with a 7.5m sail.
Someone who was at around 200lbs was on a regular sized formula say 160 with a 9m sail.
Who would win?


You would win, because a 7.5 sail to a 140 lb person is bigger than a 9.0 sail to a 200 lb person. The 200 lb person would need a 10.7 sail to match the power that you would have with your 7.5 sail... they probably wouldn't even be able to plane in 20 km wind with just a 9.0.

However, assuming that you were each using your proportionally sized sails, the heavier rider might win. I don't know the exact physics of it, but I think that big and tall sailors tend to be faster, once they have enough power to get going.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joethewindsufa wrote:
let me get this straight atlas.wave55:
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you are sailing on Balsam Lake, Ontario
with winds 5 to 12 knots
young fellow of about 140 pounds
you would like to go as fast as possible under those conditions ??


Yes, that is correct.

I am picking up a used formula 136 2002 this week Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Create your own mini foil
Best of luck

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