Maui Ultra Fins

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791

Has anyone had any experience with their Wave and No Spin Cross line? I just ordered a Wave to check them out. I'm sailing primarily Bump n Jump conditions and looking for something other than the traditional swept wave outline that I've been using for...forever!
Any thoughts?
Thanks!

d0uglass · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject:

I run a 32 cm NoSpin on my Exocet Cross 106. It's by far the best fin I've found for that board for B&J, wave, & freeride conditions with 5.5 - 6.8 sails.

It grips and goes upwind great, but its shortness leaves enough rail-to-rail looseness for a single back footstrap setup. I'm using it in the first part of this video:

http://jimbodouglass.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-session-of-rocktober-bday-shout.html

The grip kicks in even at low speeds so it's easy to pump onto a plane when you're underpowered.

I've tried other short fins that give you a lot to push against, like various "weed wave fins," but they all feel slow and draggy with less upwind ability than the NoSpin.

One time I tried a buddy's 93 liter JP with a 24 cm MUFin wave fin, and I liked that a lot. Much looser than the NoSpin but still with a good feeling of speed and power. I've thought about getting biggest MUFin wave fin (26 cm) for my Cross for those 5.5 days with big fast waves when the 32cm NoSpin is a little too much.

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791

Thanks Jim! It's the 24 Wave I have on order.I have yet to read anything bad about these fins. Sounds like everyone that has tried them, like em.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

d0uglass · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

@justall- That's just me carving upwind into the wave. I oversheet the sail a little when I do it, which is probably what makes it look like the back is sliding out.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

Thank you. Very helpful.

harris52 · Joined: 11 May 1998 Posts: 125

I don't know, they seem to work out for this dude:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o-6yGkqLzo&feature=plcp&context=C3c34098UDOEgsToPDskIHATAKX7ZclFFaGav5WliX

Apparently the funny looking fins don't prevent him from turning; or even winning the world wave title. I like them too ... but our similarities in sailing stop about there. And they will certainly work in B&J

noshuzbluz · Joined: 18 May 2000 Posts: 791

And they will certainly work in B&J

That's primarily why I got it. It just arrived today. Dang this is one stiff fin!

harris52 · Joined: 11 May 1998 Posts: 125

coachg · Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3550