Windsurfing Calculator

westender · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge

I think it's best used by people who don't know what size gear to buy. It seems very accurate when I put in my info. Then it's up to the user to sail it with no complaints about having the wrong size boards or sails.

How did we ever learn to do anything without the internet??

joethewindsufa · Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal

for some reason , I like numbers n graphs ... Embarassed

buddy and I went to Hatteras and he is a MUCH better sailor than I
and so, I was wondering how his quiver compared to "THE calculator" Smile

here are the results:

ss59 · Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 104

I have used this a few times out of interest when I was starting out but, at 80kg, sails, fins, boards and uphaul-able size all come up a fair bit bigger than 'I' would choose to use.

I build my quiver around my boards (size and type) rather than percentage gaps and have a degree of overlap. My (planing) quiver is:

big board - 120litres / 70 wide - 7.5m - from 12kts
FSW - 95 / 63 wide - 6.0m+5.3m+4.7m - from 16kts
FSW - 86l / 59 wide - 4.7m+4.2m - from 20kts

I also have a 98l freestyle board that I use when it is 15-16knts+ and flat with the same sails as the 95FSW.

PeconicPuffin · Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830

joethewindsufa · Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal

^ +1

as witnessed by my graph

sl55 · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 112

I am forever grateful to James for this calculator. When I was a beginner, dealers and fellow windsurfers recommended sail sizes too small for my weight which was a source of serious frustration and for a couple of seasons it stalled my progress. As soon as I found this calculator and bought the sail of a proper size I started planing right away. Of course now I can use smaller sizes, but for a beginner it was right on the money.
Thank You James!!!