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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:49 pm Post subject: Tough Beginner sails |
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Been attempting to ride harder, faster, more aggressive lately. Wound up falling on the sail a few times. Had me thinking about durability.
Are there any specific sails out there that are actually built a bit different or out of different materials that will make them more durable vs's more standard and typical sails? |
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hot sails maui Superfreak. Weird sails though, they don't tune like anything else and need the right mast. Work best well powered up. |
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Are they in production or available? |
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Goodwind
Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 323 Location: On water
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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1544
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Sails built with ex-ply that have strings in the material work to stop big tears in the sail. Old sun baked monofilm sails do not hold up to impact well |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Use the key board and type, HOT SAILS MAUI.
In brief 4 versions of the Suoerfreak are offered. The Ultra Light is the least robust. The ME, Maui Edition is the most powerful . The classic suits most. The main material is Dacron . Also a HSM forum exists . _________________ K4 fins
4Boards....May the fours be with you
http://www.k4fins.com/fins.html
http://4boards.co.uk/ |
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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U2U2U2 wrote: | Use the key board and type, HOT SAILS MAUI.
In brief 4 versions of the Suoerfreak are offered. The Ultra Light is the least robust. The ME, Maui Edition is the most powerful . The classic suits most. The main material is Dacron . Also a HSM forum exists . |
I can't seem to get registered on their forum, but lots of material can be searched there if a person doesn't need spoonfeeding. |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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grantmac017 wrote: | U2U2U2 wrote: | Use the key board and type, HOT SAILS MAUI.
In brief 4 versions of the Suoerfreak are offered. The Ultra Light is the least robust. The ME, Maui Edition is the most powerful . The classic suits most. The main material is Dacron . Also a HSM forum exists . |
I can't seem to get registered on their forum, but lots of material can be searched there if a person doesn't need spoonfeeding. |
Look in your SPAM folder for sign on details . _________________ K4 fins
4Boards....May the fours be with you
http://www.k4fins.com/fins.html
http://4boards.co.uk/ |
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U2U2U2
Joined: 06 Jul 2001 Posts: 5467 Location: Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania. Colorado
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Tough Beginner sails |
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rtz wrote: | Been attempting to ride harder, faster, more aggressive lately. Wound up falling on the sail a few times. Had me thinking about durability.
Are there any specific sails out there that are actually built a bit different or out of different materials that will make them more durable vs's more standard and typical sails? |
Your title is confusing, BEGINNER is the fuzzy word.
The 2nd paragraph , the answer is indeed the Superfreak.
This sail has a cult following. It does not appeal to everyone who tries it, it has a softish feel in comparisons to say a power wave sail. _________________ K4 fins
4Boards....May the fours be with you
http://www.k4fins.com/fins.html
http://4boards.co.uk/ |
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wynsurfer
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I have had very good luck with Ezzy. Never had a problem in over 20 years. |
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