I was thinking how important are tail cut outs and do we really need them in all slalom boards ...is it excessive tail width where they are applied ,is the top speed dependent on them or are they only needed due to board shape .?
I have offen thought should I add cut outs to my 2014 100 litre Exocet ..or just leave it as is ,one thing I have noticed with it ,it seems to able to carry bigger sails than any other 100 litre board I have had and the narrow of the board starts way up to half way ..Are cut outs for top speed only ,I have noticed with starboard s their cutout started big and now they have gone shallower ..could this be for early planing .and less spin out .?..any thoughts on this subject .