Planing in 10-11 knots: What board, what sail?
I've been frustrated for some time seeing the kites at my spot sailing in 10-11 knots and me drooling and waiting for 13-14 knots to come up. So I've been considering a Super Light Wind board to plane in 10-11 knots conditions. But with what board, and with what sail size/type/brand?
I'd love to hear from those who've got some experience buying and sailing light wind gear.
I was looking into this so far:
- JP Pro SLW? (165 l, 92cm, fin 56cm)
Or the brand-new
- Fanatic Falcon Lightwind? (159 l, 90cm, fin 50cm)
Which sail would provide great low-end power?
- Maui Sails TR2016 (Can get it new for ? price!)
or
- Gun Sails GS-R 2017 (Would need it shipped from Europe!)
...Or what else would do the job at a somewhat reasonable price?
And more importantly, what size sail will get me planning in ~10 knots? 9.5, 10 or 11? (I'm 85kg for 187cm)
To provide a bit of context, I'm a Lake Michigan windsurfer (USA). This is fresh water sailing 6 months of the year (too cold otherwise) but it's pretty much like the ocean: flat most days or 6 foot swell, punishing shorebreak, 10-15c degree water! Past 15-16 knots the chop is too strong for a SLW but manageable with a modern freeride. At 20 knots and above, swell and sideshore wave conditions.
Been windsurfing in and out since the late 70's (I'm in my early 50's).
My stuff so far:
- Naish Starship 100 l, Sailworks Revo 5.7 & 5.0 (Sailing in 18-28 knots in chop and wave conditions)
- SB AtomIQ 124 l, Ezzy Lion3 8.5, Ezzy Cheetah 7.5 & 6.5 (Sailing in 13-20+ knots in flat and moderate chop)
Thanks!
Greg
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