I like my 100L SuperSport for the bay, while the SuperSport is not a full on Slalom board its suits me as most of my sailing is in the bay or the odd trip to Sandy Point.
The SuperSport is a little more user friendly than a slalom with a bit more nose lift and the straps probably not as close to the rail as a slalom, not as fast but not far off and still cranks up wind with a decent fin.

As for sails I use a 6.2 mostly or 7.2 as the bigest but the 6.2 is the sweet size.
I would prefer to be on a fsw board in bay chop or swell on a 90 - 95 .

Never really sailed a full on slalom just like my Supersports

Also these boards are more suited to slalom sails that give more down force.

KURT STOP IT!!![}:)][}:)]

Since you started all these slalom, racing and other threads here & in Vic page as well as starting to upgrade your equipment we've had no wind at all!!![}:)][}:)]

Has to be for me the Carbon Art Sl 52 (87lt) and i run 5.0 through to 7.5. Smashes through chop,jybes like a wave board and its no slowcoach on a speed run (39.8k) The only disadvantage with it is i carn,t uphaul it, but then i don,t own an uphaul .

I to will back Dans call for Kurt to stop buying gear,we need some wind!!!!!

At 97 kgs a Carbon art SL /62 , 104 litres ,great board from 5.8 to 7.5 race sails ,
Kills the chop , need a solid 18 knots + to keep it going , also do not own a uphaul

At 86Kg my favourite board is a Carbon Art SL58 at 95L and I mainly use a 6.8 with it mostly open ocean. It's a replacement for my last SL58 and I guess I'll replace it with another one next time again.

fanatic02 said...

That red carbon looks awesome

+1

Been enjoying the iSonic 111 (69w)...when there is enough wind to get off the formula. I've used it with an 8.8m with a 44cm fin down to a 6.2m with a 36cm fin. Great range, goes quick, gybes well and plenty of float.

firiebob said...

At 86Kg my favourite board is a Carbon Art SL58 at 95L and I mainly use a 6.8 with it mostly open ocean. It's a replacement for my last SL58 and I guess I'll replace it with another one next time again.

The Secret Is You Got To Coordinate!!!

kato said...

firiebob said...

At 86Kg my favourite board is a Carbon Art SL58 at 95L and I mainly use a 6.8 with it mostly open ocean. It's a replacement for my last SL58 and I guess I'll replace it with another one next time again.

Very nice

and in fire engine red too!

Isn't the question of favourite size somewhat moot - a 80kg guy in WA will use different size to a 100kg guy in Vic which is different to a 50kg gal in QLD..... etc

Thanks all. Very interesting.

Sorry Dan / Craig - I'll dial it back on the purchases and new gear discussion

Mark, its just general question, most guys here have put their weights in, so I have an idea now of what works for people, which is helpful.

Just like Vando and when not in two pieces my iS97 (2012), Loft Blade 7.0 and CL-KA 37 Slalom fin. The board has incredible range and I use 7.8 down to 6.3 comfortably.
PS - I'm 93kg

Noticing quite a bit of slalom action amongst forum peeps.

Bender said...

My favorite combo these days in Windless WA

XFire122, Severne OD 8.5m, 46cm Drecrepit custom weedy

Is Decrepit's weedy really secret?

Kurt, For your size/ weight using in PPB seabreezes I would think 100ltrish 65ish wide will get the most use.
For me at 90kgs my time on the water would be pretty well shared between my RRD FSW 96 ( 60 wide) and my Slalom 112 (70 wide, my design)
Depends what you are after. As we all know the bay gets pretty rough so in the winds you are going to be using a 90-95 slalom board in most of us are on FSW/ Wave gear as it,s not heaps of fun on Slalom gear north end of the bay in 25knots.
If it,s a board mainly for Sandy Point and not the Bay then you can go smaller.
Probably confused you more!!!

A 100 litre slalom board 6.5 sail and 34cm fin are the default flat water sizes for 95% of sailors 95% of the time. I would think .