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Bullet Proof wave sail

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Created by kato > 9 months ago, 21 Nov 2011
kato
VIC, 3515 posts
21 Nov 2011 10:57PM
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A mates really rough with his gear and is in need of a bullet proof wave sail. Doesn,t have to be super fast or light. Not my area of expertise so no Koncepts for him. I did have an old KA GSX that survived being blown into the local pier, but it long gone now..... so whats a great solid sail.

Bondalucci
VIC, 1580 posts
22 Nov 2011 12:13AM
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Anything with full x ply sounds like the go.
Lots to choose from these days Kato.

what size is he after?

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
22 Nov 2011 10:25AM
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My old KA KULT 6.4 that I bought s/hand a few years ago (from a pit crew speed sailor) has been put through the ringer & is still hanging in there. 110kgs swinging off it, various shore-break mishaps, catapults & basically crashes from having 'ambition that outweighs ability'. The luff sleeve is ripped (had to do a broken mast extraction about 500m offshore a while back), the mid panel has a few dents in it from various catapults (harness hook), but not one tear in the sail & still going strong!

echunda
VIC, 765 posts
22 Nov 2011 11:55AM
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Kato,

I have a 6.0 Tushingham storm he can have for $100.

It's a bomb proof sail with full x ply.

Only ever been sailed on Sundays by an old lady to church.


It's in great condition and would do a beginner well.

Let me know and I'll take it down to Invy on Sunday.

drift
VIC, 737 posts
22 Nov 2011 1:56PM
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I reckon you can't go past a Kaos, around the 4.5 mark. These things are so tuff, they decide who rides them!

BenKirk
NSW, 600 posts
22 Nov 2011 2:56PM
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Loft Lips from personal experience are super tough. I've been riding them for 6 seasons and I've never needed to repair one of them. They've been through many rinse cycles, washed over reefs etc... 100% X-Ply with a kevlar bottom panel.

DanP
VIC, 286 posts
22 Nov 2011 10:36PM
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drift said...

I reckon you can't go past a Kaos, around the 4.5 mark. These things are so tuff, they decide who rides them!


I had one for ages... survived being bounced around and banged up around the inlet... due to my carefree use

kato
VIC, 3515 posts
22 Nov 2011 11:26PM
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So lots and lots of X-ply is good and it should survive most of the crap thrown at it.......and no mono film. I see if he survives past this weekend and have a look around next week

drift
VIC, 737 posts
23 Nov 2011 2:18PM
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I think I know where there might be one.....I'll let you know!!!!

DanP
VIC, 286 posts
23 Nov 2011 5:36PM
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kato said...

A mates really rough with his gear...

I know the same guy... Can't believe he'd do that to such a nice sail. It had so much to live for...

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:46PM
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A Kaos 4.5, I thought someone in IWC used one for ages - cannot remember who it was - Can anyone help me out with a name that we could pass onto Kato

kato
VIC, 3515 posts
23 Nov 2011 7:39PM
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DanP said...

kato said...

A mates really rough with his gear...

I know the same guy... Can't believe he'd do that to such a nice sail. It had so much to live for...



Got a nice speed fin for you to use, so no doing shabby speeds or dinting it on a rock like usual

DanP
VIC, 286 posts
23 Nov 2011 9:22PM
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or dinting it on a rock like usual


Ha ha.. yeah... Can I borrow your 29.25cm venom again??

jakranz
VIC, 126 posts
25 Nov 2011 10:35AM
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Also Ezzys are worth a look IMO, they are tough as nails and full X-ply.

nazsail
VIC, 317 posts
25 Nov 2011 6:53PM
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Is it easy rig a Kaos 4.5? Never tried one that small

SHQ
VIC, 322 posts
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27 Nov 2011 10:59AM
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Gaastra Manic HD's and Ezzy Icons are definately very tough with a full cross ply
heavy duty construction. They are both available to demo and in stock at SHQ

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
27 Nov 2011 10:30AM
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simmer sails are extemely bullet proof they are light but still strong and durable

Bondalucci
VIC, 1580 posts
27 Nov 2011 11:46AM
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I have a 5.0 KA Kaos in excellent condition.
PM me if interested.

mr love
VIC, 2421 posts
27 Nov 2011 11:52AM
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Nazsail, There is actually no 4.5 Kaos, the sizes are 4.2 then 4.7. I used my 2012 4.7 for the first time Thursday at Ricketts and had a ball.
There is also the new Killer if you want a grunty, power wave sail, same sizes. With Killer you can almost go a size smaller as it has big amounts of bottom end power. Great for those sailors like me who challenge the bathroom scales and don't like pumping
Both full Xply construction.

I guess there were a few small wave sails getting used late yesterday, it cranked.

mathew
QLD, 2143 posts
7 Dec 2011 5:51PM
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nazsail said...

Is it easy rig a Kaos 4.5? Never tried one that small


You should try the 3.7m!



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