Hi guys, just wondering what people think of the severne turbo? I'm looking at buying a 7.5 that's a few years old. I've never had a cam sail before so not sure what to expect? Looking for a light wind sail to get me going. Who has one & whatdo you think
i bought a couple as a cruisy alternative to the reflexes i normally use.
found them nice and light.
rotate really easy and not as fussy about masts as a race sail.
that being said i found i preferred the locked in draft of the reflexes.
so getting rid of my two smaller ones.
but as a first cammed sail you cant go wrong. cheers ratz
Got the 7m Turbo, very user friendly and great as a 1st time cam sail, but wish I went with a reflex!
Thanks for the replies guys. Why cam sail? No reason really , was only I had found one a good price but the deal fell threw so I'm back on the hunt. I don't have much money to spend on another sail so just have to wait and see what comes up
Select to expand quotejermaldan said..
Why a cam sail? NCX's and Gators are real powerful too, but much lighter.
Cam sails are extremely stable, huge wind range. You can stay out when overpowered. I recently emailed David Ezzy and he recommended the new Lion over the Cheetah. Cam (2) over no cam. So I bought one. Love it.
Where are you going to be sailing? What sort of sailing do you do?
Is it just about getting planning in light winds? What do you weigh?
Select to expand quotejermaldan said...
Where are you going to be sailing? What sort of sailing do you do?
Is it just about getting planning in light winds? What do you weigh?
I've been sailing for about 9 months now, most of my sailing is open waters and in the bay. But would like to get on lake gorge this summer. I'm around 65 kg tho I think it's getting closer to 70 these days! I have a older jp 104 freeride carve. Just into blasting around at the moment as not good enough for waves yet. My main reason for a sail around a 7.5 is I only get 1 day a week to sail due to work and of late everytime I go it's just not quite windy enough for good planning runs. I may get one or two good runs and the rest is just crap. All the sails I have are atleast twelve years old. So looking for a lighter wind sail that as I get better might see more use
I have found a few code reds at the right price but not sure if this is more of a speed & race sail then a freeride sail
Code reds can be a bit brutal for free riding as they were designed for top end comp use (f1 of sailing). Twin cams are fantastic for blasting around in and will be far more user friendly for you 
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I have found a few code reds at the right price but not sure if this is more of a speed & race sail then a freeride sail
Yeah, they are.
For the bay I would go a decent camless. At your weight a 7.5 should have you going in 12 knots. Given you are also a reasonably new sailor they are also much more forgiving.
I used to have an NP V8 and it was heavy, a pain to rig and darn hard to waterstart. Also you get tears in the luff pockets which are expensive when you need to repair.
Personally I would stay clear cammed sails untill you are at a level of sailing where you are nailing carve gybes, or sailing on completely flat water like sandy point or inverloch, where gybing can be optional.
For the bay though, a no cam freeride or crossover sail will be best. What is your budget? I would imagine that it would not be too expensive to get a recentish Gator/NCX/Helcat etc...
Its the easiest sail I have ever rigged!
I have some NP and Gaastra sails as well but they take some work to get them right! The turbo was very quick to rig!
So I gather the Helcats or equivalent sails are the same as they are similar to the turbo.
If you can try both types(cammed and no cams) on the same day it will be clearer as to what you want.
Good luck
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My main reason for a sail around a 7.5 is I only get 1 day a week to sail due to work and of late everytime I go it's just not quite windy enough for good planning runs. I may get one or two good runs and the rest is just crap. All the sails I have are atleast twelve years old. So looking for a lighter wind sail that as I get better might see more use
Something like the turbo would be ideal for what you describe, i.e. as your largest light wind sail for flucky winds. I remember using a 7.8 lightning which is a similar twin cam and I did not even know that it was a cam sail... when I was about 6 mths into my windsurfing. It will have a better low end that similar no cam sail when it is used in passive manner, i.e no pumping. I have never used the turbo, but I have used both a twim cam and big no cam sails, and for what you describe, big sail/light winds at your level I would pick the twin cam over the large no cam equivalent any time.
I would say in general. No matter what sail you been after. See if you can try before you buy. I dont think there are bad sails on the market anymore. For sure, ...one suits you better then the other. I have no experience with a turbo myself. Seen one just recently on the water. Would not be my first choice. It looked like it had a turbo lag to me. 
But this would not be an honest comment to leave this right here. Not having the speed could have been caused by a dozen reasons. I just dont know.
Once more....
If you dont know, ...try before you buy.
It might be working out just fine for you.
in light winds i used to prefer cammed free-race sails
now it all depends what one calls light
with the longboard i actually now enjoy a cammed sail with cambers removed 8-oh
in winds around 12 knots and flat water i prefer cambered as well
i used to love my free-race 2 cambered 8-oh, but i keep breaking the battens
i rig to specs, but the sail is older and i am a heavyweight
now i prefer race sails with the wide luff
HOWEVER, i hate dropping them cuz they can be a PITA to uphaul and waterstart
both my 8.4 and 10-oh are cambered - my 7-oh too, but that is just an old sail that i love and it keeps on ticking Gaastra FLOW 3X
so, you are strong and do NOT drop your sail too much ??
then an 8-oh race sail may be the ticket for you - used of course
if there are none available, just up the size - used 8.5 free-ride
for you these sails should kick ax in light winds
Select to expand quotejermaldan said..
sailing on completely flat water like sandy point or inverloch, where gybing can be optional.
For the bay though, a no cam freeride or crossover sail will be best.
I wish Invy was flat. Only flat when the tide is out, the rest of the time washing machine 
That been said ,I love Cammed sails for open ocean, chop and even flat water . You get a locked in draft that performs in a wide wind range and is fast in all conditions. Yes up hauling is a nightmare with a wide luff pocket but who up hauls in the bay. Learn the proper way to water start a large sail and you,ll never put on a rope again.
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see my add.....open to offers
I did now but to late, I picked up a new 2013 ncx 7.5 today, was last of their summer stock and got it at a bargain runout price! I've seen 2012 second hand ones $150 more than what it cost me. I still spent well over my original budget but think I got a good deal , most of the cheep used sails I found the people wouldn't post and nothing close to home on the market. Now just have to wait for it to turn up and get it on the water ! The last 5 times I've sailed it's not been windy enough to get good runs on my old 6.5 , you watch now I have a bigger sail it will be windy a and I won't get to try it out. I am a bit excited to have a new sail as my newest sail I have now is still 12 years old , I'm sure thay have come a long way in that time! Thanks for all the help guys
