Interested to know if it is possible to use a Neil Pryde Rs Racing on a skinny mast. Have a x combat 400/90% skinny. Usually use a X9 400.Looking to have a softer feel up range in the sail. Is it going to damage the cams or has anyone tried this.
It wont work. Sorry, but NP racing sails were designed to be set on SDM masts so far. Doesnt mean it wont change in the future but now, nope!!
The cams are designed to change sizes up and down the mast. A skinny wont hold the cams on the mast and you will not have any chance to enjoy your self.
I rigged my RsR 5m on the 400 skinny and seemed to look ok, front of cams stuck out a bit but that was all.
Tempted to try it.
Yeah It works with other sizes Elmo..... expensive with this one as that requires purchasing a another mast where I don't have a sail that needs it.
When using a skinny mast for a small race sail you may find that the longer, stiffer one may work better. One of the issues with skinny masts is they bend more under the same load (past the 30 kg IMCS test weight). This is why you have a softer feel but can also cause the sail to feel unstable if it is too soft.
Just realized you can't have typed the full sail size ?.5m
Surely not a 5.0???? I didn't think sails went that small, I haven't seen one of those in action in years
It's a 5.0m sail Elmo and it has plenty of power, I questioned the label after the 5th time I got blown away , thinking it was printed wrong as it felt the same power as my 5.8m RSR. It's dimension are definitely for a 5.0m.
Most of my mates will be on a 6.2 and I can rig the 5.0m and plane earlier and go as fast and have as much power as them with all other things considered, board, fin size and body weight.
My problem is up range were I have been overpowered too much, going to full downhaul, outhaul and bottom hole on clew as well.
All my other sails are NP racing so I have a fair amount of experience with them.
Just thought this might be nice solution.