sailing saturday at marmong on one of james older sets of gear a 8.5twin cam gastra and a bic formula board i think ..think of buying my own kit weighting 70kg at best and 175cm tall i was advised in the way of STARBOARD boards 158 or 165 i think what was said .. and 10m .. i only use a 60% carbon mast now with smaller sails .. do i realy need to run a 100% or near that to be compedative at later stages? does it make much a difrence?also brands that make a 10m sail .. as i learner i know thier a good chance of a couple of catapuls at that top mark bearaway :) so a strong sail would suit better than a light weaker one ..
thanks for anny usefull coments
Hey Nicko,
Great to hear you're keen for the big stuff. Have a chat to John Bear as he has said he is selling his Starboard 159 which would be perfect for someone starting out.
As for masts it's not too easy getting 520 mast in anything but 100% these days. Important to match mast to the sail you're looking for before you jump and get any old mast.
Booms is the area that can be a sticking point. At your weight you could get away with a big alloy boom for a bit but from experience it won't last super long.
Good luck,
Sam.
Nick - great to hear you had a go - I will be there this Saturday - you are welcome to have a go on my gear also -
I can rig my severne 10m for you - may be you can talk to Bear about using his board with a view to buying it
Hasnt been much on offer for shortboards lately..I saw everyone out at Marmong as I left after a sail at Valentine on Sat.I think the wind had just died.
