Ok I'm 63-65kgs & use my 95ltre in 20kts + .I've been told a smaller fin will help once 25kts + . At the moment I only have the powerbox 30cms that came with it..What size would you suggest? Bump & Jump intermediate exp..
I use 4.2 m & 3.3m sail ( rarely as its needs to be a consistent 30kts+ for that)& get overpowered easily due to mast mismatch.. I can't afford a mast but maybe a smaller fin & I've been told that will help.
Oh yeah
At your weight it must be overfinned. On my FSW 100L (i'm 90kg) once it hits 20 solid I've be getting rid of the standard freeridey oriented 28cm and going to a 24cm wave fin.
Perhaps see if you can borrow a FSW fin like the MFC one (still pretty vertical, not liek a wave fin at all) - maybe about 25-26cm
I've got a little Tabou 22cm powerbox freestyle fin with my Tabou Rocket 105. Its a good fin for those very strong but gusty westerlies. I got this fin as I already had some larger fins that normally would be used with this board. I bought it and the board from Gybesports.
My acid is a 94L. I'm a lot heavier than you (90kg), so it is easier to compare with sail sizes. With my 6.3m I use 26.5cm wave fin. With a 4.7m sail I use 24cm wave fin.
A freeride fin would be bigger though.
Maybe I should give myself credit for sailing & surviving so long with the setup I have..
MFC = Maui Fin Co
arguably the best wave & freewave fins on the market.
Their vertical freewave fins are supplied with RRD FSW's (and others?) and I'd recommend you try on in 24 - 26cm if you can find somebody to lend you one
Maybe I should give myself credit for sailing & surviving so long with the setup I have..
Definately a wave fin - it'll transform your board into something more controllable. I too have a 95L FSW, and if I'm on 4.7 or less (me being 75kg) I use a 22cm wave fin. (MFC)
Maybe I should give myself credit for sailing & surviving so long with the setup I have..
I agree with Easty. I have a 2010 Fanatic Freewave (95 litre) which comes with a 27 cm freewave fin. In flat light wind conditions I'll change to a 29 cm cross over fin that is slightly more slalom.
Once the strong winds hit, particularly onshore winds it's pretty handy to have a smaller fin. I pop in a Select 23 cm wave fin but 22 cm would be just as good. You can definitely feel the difference, a bit slower but alot softer going up and down the waves.
Good luck!
^^^ For some reason I thought you had a FSW, listen to Mark not me. However the main point is that a different fin will drastically increase the usable range of your board, a bit like changing gears in a car.
Thanks everyone..Funny I always thought that hanging on for grim death & wearing out was normal in stronger winds..or i just wasn't fit enough.. now i can blame the gear ..or lack of it..
Don't be scared of gybing your smaller board. I was out on a long skinny 1995 era sinky slalom yesterday, and found it no different to gybe than a current FS board.
Once you are powered up, everything works and small stuff is always easy compared to big stuff.
