by Pavel » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:19 pm
Thank you everyone for your replies.
When I enter my current weight (152lbs/69kg) into the “Riggeek” calculator, it recommends 102l for the lightwind board. Eddy from “BigWinds” recommended a 112l board for my weight, current level and sailing locations. The 106l gives me around 1.55l of float per kg, which is equivalent to a 132l board for an 85kg sailer.
My previous big board (135 Rocket) didn’t work well anywhere but Locarno at less than 16knots. I’m afraid a 120l wide board will feel the same.
The JP website lists the recommended 106 Allride sail range as 4.7-7.2 (ideal 5.0-6.7). Because it’s not a FSW or a Freewave board, the mast track is positioned further forward so it can carry a larger sail and a larger fin and can be used with a 7.2 -7.5 sail.
Last season, I used 5.7 and 6.5 for about 90% of my sessions, 4.5 three times and 7.5 once. The 5.7,6.5 are right in the sweet spot for the 106 Allride.
Yes, I saw the Fanatic on Craigslist. I was advised not to use a large freewave board as a freeride board of the same volume, because the mast track is positioned further back. This means that with larger sails, I will need to move the mast base all the way forward, which will make the board slower and stickier.
Though decision...
Perhaps I’m overthinking it.