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coupdevill
Since 09 Mar 2016
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 Sun Feb 09, 25 10:17 am Favorrite Mast Size for Maui? |
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I have an 82cm & 92cm I'm sure there are several opinions here, and would love to hear them.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Mon Feb 10, 25 6:28 am |
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Assuming that you care about your wings I would go as short as possible. Also assuming you plan to wing outside of the harbor. I think I used a 68cm last I was there.
Most of the local's gear is scratched to hell!
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coupdevill
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| Mon Feb 10, 25 10:05 am |
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moondog
Since 15 Aug 2007
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| Mon Feb 10, 25 10:42 am |
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The tides table has not been our friend the last week. Lots of trashed foils because the low tide has been corresponding with the peak winds around 2 or 3 PM. My friend is the Armstrong rep and his demo gear has been coming home damaged. One winger paddled to shore with his foil missing after hitting the reef! Consequently the shorter the better.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Tue Feb 11, 25 5:39 am |
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Doh!, 68cm I meant.
My first time winging on Maui it seemed like everybody was winging off the main kite beach at Kanaha park. The next time I went there seemed to be no deep water all the way out to the reef. People go all the way to the end to launch up above the windsurfers but that still kicked my ass.
If you're good and well powered and able to stay high on foil the whole time it helps but I was learning a new smaller board and getting under powered in the lulls. |
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