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Guest · 23rd July 2007, 10:12 PM

Hi Ola
Agree with your ratio idea but your calculation assumes a constant "rig/board/suit/harness" weight which is why your maths appears to help heavier sailor.
In actual fact heavier sailor would (all things being equal) have
a) heavier board b) bigger sail/heavier rig c) a larger wetsuit holding more water.

Looking forward to seeing new board but suspect at 100litres it will be on small side for me.(Depends on other factors too)

By experience I feel 105 is about my practical (optimum) minimum.(My all up sailing weight will be approaching 130k (including board weight)

23rd July 2007, 10:12 PM	#4
Guest Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,321	RE: Heavyweights Waveboard Hi Ola Agree with your ratio idea but your calculation assumes a constant "rig/board/suit/harness" weight which is why your maths appears to help heavier sailor. In actual fact heavier sailor would (all things being equal) have a) heavier board b) bigger sail/heavier rig c) a larger wetsuit holding more water. Looking forward to seeing new board but suspect at 100litres it will be on small side for me.(Depends on other factors too) By experience I feel 105 is about my practical (optimum) minimum.(My all up sailing weight will be approaching 130k (including board weight)