Code Red 9m with 520/530 Mast

racerX · 21st August 2012, 04:45 PM

I got hold of 2008 9m Code Red 522 luff. The recommend mast for this was a 490.

I have a 530 Enigma that I believe is identical to a 520. I would consider cutting down the 530 to 520.

I wonder if this sail would have worked OK with a 520 as the luff is actually 522? I would like to avoid purchasing an expensive 490 if I can. Happy to give it a try, but was worried that the extreme luff curve might break the big mast? I know some of the NP and North Race sails run at very high tensions, but perhaps the 2008 Code Reds are not a problem?

Gyurmo · 23rd August 2012, 02:55 PM

hi racerx,

the 530 will be very stiff for the 9,0 Code:Red. maybe you will be able to planing little bit earlier with the stiffer mast, but you will have serius control problems in mid wind and up - specially in choppy condition.

yes, you have bigger risk to break the mast too, but the main problem is your mast will demage/strech your sail very fast and will loose the performance.

a wrong mast influence the race sails' performance much more than the other sail categories'.

hope its help,
gyurmo

21st August 2012, 04:45 PM	#1
racerX Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 35	Code Red 9m with 520/530 Mast I got hold of 2008 9m Code Red 522 luff. The recommend mast for this was a 490. I have a 530 Enigma that I believe is identical to a 520. I would consider cutting down the 530 to 520. I wonder if this sail would have worked OK with a 520 as the luff is actually 522? I would like to avoid purchasing an expensive 490 if I can. Happy to give it a try, but was worried that the extreme luff curve might break the big mast? I know some of the NP and North Race sails run at very high tensions, but perhaps the 2008 Code Reds are not a problem?

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23rd August 2012, 02:55 PM	#2
Gyurmo Dream Team Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 64	hi racerx, the 530 will be very stiff for the 9,0 Code:Red. maybe you will be able to planing little bit earlier with the stiffer mast, but you will have serius control problems in mid wind and up - specially in choppy condition. yes, you have bigger risk to break the mast too, but the main problem is your mast will demage/strech your sail very fast and will loose the performance. a wrong mast influence the race sails' performance much more than the other sail categories'. hope its help, gyurmo