Hi
Sorry for the break but I have been quite busy sailing. The Savage 7.8m is proving a really nice sail for fully powered blasting. As previously stated it is not good in really light winds but this should not be an issue for the type of sailor who is going to buy this model. If you need to go in really light winds use a 9m+ cambered sail on a floaty slalom board. This 7.8 is for the blasting specialist. Gareth and I may get the chance to do some back to back comparisons (cammed freerace/Savage) today since the wind is lighter than it has been for the past week.
I discovered that I am able to sail the Savage using a waist harness. This is interesting because I was never able to do this with my North Ram 7.8m. I don't seem to have the strength or weight to trim a big cambered race sail with a waist harness. The fact that I can sail the Savage comfortably with a waist harness indicates how user friendly it is. This development got me thinking about waist harnesses. My current harness is not up to scratch so I decided to get something which works properly. I will cover this over the next few posts and give some feedback on my options, the choice I made and the results.
I have replaced my beloved Falcon 104 with a 2012 Falcon 113 and I will be giving some feedback on this board in the weeks to come. I rode the 113 yesterday and it really hauls ass in strong wind. Not as comfortable as the Manta 71 nor as floaty in the gybes but it is going to be a lot of fun getting to grips with it this season.
Talk to you soon
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