TomW wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:41 pm
683S fits on same fuse as the 633? And uses same stabiliser wing?
Spec says it's approx 250cm2 less area. Makes sense it has a bit less lift.
Wadda think of using it with 91cm mast?
T
personally,I would not be happy with a shorter mast than the 101, I did get a number of warnings when aggressively cranking round on waves, I have not had the chance to really push hard for high upwind angles as the water conditions have not been ideal for that,
I was even thinking of swapping one of my 101 masts for a 111mast.
so if anyone is looking for a swap, I am looking.
but that said I am sure if I change my style slightly the 101 masts will serve admirably
and the same could be said for using a 91 mast I would guess,
but smaller than that then I would fear the wing popping out at sharp angles of lean.
saying that when I got my first warning I delayed reacting to it and tried to keep going with the tip out of the water, and all that happened was I progressively lost traction and ended up slowly sinking and finishing up in a perfect water start position, feet still perfectly in place,
in fact I used this soft landing "trick"to power into the shallows for a shallow water return to shore, smooth touchdown without spray.