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First tell me about your record breaking sail, the Severne SSR 5.6? |
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Being the smallest sail in the SSR range, it left me using a much bigger sail than all the other competitors, yet the sail handled everything that was thrown at it. Starting was difficult but that was as much to do with board size, plus everyone else was having the same problems. But once on the run I felt more comfortable than the others looked, as the sail turned the gusts into acceleration rather than just lifting and unsettling me.
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What are the SSR's designed for? |
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They are designed for slalom. I've been using the 6.6m for speed in up to 30 knots and the 5.6 above that. |
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You have used a lot of sails in your time, as a new brand how does the SSR compare? |
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It is quite interesting as when I was in Sotavento doing the speed week I ended up trashing my 7.6m. So I was using two different brands and got to compare them back to back. Performance-wise I have got better speeds on this sail. The biggest difference is the weight, not just physical, but also the feel of the sail. Some sails feel heavy, this sail feels light in the hands when sailing and the rotation, for a cambered sail, is very good. It rotates just as you power on really smoothly. For me that makes a big difference. |
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How do you set the sail for all out speed in a straight line? |
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I set the sail with just a little negative outhaul. If the winds pick up and I am going broader and broader then I make the outhaul more negative. Downhaul-wise I just keep loosening the head the windier it gets; basically more downhaul and even less outhaul. This allows the sail to just keep twisting. |
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What about for the guy who is just blasting? |
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Set the head loose and start off with neutral outhaul. Then maybe go a little positive on the outhaul if you can't handle the pace!
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How hard is the SSR to rig? |
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Well, I have had a few years out and I am off the whole idea of cambers. So when I got this you can imagine what I felt, but it’s fine. All you do is unroll the sail, slide the mast up the luff (which is super wide), put a bit of downhaul on, stick the boom on, pull the outhaul on, stick cams on and finish the downhaul: job done. |
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What about de-rigging? |
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Let a little downhaul tension off first then pop the cams off second, then do everything else. This info is written on the sail and tells you where to push. NOTE: Don’t let the downhaul or the outhaul off completely, otherwise you will break all the cams. |
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What boards have you used them on? |
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Just the F2 Missile at the moment, which I have used also with a 7.6m sail.
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What is the best mast for it? |
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A 100% carbon mast with a 430 mast on the 6.6, which is quite soft. I have even had to use it with a wave mast and it still works well. It doesn’t seem that mast specific which is a really good thing.
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