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What do you like about the sail? |
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The compact layout and short mast make
for a powerful sail that is light in the
hands. I very much like the way it had
a very good low end, but also a very good
top end. It is a sail that you can change
down a size earlier than normal. They feel
more like a power source than a sail, and
have incredible drive and acceleration. |
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| Q: |
What are its limitations? |
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The foot is slightly too low on the bigger
sizes for use in bigger waves. |
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| Q: |
What mast do you use with
it? |
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Naish Aeromax, they also set well on Arrows
ultimate moves. |
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What boards have you used with
it? |
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AHD kauli pro’s, MX’s, Maui
Force, Goya Pro model, Naish Comp Wave and
various others. |
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| Q: |
How does it differ from last year’s
model? |
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The sail is a rounder shape, the leech
is positive rather than negative. I have
never sailed the first boxers. |
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| Q: |
Describe in detail how you set
it. |
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It sets on a 370 mast, the 4.4 is probably
the easiest to set of the lot. Generally
pull on the downhaul till the battens invert.
Depending on your weight and wind pull
on a good amount of positive outhaul. If
you like a lot of power then maybe only
1 -2 cm’s, if you prefer it to be
less powerful, and more flicky then as
much as 4cms. The best thing is to experiment
with the settings as much as possible.
I found that the Boxers have huge amount
of tunability, both in the downhaul and
the outhaul. This is even more apparent
in the larger sizes. The benefit of this
is that they can be set perfectly to suit
the riders requirements.
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| Q: |
What is the sail like over powered
and under powered? |
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It doesn’t really get overpowered.
If you think that you are then it is likely
that your harness lines are not far enough
down the boom. The centre of effort is further
back than on conventional sails. The sails
keeps driving when overpowered, so just sheet
out. The sail will keep the board in trim.
With Boxers, I would recommend changing down
to make use of the excellent low end power
they give. The sail performs well when underpowered,
driving through the lulls very well. |
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| Q: |
What other sail sizes are in your quiver? |
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I had the 4.4, 5.0, 5.4, 5.8 and 6.2 |
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Any other comments? |
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The Boom length is longer than the equivalent
conventional sail, at first they do take
a bit of getting used to, because the power
source is different. There is a good amount
of conformity between the sizes. They are
a very good early planing sail. I do recommend
spending a good amount of time learning about
the various settings to get the most out
of them. The build quality is very good.
There is also a lot of luff curve, which
means that sleeving the mast takes a bit
of effort. |
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