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what sail is this

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Created by Gestalt > 9 months ago, 18 May 2008
Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
18 May 2008 10:47PM
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anyone know what brand of sail this is

snides8
WA, 1730 posts
18 May 2008 9:01PM
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its hard to tell its got an invisible mast,ultra clear monofilm and the booms only a foot long

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
18 May 2008 11:11PM
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snides8
WA, 1730 posts
18 May 2008 9:18PM
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sorry mate...do you know where the pic was taken? are there any local sailmakers to that area?i cant seem to blow the pic up and see the sailmakers insignia
judging by the amount of rubber the guys are wearing it wouldnt be in banana land would it?

snides8
WA, 1730 posts
18 May 2008 9:22PM
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oops my mistake its at wello...that looks cold!
this may be a better pic ...is that a turtle emblem on the sail?

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
18 May 2008 11:24PM
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snides8 said...

sorry mate...do you know where the pic was taken? are there any local sailmakers to that area?i cant seem to blow the pic up and see the sailmakers insignia
judging by the amount of rubber the guys are wearing it wouldnt be in banana land would it?


it was taken at wello today in brissy, i wussed out cause it was frickin freezin, turned up in shorts and thongs and almost got hyperthermia getting out of the car.

kinda regret not sailing now.

that sail caught my eye cause i don't recognise it. it looks like a north sail made from ezzy material.

ejmack
VIC, 1308 posts
19 May 2008 10:07AM
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Funny how the guy in the background of that last shot is wearing boardies :D

The top (shaping) of the sail reminds me of last years North sails?

bucket
WA, 74 posts
19 May 2008 10:00AM
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Check out the colour of the water - the visibility is shocking. Is that in an estuary?

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
19 May 2008 12:17PM
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Yeah, looks like a good spot for Bull sharks?

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
19 May 2008 1:19PM
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easty said...

Yeah, looks like a good spot for Bull sharks?


bullsharks, tiger sharks, turtles frequent the spot.

it's a bay but is fairly shallow so when the wind pumps it turns chocolate brown.

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
19 May 2008 1:57PM
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Gestalt said...

easty said...

Yeah, looks like a good spot for Bull sharks?


bullsharks, tiger sharks, turtles frequent the spot.

it's a bay but is fairly shallow so when the wind pumps it turns chocolate brown.

Been sailing there 20 years never seen a Shark no doubt they are around.
but prob more so over the western side near where the creeks are.

P.C_simpson
NSW, 1489 posts
19 May 2008 2:07PM
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i'd say someone has copied an ezzy wave sail.

Reflex Films
WA, 1445 posts
19 May 2008 12:10PM
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who rides an evo in an estuary? !! - thats abuse of a very high performance drivey wave board - not much point dragging that turny rockerline through short chop.. that board would be much happier punting out of a nice thick lip on the coast somewhere

bit like riding a slalom board good in surf -


NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
19 May 2008 2:16PM
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I think its one of Andrew Fee's efforts.

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
19 May 2008 10:01PM
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Reflex Films said...

who rides an evo in an estuary? !! - thats abuse of a very high performance drivey wave board - not much point dragging that turny rockerline through short chop.. that board would be much happier punting out of a nice thick lip on the coast somewhere

bit like riding a slalom board good in surf -





seemed to be plenty of point in the photos, the board is airbourne, sideways, and backwards. looks like the rider was having a blast.

also not to many wave spots work up this way in a westerly.

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
19 May 2008 10:01PM
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NotWal said...

I think its one of Andrew Fee's efforts.


cheers dave!

snides8
WA, 1730 posts
19 May 2008 8:23PM
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Gestalt said...

Reflex Films said...

who rides an evo in an estuary? !! - thats abuse of a very high performance drivey wave board - not much point dragging that turny rockerline through short chop.. that board would be much happier punting out of a nice thick lip on the coast somewhere

bit like riding a slalom board good in surf -





seemed to be plenty of point in the photos, the board is airbourne, sideways, and backwards. looks like the rider was having a blast.

also not to many wave spots work up this way in a westerly.


and he was out sailing while we where all sitting here twidlling our thumbs and arguing about surf ettiquette

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
20 May 2008 12:25PM
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bucket said...

Check out the colour of the water - the visibility is shocking. Is that in an estuary?


I thought visibility was excellent - i.e. you can make out the shape of chop perfectly, mud works like this in the surf too. A "half-full" way of looking at it.

Pugwash
WA, 7671 posts
20 May 2008 10:35AM
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Love the compulsory Evo tape on the nose

Wood Duck
157 posts
21 May 2008 2:30PM
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Looks like a home made job, no window aahhhh!!!!! And he ran out of material on the leech 2nd batten from the bottom.

Wood Duck
157 posts
21 May 2008 2:34PM
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I hope he can see the Tea bag having no window. The Tea Bag has right of way.

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
21 May 2008 5:03PM
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Pugwash said...

Love the compulsory Evo tape on the nose


LOL mine had that for ages Just got it all tidied up for next season Or if someone wants to buy it

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
21 May 2008 5:53PM
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it's a home made sail made by Andrew's sailmaking friend (Andrew's in the pic) it rigs really flat and is very light weight

mr love
VIC, 2352 posts
21 May 2008 6:54PM
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Yep looks like it,s Pentex or similar . It would be nice and light.

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
21 May 2008 5:14PM
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bucket said...

Check out the colour of the water - the visibility is shocking. Is that in an estuary?


Same colour as Cairns

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
21 May 2008 5:17PM
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Wood Duck said...

I hope he can see the Tea bag having no window. The Tea Bag has right of way.


He's not thinking oh wow a teabag

jp747
1553 posts
21 May 2008 7:07PM
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Wood Duck said...

Looks like a home made job, no window aahhhh!!!!! And he ran out of material on the leech 2nd batten from the bottom.


very observant didn't notice that but i think it's part of his design as the head has the same triangle...unless he messed up on cutting the x-ply

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
22 May 2008 2:28PM
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Gestalt said...

anyone know what brand of sail this is




Gestalt,
Sail made by Andrew Fee from Yeppoon for his mate. You can contact him on 0413565430. Sail was a 4.7m2. He can make to any specification (no-cams).
Can sail too!

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
23 May 2008 12:35AM
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looks like a good job!


but if i were a custom sailmaker i would make sails out of the thinnest gossemar available in the world, not the heaviest.

my two bobs.

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
23 May 2008 12:37AM
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cheers sausage,

agree greenleader. it does look like a good job. nice work

Little Jon
NSW, 2115 posts
23 May 2008 9:55PM
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yep, good ol wello, nice and brown on the west side and I did see a hammerhead shark in about waist deep water there[}:)]



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