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Forums > Windsurfing Gear Reviews

2012 North Hero

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Created by ka222 > 9 months ago, 4 Aug 2011
ka222
VIC, 633 posts
4 Aug 2011 10:20AM
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North sails are about to release the new Hero wave sail

A new sail in the range, the 4 batten sail feels soooo good! I am a heavy sailor, 85kg and I found it really easy to get me going, with a smaller size than I would normally use..

really balanced and easy to use.
If you need a new wave sail this season go and test one of these things you will be impressed



If your in Vicco and see me on the beach come and have a shot of mine!

check out the site http://www.north-windsurf.com/eng/nodes/display/products/hero-2

JV
WA, 65 posts
4 Aug 2011 11:03AM
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Did someone throw up on that sail?!

jimbob SA
SA, 992 posts
4 Aug 2011 4:10PM
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looks like the graphics on my old tyronsea form the late 80's.

found this on youtube nick baker axplains a bit about them


swoosh
QLD, 1927 posts
4 Aug 2011 5:33PM
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Looks sick. Has north put their sails on a diet yet? last few years they have had some of the heaviest sails around

AUS4
NSW, 1270 posts
4 Aug 2011 11:42PM
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swoosh said...

Looks sick. Has north put their sails on a diet yet? last few years they have had some of the heaviest sails around


They dont fall apart though, 5 year warranty.

AUS4
NSW, 1270 posts
4 Aug 2011 11:46PM
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I would love the new North Warp graphics to come like this.

jsnfok
WA, 899 posts
24 Aug 2011 10:06PM
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ka222 said...

North sails are about to release the new Hero wave sail

A new sail in the range, the 4 batten sail feels soooo good! I am a heavy sailor, 85kg and I found it really easy to get me going, with a smaller size than I would normally use..

really balanced and easy to use.
If you need a new wave sail this season go and test one of these things you will be impressed



If your in Vicco and see me on the beach come and have a shot of mine!

check out the site http://www.north-windsurf.com/eng/nodes/display/products/hero-2


HEAVY HA you light weights make me sick, im a fit 105kgs, im a heavy rider....

i feel... fat now ggrrrr, light weight my A**E


just jealous

jsnfok
WA, 899 posts
27 Aug 2011 10:37PM
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swoosh said...

Looks sick. Has north put their sails on a diet yet? last few years they have had some of the heaviest sails around


agree with that although they are super tuff, and they stand by the products 100% i had a 2011 5.3 which i got start of last summer on first order and had thrashed it all summer long and did some massive bail outs and im 105 kgs a bit of stiching had come off and i asked them about it and i got a brand new sail

yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
3 Sep 2011 12:58PM
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Looks like windsurfing is getting some colour back



Fast Eddy
NSW, 174 posts
8 Sep 2011 5:32PM
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Any more reports on the Hero?

Is it the pick of the range?

ka222
VIC, 633 posts
9 Sep 2011 11:35AM
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jsnfok said...

ka222 said...

North sails are about to release the new Hero wave sail

A new sail in the range, the 4 batten sail feels soooo good! I am a heavy sailor, 85kg and I found it really easy to get me going, with a smaller size than I would normally use..

really balanced and easy to use.
If you need a new wave sail this season go and test one of these things you will be impressed



If your in Vicco and see me on the beach come and have a shot of mine!

check out the site http://www.north-windsurf.com/eng/nodes/display/products/hero-2


HEAVY HA you light weights make me sick, im a fit 105kgs, im a heavy rider....

i feel... fat now ggrrrr, light weight my A**E


just jealous




OK OK so I am not 100 kg, but I am sailing with mates who are 65kg - I am always the one on the biggest sails! haha

But seriously though it does get going well, while still being the softest sail I have ever used. According to the designers it's power is = to 0.7m bigger than other model sails of the same size... which is very noticeable when using it.

Last weekend I had the 5.0 Hero & the 5.4 ID rigged and they Hero was getting going just as easily as the ID.

The biggest thing I noticed is how the top of the head twists off (I guess this is because it's quite a soft sail) so when you need the power it's there, but as soon as you get overpowered, the head twists off and spills the excess wind out the top

I think this will be an awesome feature in gusty offshore wavesailing conditions where you need power to get out, then your'e maxed on the wave face!

Pick of the sails - Yeah for sure from what I have tried so far! I am stoked on it

Can't wait to try it out some more, hopefully we get some wind here this weekend

ka222
VIC, 633 posts
9 Sep 2011 11:38AM
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some footage from the Vic forum..
just a flat bay session at Green pt in a very gusty Northerly, but myself & James swapping around and doing a few runs on the 2012 Hero and ID


ejmack said...

Little bit of video from Saturday.... couldn't be bothered with the music, effects, etc.





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