Severne Fox 105 with R8 6.2m

First blast on the Fox 105 and the Reflex8 6.2m. A windy NE'er yesterday - the weather station was recording gusts in the mid 30's (knots), and very crazy confused chop over near Berkeley. The Fox was brilliant! Very stable, comfortable and just scooted over the rough water. It would have been survival sailing through that stuff on a slalom board, but the easy manners of the Fox quickly allowed my confidence to rise to attack the water a bit more. It is exactly what I was hoping for in the board - fast but not manic, easy to gybe and comfortable across the chop - important for old knees!!

The Reflex8 6.2m was a bit more difficult! It rigged easily and looked a million dollars on the grass, but I had a tough time getting the inducers to rotate properly - a kick of the bottom inducer helped matters, but still not great. After the initial bit of sailing I had a rest break and applied about 1-2 cm more downhaul (now at spec - usually it takes a few sails for this to happen) and that improved things quite a lot. I think I need to remove the one spacer from all inducers that were in place straight out of the bag to fix the issue. Previous Reflexes need more spacers not less so this is a bit of a difference. In the gusty winds the sail felt great and delivered the power in a controllable manner.

Also a special mention to the UFO weed fin I was running for the first time - a 28cm 50 degree with a front overhang. It clung on through the rough stuff without any moaning and was slippery through the water - very impressive.

Can't wait to get back out on the Fox, hopefully with an upright fin to try out (I don't like the powerbox, but that is how it is...)

Orange is the new Black...?

Looks a nice setup Glen. Might be a winner in the freerace comps in rough conditions? Have you weighed it?

nice report Glen, how would you rate it for new cal waters now you know them ?

as I just smashed my 115 on a turtle I was wondering if a fox would do the trick ?

Great photo from the wind cam Bushy!

Sean those blue isonics in planet windsurf would look great with your sails

Sean you are also a long way off from being able to claim old knees

I have had two sails on the Fox now both powered up with 6.2 Overdrive done around about 200 k's in bay conditions . Have to say one of the smoothest boards through chop up I have ever sailed,mast foot is a little bit further forward then normal but once you get used to that feel the board just rides over swell so easily GPS numbers around about 3 knots slower than the full on slalom boards in the flat water but not much difference in the rough conditions as you can always keep the hammer down. Especially fun where you free off a bit , on one run a few of the local Gps slalom guys where saying that was scary run I was thinking man that was smooth . Have to agree much easier on my old knees too :)

Stylin' Dezza, the new go fast girl!!!

you don't need any more juice Dez you just need a van so your not leaving anything at home