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wind foil sail 6.2m to 6.5m ?

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Created by skyking1231 4 months ago, 23 Jun 2024
skyking1231
122 posts
23 Jun 2024 4:40AM
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who makes a good foil sail in the size 6.2-6.5 that has NO cams ? I think I heard Severne might be expanding there foilfreek sail sizes (which I have three different sizes and love them). I see Goya has the Fringe in a 6.6m.... I think RRD or duotone has a sail in that range no cam.

aeroegnr
1601 posts
23 Jun 2024 4:55AM
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Big fan of the regular freek, foil freek is probably even better. I have 4.4, 5.6, 6.3 and blades 5.0 and 6.7.

I much prefer the freeks to blade on foil.

I just need to patch up my 6.3 after falling on it after a busted tack.

Nikita
QLD, 212 posts
23 Jun 2024 12:44PM
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Regular Freek is perfect for foiling

BSN101
WA, 2299 posts
23 Jun 2024 3:49PM
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Patrik has Foil sails for free riding without cams. 6.0&6.6 options

Mr Keen
QLD, 588 posts
23 Jun 2024 6:42PM
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I have freeks in 3.3 and 4.0. Foil freek in 4.8 and 5.2. They are awesome sails plenty of range, quiver gets me out from 10-30 knots. Did have the Freek 5.9 but found it too big for my needs at 85kg.
If you are needing something bigger than a 6.0, think the Freek 6.3 would be a wise choice

Cornholio
22 posts
23 Jun 2024 5:25PM
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What about ezzy cross.
What are the pros and cons of those?

skyking1231
122 posts
23 Jun 2024 8:16PM
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I never sailed Freeks..but I have sailed and foiled with blades. they worked well...but compared to foil freaks...big difference. probably not as much than a regular Freek. I am hoping they make a larger size foil Freek. usually I dont really go out if I need larger than my 5.6 sail for foiling. But It would be nice to have that option.

aeroegnr
1601 posts
24 Jun 2024 12:48AM
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Hmm looks like now the regular freeks only go to 5.7 and the foilfreek to 5.6, at least the 2024 models. I didn't know that. My 6.3 freek is '22. You may be able to find an older regular freek for less money.

dieseagull
NSW, 167 posts
25 Jun 2024 12:03PM
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Mr Keen said..
I have freeks in 3.3 and 4.0. Foil freek in 4.8 and 5.2. They are awesome sails plenty of range, quiver gets me out from 10-30 knots. Did have the Freek 5.9 but found it too big for my needs at 85kg.
If you are needing something bigger than a 6.0, think the Freek 6.3 would be a wise choice


You get going in 10 kts with a 5.2? No doubt a technique thing but the other week I was struggling to get going in 12-15 kts (as measured by Seabreeze) with a 5.3 wave sail on a 1500cm2 med aspect foil. How much does a foil specific sail make that much of a difference?

thedoor
2316 posts
25 Jun 2024 11:56AM
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skyking1231 said..
who makes a good foil sail in the size 6.2-6.5 that has NO cams ? I think I heard Severne might be expanding there foilfreek sail sizes (which I have three different sizes and love them). I see Goya has the Fringe in a 6.6m.... I think RRD or duotone has a sail in that range no cam.

I know you said no cams, but if I am using my freeride foil and a sail that big, I do prefer at least a single cam as its often so light a camless sail struggles to fill out.

Mr Keen
QLD, 588 posts
25 Jun 2024 3:51PM
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dieseagull said..



Mr Keen said..
I have freeks in 3.3 and 4.0. Foil freek in 4.8 and 5.2. They are awesome sails plenty of range, quiver gets me out from 10-30 knots. Did have the Freek 5.9 but found it too big for my needs at 85kg.
If you are needing something bigger than a 6.0, think the Freek 6.3 would be a wise choice





You get going in 10 kts with a 5.2? No doubt a technique thing but the other week I was struggling to get going in 12-15 kts (as measured by Seabreeze) with a 5.3 wave sail on a 1500cm2 med aspect foil. How much does a foil specific sail make that much of a difference?




Technique definitely helps, as soon as there is enough pressure in the sail to put pressure through back foot to the foil. Bare away with short pumps on sail and back foot simultaneously to build speed works for me.
Foil specific sail definitely makes a difference, before I had foil freeks I had Naish force fives. I didn't have a hope with a 5.7 to get up in the same wind. Foil freeks and freeks are so light and fill out very easily especially when you are conservative with downhaul and outhaul.
I haven't used other brands but sure there are other sails that will give similar results.

segler
WA, 1625 posts
26 Jun 2024 10:56PM
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I bought a Foil Freek 5.2 to replace an old S1 that I wore out. First day out with it, the wind was 12-15 kts. Other lighter weight foilers were using 5.7 to 6.3-sized sails and doing fine. My new FF 5.2 did just as fine, and I weigh 90 kg. (No, at my weight I can't get going in 10 kts with the FF5.2. Heck, even my Flyer 7.0 won't do 10 kts.)

jstone1
20 posts
27 Jun 2024 5:12AM
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Similar experience here too. FF 4.4 and 5.2 pretty much all I use now, don't overdownhaul and they feel powerful, super light and responsive to sheeting angle changes.

82kg, Sab 769 and 799. Love the wind range of the 4.4. I'd think that if Severne went much larger than 5.6 you'd need a 460 mast and maybe 4 battens would start feeling a bit lacking and structure of 5 would work better? Maybe a standard Freek would work in larger size but to be honest the 5.2.feels large these days!

BullroarerTook
230 posts
27 Jun 2024 9:05AM
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I have a quiver of Duotone Fpace cam less. Really happy with them. They make a 6.4.

www.duotonesports.com/en/us/products/duotone-f_pace-2024-14220-1216?variant=45579369840872

LyndbyStrand
18 posts
29 Jun 2024 5:41AM
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I have Freek 4.0 and 4.8 plus a Foil Freek 5.6 all very good freeride foil sails, but my best no cam foil sail is without comparison my Point-7 F1X 6.9 is acts like a camber sail but much lighter, speed like camber sail and easy to use in all aspects. See Nils Bachs review on Youtube!

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