Proszę bardzo: :-)
W skrocie Freeride jest opisywany przez niego jako bardziej stabilny i
z wiekszym ciagiem
(w porownaniu do Panther).
Dodam jeszcze, ze Panther ma wyrazny, dosc gleboki i "sztywny" profil
(ja lubie takie zagle).
-marek
cytat z korespondencji z D. Ezzym: ;-)
> I need help deciding which sail to get: 2008 WSE, new Panther or
> Freeride.
>
> I am 90kg, sailing inland flat/choppy water, my board is 125l Tabou
> Rocket (don't plan to go smaller anytime soon and i don't think
> I'll hit the serious waves anytime soon).
> Currently my smallest sail is Gaastra Remedy 6.4 (430 rdm 100% cc Yes)
> and I need a smaller sail I could rig on the same mast.
> My priority is huge wind range, stability and easy handling (jibes,
> water starts), speed's not important for me when it blows for 5.5.
>
> I was thinking about 5.5 Panther, but then there is also Free(ride)
> and I could even get 2008 WSE which as I understand has fuller
> shape and better bottom end.
I think the 5.5 Panther would be a great sail for you. It has the wind
range, stability and handling you are looking for.
The 5.5 Freeride is a great sail too. It is a bit more powerful and
has a
bit lower foot than the Panther. And since the Freeride has two
battens
below the boom, it is slightly more stable than the Panther.
The 2008 SE is does not have better low end compared to the panther
> I guess typical wave sail will be easiest to maneuver due to the
> highly cut foot, but perhaps it's too radical for flat water sailing?
I don't think the panther is too radical for flat-water. We sell many
to
people who only use it in flat water. The panther has the same sail
shape
from above the boom to the head as the Freeride. The only difference
is that
the FR has two battens below the boom, but the Panther foot still
rakes
nicely for Freeride sailing.
> (2)
> I also have to say I don't like my Remedy 6.4 as much as my 2 larger
> Gaastra Swifts (7.5 and 9.0 - they are great for lighter winds).
> It's very light in handling but I never seem to be able to get things
> balanced with Remedy (no problem with larger sails). On the other
> hand before Remedy I had 3-cam Gaastra GTX 6.0 which was very stable
> but nightmare to water start in high winds.
> Another problem is that I usually get wind for 7.5, so it would be
> great if my 6.4 had also pretty good bottom end so I can switch to it
> quicker (but without sacrificing top end).
> I'm thinking about replacing it with Ezzy Freeride or Infinity, but I
> guess it's not quite possible with my 430 mast (I'd have to get 6.0
> and
> my next sail, 7.5, gets rigged on 490 sdm) and the only solution would
> be to get 6.3 Panther - how would it compare to Remedy?
I think the 6.3 Panther will be more powerful than the Remedy. The
Panther
has a cam-like profile, which gives it a lot of the same
characteristics you
get in a cam sail such as power and stability.