Northsails
KEMO
interested in Style, Volcano and Tonic. How they passed equipment tests
in magazines?
Thanks for information!
Klemen
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Before you buy.
Wolfgang Soergel
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> Has anybody tried new (year 2000) North sails? I'm particularly
> interested in Style, Volcano and Tonic. How they passed equipment tests
> in magazines?
German Surf, the cambered Freeride Sail (forgot the name, must be
successor to the Pyro) got toasted, don't remember tests for the 3cam
and the race sail, maybe they're not published yet.
I do have the Style in 5.8, as lightwind wavesail and for the lake if it
looks a bit windier. I have not sailed it much yet and not in real
waves, so experience is a still a bit limited. What i really like is the
very light feel of the sail, even compared to a 99 Vocano in 6.3.
Although the sail does not feel too powerfull, it planes off quite
early. Handling is North-typic, relatively direct (no big belly in the
sail to induce soft feeling) but very soft batten rotation. When
flipping the sail it remains absolutely neutral, no tendency to either
burry mast or clew. Sailing clew first also is no problem. Power range
seems to be very good, i could switch to the 5.0 without noticing any
adverse effects before. Minor critique points are the large monofilm
panels (relatively thick film, but still film), especially in the lower
regions where the board nose can do harm. Also, the "cross batten"
running across the booms gets in the way when rigging but fortunately
not while sailing, sail rotation remains smooth nevertheless. Sail rigs
nicely on a 430 Technofiber WavePro65, although the recommended (very
expensive) Viper Wave would probebely stll be better.
When rigging 2000 model year Norths, look at the rigging instructions:
They do need quite a bit more outhaul than they used to require in past
years. Not enough outhaul and the sail feels heavy and sluggisch,
without really haveing more power.
--
Wolfgang
Mewindsurf
>interested in Style, Volcano and Tonic. How they passed equipment tests
>in magazines?
>Klemen
I own both 2000 styles and volcanos. I love them all. I own 6.8, 5.8,
and 5.3 Volcano, and 4.7, and 4.1 style. The Style sails have more high end
stability to them, while the volcano has more low end power. Both sails feel
light and very controllable during freestyle tricks. Rigging the sails are
much easier than those sails with cambers. My girlfriend liked the volcano so
much that she bought one for her fist sail. It is a 6.3. My 5.8 is a
pro-model. Personnally I like the regular models better.
Mike