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Windsurfing Gear Calculator.
Windsurfing Gear Calculator.
Windsurfing Gear Calculator.
13 January, 2008
Sail Size Calculator
150
68.182
(2.2 lb = 1 kg)
Instructions:
Enter your weight in a yellow highlighted box. Lbs will be converted to kg, or you can put in kg directly
If you want to enter a specific wind speed that's not in the list, enter it in a green highlighted box
If you want to see what wind is good for a certain sail size, enter the sail size in the pink highlighted box
kts
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
Wind
Sail Size
mph kmph
m2
5
7
22.84
7
11
15.23
9
15
11.42
12
19
9.14
14
22
7.61
16
26
6.53
18
30
5.71
21
33
5.08
23
37
4.57
25
41
4.15
28
44
3.81
30
48
3.51
32
52
3.26
35
56
3.05
37
59
2.86
39
63
2.69
41
67
2.54
44
70
2.40
46
74
2.28
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Sail Size
m2
12.5
11.4
10.4
9.4
8.6
7.8
7.1
6.4
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.6
3.3
3.0
Wind
mph
kts
kmph
8
7
13
9
8
15
10
9
16
11
10
18
12
11
20
13
12
22
15
13
24
16
14
26
18
16
29
20
17
32
22
19
35
24
21
38
26
23
42
29
25
46
32
28
51
35
30
56
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Notes:
These recommendations assume the sailor is reasonably proficient and riding a shortboard- see below for beginner's version.
Recommended sail sizes lean towards the smallest that will get you comfortably on a plane, not the biggest that you can hold i
A sail's usable range may extend slightly below and well above these recommendations, especially for skilled riders
Beginner's Version
kts
4
6
8
10
12
14
Wind
Sail Size
mph kmph
m2
5
7
4.23
7
11
4.23
9
15
4.23
12
19
4.23
14
22
3.52
16
26
3.02
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
18
21
23
25
28
30
32
35
30
33
37
41
44
48
52
56
2.64
2.35
2.11
1.92
1.76
1.63
1.51
1.41
Ideal S
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0 (m^2)
Sail Size
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0
5
10
2.0
1.0
0.0
9.0 (m^2)
Size
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0
5
Shortboard
Beginner
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
James Douglass
18 April, 2007
Board Size Calculator
150
68.18182
Instructions:
Enter your weight in yellow highlighted box.
Board Desired
Minimum size beginner board
Ideal first shortboard
Smallest that can be uphauled with moderate skill
Volume
172
119
98
Notes:
Length and width recommendations should be interpreted loosely.
Width
82
74
59
Length
297
268
248
James Douglass
19 April, 2007
Fin Size Calculator
Instructions:
Enter weight in one of the yellow highlighted boxes.
Enter sail size in the green highlighted box.
150
68.181818182
7.5
Unadjusted
375
Underpowered
376
Weight Adjusted
Ideal Wind
358
Overpowered
340
43
43
32
59
42
43
43
32
59
42
41
41
31
56
40
39
39
29
53
38
Notes:
The weight-adjusted and wind-adjusted fin recommendations may be weird sometimes. If in doubt, go with the "unadjuste
Type
Mid rec'd saLength
Area
Formula
7.75
60
Formula
8.75
65
Formula
10.25
70
Formula
11
75
Formula
12
80
Blade Wee
4.5
25
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Convert
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
542
601
661
723
766
257
5
5.8
6
4
7
8.25
6.5
7.75
Convert
Convert
Convert
Convert
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
245
268
297
323
215
233
257
279
301
330
340
370
404
435
465
495
317
355
380
399
421
453
486
539
627
570
518
471
428
5
5.5
5.9
6.2
4.6
4.9
5.5
5.8
6.2
6.5
7
6.75
6.75
7.5
8
8.5
5.9
6.4
6.9
7.2
7.5
7.5
7.8
8.5
12.5
11.4
10.4
9.4
8.6
28
30
32
34
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
45
48
51
54
38
42
44
46
48
51
54
57
65.25061
60.61662
56.17866
51.95798
47.96715
f(x) = 4.6038543897x + 24
70 28
32
34
60 25
39
50 47
37
43
294
354
f(x)
420= - 0.1x^2 + 6.46x
216
534
f(x) = 7.5826835171x - 7.1901048669
752
f(x) = 6x + 3
478
630
40
30
f(x) = 2.6196473552x + 13.1914357683
f(x) = + 25
f(x) = 3.3858668022x
+ 6.6868327402
20
10
0
2
10
12
50
40
Fin Length
30
Polynomial
vs. Area)
20
10
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Fin Length
30
Polynomial
vs. Area)
20
10
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Side-On
Side-On
Side-On
SX
SX
SX
7.8
7.1
6.4
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.6
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.7
4.2
4.7
4.9
5.3
4.4
4.9
5.1
4.5
5.0
5.6
44.21198
40.6931
37.40728
34.34839
31.50827
28.87732
26.44503
24.20038
22.13211
20.229
18.48
18
20
21
22
23
25
22
23
24
25
26
28
389
354
322
292
266
242
220
200
182
165
150
196
210
221
235
254
263
246
265
278
275
295
324
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0269x + 51.4117295033
7.5826835171x - 7.1901048669
f(x) = 6x + 3
032258x + 4.9967741935
73552x + 13.1914357683
x + 6.6868327402
10
12
05x^2 + 0.1308783639x
00
500
600
14
Formula
Linear (Formula)
Blade Weed
Linear (Blade Weed)
Convert
Polynomial (Convert)
Teardrop
Linear (Teardrop)
Sweeper
Linear (Sweeper)
Series 2000
Linear (Series 2000)
Enduro
Linear (Enduro)
Side-On
SX
Linear (SX)
Predicted
Polynomial (Predicted)
00
500
600