James Douglass 22-Nov-10 Sail Size Calculator

Sailor Weight (lbs): Sailor Weight (kg):

(1 kg = 2.2 lbs) 0

Instructions: Enter your weight in a yellow highlighted box. Lbs will be converted to kg, or you can put in kg directly To enter a wind speed not listed, use a green highlighted box To enter a sail size not listed, use the pink highlighted box Notes: Recommendations are for comfortable planing on an appropriately-sized shortboard. Beginner recommendations are NOT sufficient for planing- if you're trying to learn to plane, use the normal recommendations. Sail range may extend slightly below and well above these recommendations, especially for skilled riders Planing is not possible below 6 knots and sails > 12.5 are not commercially available. Wind mph kmph 5 7 7 11 9 15 12 19 14 22 16 26 18 30 21 33 23 37 25 41 28 44 30 48 32 52 35 56 37 59 39 63 41 67 44 70 46 74 Sail Size m2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

kts 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

Ideal Sail Size vs.

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Sail Size (m^2)

Beginner's Version Wind mph kmph 5 7 7 11 9 15 12 19 14 22 16 26 18 30 Sail Size m2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

kts 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

18 20 22 24 26 28 30

21 23 25 28 30 32 35

33 37 41 44 48 52 56

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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e the normal recommendations.

Ideal Sail Size vs. Wind Speed

Shortboard Beginner

10

20
Wind Speed (Knots)

30

40

James Douglass 22-Nov-10 Board Size Calculator

Sailor Weight (lbs): Sailor Weight (kg):

Instructions: Enter your weight in a yellow highlighted box. Lbs will be converted to kg, or you can put in kg directly Notes: It's ok for beginner boards, cruising longboards, and first shortboards to be bigger. Length and width recommendations should be interpreted loosely. Volume (Liters) 22 90 30 30 7 7 6 Width (cm) 56 50 46 44 47 47 44 Length (cm) 220 265 215 200 197 194 190

Board Desired Beginner Board Cruising Longboard First Shortboard Minimum Size Uphaulable Moderate Sinker Serious Sinker Radical Sinker

Daggerboard? Yes Yes No No No No No

(1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

James Douglass 22-Nov-10 Fin Size Calculator

Instructions: Enter sail size in the green highlighted box. Enter "1"s in the appropriate pink boxes if you wish those factors taken into account.

Notes: Generally, fins should not be longer than the width of the board under the back footstrap(s), or shorter than about 2/3 that dista If you can't find a big enough wave fin, use a low aspect ratio freeride fin in the size recommended for wave For weed-wave style fins, use the size recommendations for wave fins, not weed fins

Sail Size (m2): Heavy Footed? Efficient? Underpowered? Powered up? Fin Type or Board Type Freeride / Slalom Wave Formula Weed Longboard Fin Depth (cm) Comments 3 7 36 Use 60 cm 1 17 Fin area (cm2) 0