Can my isonic 121/2010 handle a 9,3 sail?

jetoci · 15th September 2011, 03:10 AM

Hello,

i have a 121 isonic (wood carbon) from 2010.
Can the board handle a 9,3m sail? According to the specs on the website this wouldn't be a problem since the sail range goes up to 9.5for this board, but is this really the case?
Thank you in advance for an answer

Kind regards
Jean

Gedas · 15th September 2011, 04:18 AM

Hi Jean,

My brother has this board and in light wind or when it’s tricky he use his Reflex 9,7 with big success. The sail is on the edge of curse and there are some signs of discomfort, but he even won our local slalom event against strong slalom guys who were using 8,6 sails. The fin is also important to combine it with sail.

All the best
Gediminas

Chris Pressler · 20th September 2011, 02:48 AM

Yes Jean, you can use a big sail on the board, but you should set your board up with a 46 to 48 cm long fin.

Cheers,
Chris

ardenalan · 21st September 2011, 06:30 AM

I agree with the two replies above. I primarily use my 2010 isonic 121 with a 9.0 and 46 cm fin (I weigh 78 kg). That setup is really well balanced for me so the 9.3 should be great for you.

Arden
arden-EL11.blogspot.com

BelSkorpio · 21st September 2011, 05:23 PM

I also agree with most of the answers above, but I would like to add that the wind conditions and your weight play also an important role.

My 2008 IS122 has only 114L of volume and my old 9.5 sail became rather heavy on it when there was not enough wind to easily plane, making the board going very deep in the water with my 87 kg.
The 2010 IS121 has 117L, I believe.

With enough wind to easily plane without pumping, a 9.X sail works great on this board.

Cheers.

jetoci · 22nd September 2011, 02:49 AM

I would like to thank everybody for the very usefull replies.
Kind regards
Jean

15th September 2011, 03:10 AM	#1
jetoci New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	Can my isonic 121/2010 handle a 9,3 sail? Hello, i have a 121 isonic (wood carbon) from 2010. Can the board handle a 9,3m sail? According to the specs on the website this wouldn't be a problem since the sail range goes up to 9.5for this board, but is this really the case? Thank you in advance for an answer Kind regards Jean

20th September 2011, 02:48 AM	#3
Chris Pressler Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AUSTRIA, Lake Neusiedler Posts: 297	Yes Jean, you can use a big sail on the board, but you should set your board up with a 46 to 48 cm long fin. Cheers, Chris __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

21st September 2011, 05:23 PM	#5
BelSkorpio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 428	I also agree with most of the answers above, but I would like to add that the wind conditions and your weight play also an important role. My 2008 IS122 has only 114L of volume and my old 9.5 sail became rather heavy on it when there was not enough wind to easily plane, making the board going very deep in the water with my 87 kg. The 2010 IS121 has 117L, I believe. With enough wind to easily plane without pumping, a 9.X sail works great on this board. Cheers. __________________ IS87 / IS101 / IS122 / US147

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15th September 2011, 04:18 AM	#2
Gedas New Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 7	Hi Jean, My brother has this board and in light wind or when it’s tricky he use his Reflex 9,7 with big success. The sail is on the edge of curse and there are some signs of discomfort, but he even won our local slalom event against strong slalom guys who were using 8,6 sails. The fin is also important to combine it with sail. All the best Gediminas

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ardenalan New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 16	I agree with the two replies above. I primarily use my 2010 isonic 121 with a 9.0 and 46 cm fin (I weigh 78 kg). That setup is really well balanced for me so the 9.3 should be great for you. Arden arden-EL11.blogspot.com

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jetoci New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	I would like to thank everybody for the very usefull replies. Kind regards Jean