Hi,
I have personally bought multiple study plans(kd 860, eco 520, eco 6.5(few other designs from trimarans also, composite ones are way too much work ditched them already.)) already and having hard time on deciding which option to go for. I know im not going to do mega build which I consider to be 7-8meters and upwards.
Things that mostly consider me are the different mast and sail designs and their properties which i am not so familiar with.?
Layout design I am fan of eco 6. While loving the sail design from Eco 520, with dual furling ones. Every sail setup has its sides. But what I am wondering is that how much am I sacrificing on performance if I go with dual furling sail design.?
I have some prior experience with kiteboarding and windsurfing so kind of know basics with wind.
I bet here is someone way more smart than what I am when it comes to sail designs and their performances. What I would be interested is to rank them to give some scale of degree in following categories:
- Ease of use
- Costs
- Performance upwind
- Performance speed
Type of rigs: sloop, gunter, jigsaw duo?, dual furling?
Ultimate goal of the build is to sail coastally from Finland to Mediterranean one summer that is to come(1-4ppl). Not in rush but taking my time stopping to cities and kiteboarding spots.
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Best regards,
Pete
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