James Douglass

13 January, 2008 Sailor Weight (lbs): 220 (2.2 lb = 1 kg)

Sail Size Calculator Sailor Weight (kg): 90

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

Wind Sail Size Sail Size Wind

kts mph kmph m2 m2 mph kts kmph
4 5 7 30.15 12.5 11 10 18 Ideal Sail Siz

Sail Size (m^2)

6 7 11 20.10 11.4 12 11 20
8 9 15 15.08 10.4 13 12 21
10 12 19 12.06 9.4 15 13 24
12 14 22 10.05 8.6 16 14 26 12.0
14 16 26 8.61 7.8 18 15 29 11.0
16 18 30 7.54 7.1 20 17 31 10.0
18 21 33 6.70 6.4 22 19 35
9.0
20 23 37 6.03 5.8 24 21 38
22 25 41 5.48 5.3 26 23 42 8.0
24 28 44 5.03 4.8 29 25 46 7.0
26 30 48 4.64 4.4 32 27 51 6.0
28 32 52 4.31 4.0 35 30 56 5.0
30 35 56 4.02 3.6 38 33 61 4.0
32 37 59 3.77 3.3 42 37 67
3.0
34 39 63 3.55 3.0 46 40 74
36 41 67 3.35 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 2.0
38 44 70 3.17 1.0
40 46 74 3.02 0.0
#DIV/0! 0 5 10 15
#DIV/0! Win
#DIV/0!

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
A sail's usable range may extend slightly below and well above these recommendations, especially for skilled riders

Beginner's Version

Wind Sail Size

kts mph kmph m2
4 5 7 5.58
6 7 11 5.58
8 9 15 5.58
10 12 19 5.58
12 14 22 4.65
14 16 26 3.99
16 18 30 3.49
18 21 33 3.10
20 23 37 2.79
22 25 41 2.54
24 28 44 2.33
26 30 48 2.15
28 32 52 1.99
30 35 56 1.86
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http://www.poolewindsurfing.co.uk

Ideal Sail Size vs. Wind Speed

Shortboard
Beginner

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Wind Speed (Knots)

elow for beginner's version.

he biggest that you can hold in the wind.
y for skilled riders
James Douglass
18 April, 2007 Sailor Weight (lbs): (1lb = 2.20 kg)
Board Size Calculator Sailor Weight (kg): 90

Instructions:
Enter your weight in yellow highlighted box.

Board Desired Volume Width Length

Minimum size beginner board 205 94 313
Ideal first shortboard 147 79 278
Smallest that can be uphauled with moderate skill 120 63 258

Notes:
Length and width recommendations should be interpreted loosely.
(1lb = 2.20 kg)
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.

Sailor Weight (lbs): (1lb = 2.20 kg)

Sailor Weight (kg): 90
Sail Size (m2): 5.6

Weight Adjusted
Unadjusted Underpowered Ideal Wind Overpowered
Fin area (cm2): 280 305 291 276

Freeride fin depth (cm): 33 36 34 33

Slalom fin depth (cm): 33 36 34 33
Wave fin depth (cm): 26 28 27 25
Formula fin depth (cm): 50 54 52 49
Weed fin depth (cm): 31 34 33 31

Notes:
The weight-adjusted and wind-adjusted fin recommendations may be weird sometimes. If in doubt, go with the "unadjusted" re
 Type Mid rec'd s
Formula 7.75
Formula 8.75
Formula 10.25
Formula 11
Formula 12
Blade Wee 4.5

Convert 5
Convert 5.5
bt, go with the "unadjusted" recommendation. Convert 5.9
Convert 6.2
Teardrop 4.6
Teardrop 4.9
Teardrop 5.5
Teardrop 5.8
Teardrop 6.2
Teardrop 6.5
Teardrop 7
Sweeper 6.75
Sweeper 6.75
Sweeper 7.5
Sweeper 8
Sweeper 8.5
Series 200 5.9
Series 200 6.4
Series 200 6.9
Series 200 7.2
Series 200 7.5
Series 200 7.5
Series 200 7.8
Series 200 8.5
Predicted 12.5
Predicted 11.4
Predicted 10.4
Predicted 9.4
Predicted 8.6
Predicted 7.8
Predicted 7.1
Predicted 6.4
Predicted 5.8
Predicted 5.3
Predicted 4.8
Predicted 4.4
Predicted 4.0
Predicted 3.6
Predicted 3.3
Predicted 3.0
Enduro 3.5
Enduro 3.7
Enduro 4.2
Enduro 4.7
Enduro 4.9
Enduro 5.3
Side-On 4.4
Side-On 4.9
Side-On 5.1
SX 4.5
SX 5.0
SX 5.6
Length Area
f(x) = NaN x + NaN
60 542
90
65 601
70 661
75 723 80 Formula
80 766 f(x) = 4.60385438972163 x + 24.1916488222698
Linear (
25 257
Blade W
Blade Wee 5 70 28 294
Linear (
Blade Wee 5.8 32 354
Convert
Blade Wee 6 34 f(x)
420 = − 0.1 x² + 6.46 x
60 25 Polynom
Convert 4 216
Teardro
Blade Wee 7 39 534 f(x) = 7.58268351707448 x − 7.19010486689972
Blade Wee 8.25 47 752 Linear (
50 37 f(x) = 6 x + 3 Sweepe
Blade Wee 6.5 478
Blade Wee 7.75 43 630 Linear (
Series 2
28 245
40 Linear (
f(x) = 5.01290322580645 x + 4.99677419354839
30 268 Enduro
32 297 f(x) = 1.55595451825255 x² − 12.4596050269301 x + 51.41172950
Linear (
30
34 323 Side-On
28 215 f(x) = 2.61964735516373 x + 13.191435768262 SX
30 233 f(x) = 3.38586680223691 x + 6.68683274021352
20 Linear (
32 257
Predicte
34 279
36 301 Polynom
10
38 330
40 340
42 370
0
45 404
48 435
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
51 465
54 495
38 317 Chart Title
42 355
44 380
46 399
48 421 60
51 453 f(x) = − 4.42191474737935E-05 x² + 0.130878363852679 x
50
54 486
57 539 40 Fin Length vs. Area
65.25061 627
30 Polynomial (Fin Length
vs. Area)
20

10

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
 60
f(x) = − 4.42191474737935E-05 x² + 0.130878363852679 x
50

40 Fin Length vs. Area

60.61662 570 30 Polynomial (Fin Length

vs. Area)
56.17866 518 20
51.95798 471
47.96715 428 10
44.21198 389
0
40.6931 354
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
37.40728 322
34.34839 292
31.50827 266
28.87732 242
26.44503 220
24.20038 200
22.13211 182
20.229 165
18.48 150
18 196
20 210
21 221
22 235
23 254
25 263
22 246
23 265
24 278
25 275
26 295
28 324
 Formula
3 x + 24.1916488222698
Linear (Formula)
Blade Weed
Linear (Blade Weed)
Convert
Polynomial (Convert)
Teardrop
10486689972 Linear (Teardrop)
Sweeper
Linear (Sweeper)
Series 2000
54839 Linear (Series 2000)
Enduro
0269301 x + 51.4117295032917
Linear (Enduro)
Side-On
262 SX
Linear (SX)
Predicted
Polynomial (Predicted)

12 14

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al (Fin Length
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al (Fin Length