paul
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 12:36 |
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Gun Sails
I'm guessing someone on here can answer this one pretty quickly (well assuming he's not sailing/surfing/kiting/changing nappies)
I'm after a couple of new or 2nd hand sails probably 5.3 and 4.5, ahve you tried both the gun wave sails, not to worried about bottom
end, more interested in top end ?
any comments, pictures etc etc ?
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 13:43 |
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Ive got an 5.3 mc wave and a 6.3 flash they don't get used that much as I sail inland most of the time but im more than happy with
them, maybe cos Im used to my sails but they always feel nicer than the neil prydes that I have sailed with in Dahab.
I know Al's got guns sails too
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 13:44 |
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I guess the main thing to say is I would buy another without hesitation
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justal
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 15:39 |
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Yep, I've got both the Wave MC and the Imoact Wave (now called the target). Both are well built with loads of cross-ply... (Well tested
cross-ply in the case of my 5m Wave MC which I've accidently tried to put a harness hook and.or my head through on numerous occassions
without any success!!!)
The Target is the one for top end control, its billed as a full-on wave sail and certainly needs a fair bit of wind, but therefore
handles mad conditions really well. I have a 4.5m Impact Wave (Target) and only use it when it is blowing more than a solid 25 knots.
For a small sail it doesn't actually feel too twitchy either. I also have a 5m Wave MC which is probably my favourite sail, although
billed as an on-shore wave sail and therefore has a little more power, it can be rigged with loads of downhaul and a fair bit of
outhaul to flatten it off and it then twists off really well and handles pretty windy conditions.
To be honest I wouldn't say there was a huge amount of difference in the two models really.
HTH.
Al.
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paul
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 21:25 |
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cheers guys, can't find a deal on any pryde search's for the price I want to pay, but those gun's look well priced, might have to risk
the "dark side"
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justal
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| posted on 2-9-2005 at 21:40 |
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Go for it Paul.... You won't regret it, the build quality is just as good, I like the performance, the warranty is good (2 years) and
the price can't be beaten... especially as Gun have a sale on at the moment... The 4.5m Wave MC is only £188 at the moment!!! They
also have (according to their website) a brand new 2004 4.5m Hammer for £180...
NOTE I got the names muddled up above... I should have said the Hammer was the replacement for the Impact Wave and is the full
on wave sail, not the Target which is the new freemove sail.
Al.
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justal
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| posted on 10-9-2005 at 19:58 |
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Did you go for Gun in the end Paul??? How are they?
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paul
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| posted on 11-9-2005 at 19:58 |
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Haven't ordered anything yet, but it's looking like gun, also looked at pryde, ezzy and severne, but haven't found any good deals, so
may be MC wave's 4.7 and 4.1
that should kill the wind for a couple of months 
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paul
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| posted on 13-9-2005 at 15:28 |
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ordered them now......
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 13-9-2005 at 18:11 |
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Hopefuly the time Im back on holiday the jinx will have worn off
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justal
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| posted on 13-9-2005 at 19:15 |
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Good stuff.... You can't beat new toys!!!
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paul
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| posted on 14-9-2005 at 07:41 |
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Yeh new toys are fab, although it'll probably be a while before I get to use any sub 5m sails ! Maybe we'll get lots of gales this
autumn. It's not been great down here so far this month, all the wind is tracking north due to this high pressure, nothing here
yesterday but apprently 4.2 weather in Rhosniger.......
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