Point-7 ACX review
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:57 pm
Hi,
Just a quick review after the first 3 days on this sail.
This 2011 Point-7 ACX 7.0M sail saved my long weekend at Nitinat. I was impressed with the look, the "feel" while sailing (I don't like heavy feeling sails), everything about the sail was great. I got going (planing on a 142L JP raceboard) very early each day, sometimes in very little wind when very few other people were planing. All it took was for me to hook in, point down wind a bit and wiggle my back arm and I was off and ripping....if I lose 10 lbs it will be unstoppable!. Tacks and gybes no problem.
And supposedly it looked pretty cool on the water (though some said it was hard to see once I was on the far side against the trees) - any pics appreciated.
Interestingly the 7.0M can rig on a 430 (or a 460 Ezzy RDM which I used).
It's going to be a great Harrison flatwater sail and completely replaces the 2008 7.5 Ezzy (seems to have more power) I just sold.
I also sailed it flat and overpowered for a bit on Monday (so replaces my 2008 6.5 Ezzy too), so good range too.
Only problem is the name.....though I do like "7's. People kept asking me what Point-7 means.
Point-7 originates from the Windsurf Racing scene.....where the first sailor across the finish line would receive 0.7 points. This being the score the winner obtains when he or she wins a single race at a windsurfing event. Second place would then get a score of 2 points, 3 points for third and so forth. At the end of the event, each race-score of each sailor would be added up and whoever would have the lowest score would then be named winner of the event. It has often been that little Point-7 difference that has decided the winner of important titles.
Keith
Just a quick review after the first 3 days on this sail.
This 2011 Point-7 ACX 7.0M sail saved my long weekend at Nitinat. I was impressed with the look, the "feel" while sailing (I don't like heavy feeling sails), everything about the sail was great. I got going (planing on a 142L JP raceboard) very early each day, sometimes in very little wind when very few other people were planing. All it took was for me to hook in, point down wind a bit and wiggle my back arm and I was off and ripping....if I lose 10 lbs it will be unstoppable!. Tacks and gybes no problem.
And supposedly it looked pretty cool on the water (though some said it was hard to see once I was on the far side against the trees) - any pics appreciated.
Interestingly the 7.0M can rig on a 430 (or a 460 Ezzy RDM which I used).
It's going to be a great Harrison flatwater sail and completely replaces the 2008 7.5 Ezzy (seems to have more power) I just sold.
I also sailed it flat and overpowered for a bit on Monday (so replaces my 2008 6.5 Ezzy too), so good range too.
Only problem is the name.....though I do like "7's. People kept asking me what Point-7 means.
Point-7 originates from the Windsurf Racing scene.....where the first sailor across the finish line would receive 0.7 points. This being the score the winner obtains when he or she wins a single race at a windsurfing event. Second place would then get a score of 2 points, 3 points for third and so forth. At the end of the event, each race-score of each sailor would be added up and whoever would have the lowest score would then be named winner of the event. It has often been that little Point-7 difference that has decided the winner of important titles.
Keith
