Hi, thanks for the input. I have to admit that I am going to need to
rethink my idea of the small. Truthfully, the light wind will probably
be a factor more often than not as it is pretty flaky around where I
live and the times I do get to go out are going to have to do more
with my schedule than what the wind is actually doing that day. All
that to say, I am probably going to be going with some mediocre
conditions frequently. Thus, can you explain why the medium would be
that much better in light wind? Isn't 175l pretty 'floaty' compared to
say 150l (which is what a lot of other rec.wsingers were advocating).
The medium adds 20 more liters, 6 more cm of length and 5 more cm of
width. I'm 186 lbs, are you close to that? What are the mechanics
behind flotation that would make me want to go higher than 175l??
Thanks again for the info and advice!! _rob
On Apr 30, 8:37 pm, "sailquik (Roger Jackson)"
<sailq...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi Rob,
> I would agree with jamiewa on the size Rio you are looking at.
> Depending on your skill level, and the amount of wind you get
> to sail in, getting the Rio M would seem a better choice to cover
> windspeeds from 10-18 knots.
> If you only intend to sail in 14 knots and higher then the Rio S
> might be OK, but you'll lose alot of performance in 12 knots and
> under.
> I have the 2008 Rio M, and I like it alot.
> I've sailed it in 6.6 m2 conditons and it's a pretty good planing
> board
> for something that's so "dual purpose".
> I sailed it for 3 days at the Frisco Woods Windfest with 4.2/5.0 m2
> Sailworks
> Retro Rippers and a 7.5 m2 Retro.
> It's truly a dual purpose board. Works good in displacement mode when
> there's not enough wind, and rides good as a shortboard when the wind
> comes up and you are in planing mode.
> Hope this helps,
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