Rob,
since you are asking for opinions: go with the bigger one!
Being a Toronto/Lake Ontario sailor, so in somewhat similar
conditions to yours, on a "less windy" day I will go out on my 205
board and 8.3 sail and sometimes plane, sometimes suffer in
displacement mode (the board is a pig when not planing), but
generally have fun and be in control.
On a "more windy" day I will sail same 205 litres with a 6.7 or 5.6,
and just blast it until my hands can hold the grip, still in control
of whats happening. Or sort of :)
On a "very very windy" day, I stay home and let the pros go out on
their sinkers. Man they rule!
At he end of the year, I do my count: roughly 10-15 sessions "less
windy", maybe 20-25 sessions "more windy", and about 5-6 missed
op****tunities because my board was too large and skill level too low
to face the conditions.
Now, I suppose if you go small volume, the count gets reversed...
IMHO, large board simply gets you more Time On the Water. Of course
you could drive around and chase wind and sessions, but most
beginners are not that nuts (yet)!
Finally, someone else had this wise piece of advice I fully agree
with:
...
If you just want to free sail, and have a board that works in < 12
knots in displacement mode, and then "transforms"
into a slighty longer/heavier short board in planing mode at around
14
knots, then I'd look at the 2008 Rio M.
....
Right on!
good winds
Marek
Marek
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