James Douglass

13 January, 2008
Sail Size Calculator

Sailor Weight (lbs):

Sailor Weight (kg):

150
68.182

(2.2 lb = 1 kg)

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

kts
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

Wind
Sail Size
mph kmph
m2
5
7
22.84
7
11
15.23
9
15
11.42
12
19
9.14
14
22
7.61
16
26
6.53
18
30
5.71
21
33
5.08
23
37
4.57
25
41
4.15
28
44
3.81
30
48
3.51
32
52
3.26
35
56
3.05
37
59
2.86
39
63
2.69
41
67
2.54
44
70
2.40
46
74
2.28
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Sail Size
m2
12.5
11.4
10.4
9.4
8.6
7.8
7.1
6.4
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.6
3.3
3.0

Wind
mph
kts
kmph
8
7
13
9
8
15
10
9
16
11
10
18
12
11
20
13
12
22
15
13
24
16
14
26
18
16
29
20
17
32
22
19
35
24
21
38
26
23
42
29
25
46
32
28
51
35
30
56
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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 i
A sail's usable range may extend slightly below and well above these recommendations, especially for skilled riders
Beginner's Version

kts
4
6
8
10
12
14

Wind
Sail Size
mph kmph
m2
5
7
4.23
7
11
4.23
9
15
4.23
12
19
4.23
14
22
3.52
16
26
3.02

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18
20
22
24
26
28
30

18
21
23
25
28
30
32
35

30
33
37
41
44
48
52
56

2.64
2.35
2.11
1.92
1.76
1.63
1.51
1.41

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elow for beginner's version.

e biggest that you can hold in the wind.
y for skilled riders

Ideal S

12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0 (m^2)
Sail Size
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0
5

10

2.0
1.0
0.0
9.0 (m^2)
Size
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0
5

Ideal Sail Size vs. Wind Speed

Shortboard
Beginner

10

15

20

25

Wind Speed (Knots)

30

35

40

James Douglass
18 April, 2007
Board Size Calculator

Sailor Weight (lbs):

Sailor Weight (kg):

150
68.18182

Instructions:
Enter your weight in yellow highlighted box.

Board Desired
Minimum size beginner board
Ideal first shortboard
Smallest that can be uphauled with moderate skill

Volume
172
119
98

Notes:
Length and width recommendations should be interpreted loosely.

Width
82
74
59

Length
297
268
248

(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):

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

Fin area (cm ):

2

Freeride fin depth (cm):

Slalom fin depth (cm):
Wave fin depth (cm):
Formula fin depth (cm):
Weed fin depth (cm):

150
68.181818182
7.5

(1lb = 2.20 kg)

Unadjusted
375

Underpowered
376

Weight Adjusted
Ideal Wind
358

Overpowered
340

43
43
32
59
42

43
43
32
59
42

41
41
31
56
40

39
39
29
53
38

Notes:
The weight-adjusted and wind-adjusted fin recommendations may be weird sometimes. If in doubt, go with the "unadjuste

. If in doubt, go with the "unadjusted" recommendation.

Type
Mid rec'd saLength
Area
Formula
7.75
60
Formula
8.75
65
Formula
10.25
70
Formula
11
75
Formula
12
80
Blade Wee
4.5
25
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Convert
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee
Blade Wee

542
601
661
723
766
257
5
5.8
6
4
7
8.25
6.5
7.75

Convert
Convert
Convert
Convert
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Teardrop
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Sweeper
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Series 200
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted

245
268
297
323
215
233
257
279
301
330
340
370
404
435
465
495
317
355
380
399
421
453
486
539
627
570
518
471
428

5
5.5
5.9
6.2
4.6
4.9
5.5
5.8
6.2
6.5
7
6.75
6.75
7.5
8
8.5
5.9
6.4
6.9
7.2
7.5
7.5
7.8
8.5
12.5
11.4
10.4
9.4
8.6

28
30
32
34
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
45
48
51
54
38
42
44
46
48
51
54
57
65.25061
60.61662
56.17866
51.95798
47.96715

f(x) = 1.5559545183x^2 - 12.4596050269x + 51.4117295033

90
80

f(x) = 4.6038543897x + 24

70 28
32
34
60 25
39
50 47
37
43

294
354
f(x)
420= - 0.1x^2 + 6.46x
216
534
f(x) = 7.5826835171x - 7.1901048669
752
f(x) = 6x + 3
478
630

40

f(x) = 5.0129032258x + 4.9967741935

30
f(x) = 2.6196473552x + 13.1914357683
f(x) = + 25
f(x) = 3.3858668022x
+ 6.6868327402

20
10
0
2

10

12

Fin Length vs. Area

60
f(x) = - 4.42191474737935E-005x^2 + 0.1308783639x

50
40

Fin Length

30

Polynomial
vs. Area)

20
10
0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Fin Length

30

Polynomial
vs. Area)

20
10

Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Predicted
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Enduro
Side-On
Side-On
Side-On
SX
SX
SX

7.8
7.1
6.4
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.6
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.7
4.2
4.7
4.9
5.3
4.4
4.9
5.1
4.5
5.0
5.6

44.21198
40.6931
37.40728
34.34839
31.50827
28.87732
26.44503
24.20038
22.13211
20.229
18.48
18
20
21
22
23
25
22
23
24
25
26
28

389
354
322
292
266
242
220
200
182
165
150
196
210
221
235
254
263
246
265
278
275
295
324

0
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

0269x + 51.4117295033

f(x) = 4.6038543897x + 24.1916488223

7.5826835171x - 7.1901048669
f(x) = 6x + 3

032258x + 4.9967741935

73552x + 13.1914357683
x + 6.6868327402

10

12

Fin Length vs. Area

05x^2 + 0.1308783639x

00

Fin Length vs. Area

Polynomial (Fin Length
vs. Area)

500

600

14

Formula
Linear (Formula)
Blade Weed
Linear (Blade Weed)
Convert
Polynomial (Convert)
Teardrop
Linear (Teardrop)
Sweeper
Linear (Sweeper)
Series 2000
Linear (Series 2000)
Enduro
Linear (Enduro)
Side-On
SX
Linear (SX)
Predicted
Polynomial (Predicted)

00

Fin Length vs. Area

Polynomial (Fin Length
vs. Area)

500

600