VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

Posted: **Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:40 pm**

Hi,

Has anyone heard of Point 7 sails.....check out the black AC-X freeride sail, pretty cool looking in the black.

http://www.point-7.com/?page_id=1309/

Considering selling my 2008 6.5M and 7.5M Ezzy Freerides and just picking up a grunty 7.0M for my 120L board.

Keith

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:28 pm**

Stylin! Reminds me of the black Superfreaks which look stealth and cool. perhaps not the best choice for after dusk sailing out in the straits.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:32 pm**

Hi Dave,

What made me consider them is the visibility factor.....Harrison Lake is getting treacherous with the maniac speedboats and jet skiers being driven by idiots. I have had them come straight at me as if they don't see me and then swerve just at the last minute. I figure these black sails would be better for that purpose I think.

PS - gave your $40 to BA last week for the shirts.

Keith

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:55 pm**

If you want visibility then your best option are the new freaks that BWD just picked up.. those things are so bright his gopro was shooting orange crush when underwater.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:28 pm**

I was cued to this topic today while out kiting. The sails that really evoked my notice were neon green. It was almost impossible to not notice them, regardless of how far away they were. If you want me to find out what brand they are I would be willing to ask around (although I suspect some of the BWD WS gang probably have this information). Anyone?

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:45 pm**

I've heard of them, but they seem to be a small Euro loft. Some talented people working there. Andrea Cucci is one of them; a talented racer in his own right from way back. Outside of that, I've not read reviews or heard anything about them. They do look pretty cool in the all black look!

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:19 pm**

Jet black, orange crush, neon green....whatever the colour, eye catching is 'quay' for a variety of reasons in my opinion. Much better than the transparent, see through sails. Nice thread.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:28 pm**

The double window is an interesting design, seems like the black line in the middle might just be where you want to see at some points though...

If you want cool looking sails then (other than hot sails) your best bet is Vandal http://www.vandalsails.com The designer, Dan Kaesler is a design legend, previously with Naish and now Gaastra/Vandal and incidentally lives across the strait in Port Angeles.

UPDATE - I did some digging and it seems like Point 7 is a Gaastra offshoot like Vandal thus the use of screened graphics, but now Dan has left and Peter Munzlinger who was exclusively doing Point 7 is also doing Gaastra sails.

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:50 am**

you could try flying something in Coast Guard or RCMP colours to get some respect out there at Harrison!

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:19 am**

nanmoo wrote:The designer, Dan Kaesler is a design legend, previously with Naish and now Gaastra/Vandal and incidentally lives across the strait in Port Angeles

ha, I met his wife getting the pig fueled up in Port Angeles, she's a looker

very friendly and she likes motorhomes

and noticed my gaastra spare mast and struck up our brief conversation. Small world....

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:10 pm**

KUS wrote:
nanmoo wrote: ...I met his wife getting the pig fueled up in Port Angeles, she's a looker very friendly and she likes motorhomes and noticed my gaastra spare mast and struck up our brief conversation. Small world....
I can just see how this went down: "Hi there, I just noticed your mast and I just LOVE motorhomes... "

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:23 pm**

winddoctor wrote:
KUS wrote:
nanmoo wrote: ...I met his wife getting the pig fueled up in Port Angeles, she's a looker very friendly and she likes motorhomes and noticed my gaastra spare mast and struck up our brief conversation. Small world....
I can just see how this went down: "Hi there, I just noticed your mast and I just LOVE motorhomes... "
yeah, I seem to recall they make movies with scripts like that but hey, I had another agenda, I need to get down to the coast ASAP

sorry about the thread drift, KC7 the sails look nice, I am partial to black but the fluoro or orange definitely assists in corpse recovery and makes for better photos, not much else
http://www.bigwavedave.ca/gallery/displ ... &pid=14043

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:49 pm**

Hi,

My Ezzy 6.5 and 7.5 sold today......

These Point 7 ACX sails in a 7.0M size currently go for $539US + tax (free shipping too) plus you get 10% off for an unassisted web purchase, so approx. $485 + 12% HST all in, not bad for a 7.0M sail?

I like Gaastras.....and looks like one of the Gaastra guys used to be there.

KC

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:41 pm**

You can probably find a better deal than that on actual Gaastras...

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:03 pm**

Got home from teaching today and there was a new 7.0M Point 7 "dark side of windsurfing" black sail at the front door.

Going to rig it in the front yard tonight and am bringing it to Nitinat for the weekend!

KC

VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

Point 7 Sails

Point 7 Sails

Black sails

Neon Green - Hard Not To Be Seen!

material colour

Point 7

7.0 Point 7 sail