Comments on: Ezzy FAQ’s

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:48 +0000

thank you for the message. David Ezzy designs the head to have twist like this.
I think the important thing here to focus on is how the sail feels. Are you finding the sail feels balanced and powerful enough? Where did you purchase the sail from? Please let us know.

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:38:40 +0000

I would lean towards the 7.5 Freeride. Overall this is a nicer performing sail as well.

By: Nemtom51

Nemtom51 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:46:31 +0000

Hi, I have a 2008 Infitinty 8,5 and i use it with a 490cm, 70% carbon, SDM mast. If i rig up this sail to light wind condition the top batten always looks too lose. It's open much more than the others( i know it is normal, but it dosen't looks nice). Could you give me some tip who can i improve this? Thanks. ( you can see what i mean, if you check this pic. http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tswami9 )

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:47:03 +0000

Hi!i'm an italian rider and i want to buy an Ezzy sail…
I want a sail for light wind 11-14 knots,i'm 67 kg(148 lb?),for a Jp x-cite ride 120lt,so not a longboard.My goal is power and early planning.Which i the best,the zephyr or the freeride4?

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:33:25 +0000

maybe send me a pic when you can to ezzy@gorge.net
thanks!

By: Frankyvh

Frankyvh — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:19:25 +0000

he tim.i solved the problem.It was very simple .The top was not the problem.
I cut a piece of inner tube(4 inch /10 cm) of a MTB tire and roled it over the bottom half .
Just slide the top in and role the tube over the top half to seal the connection .
It's a bit Mac Gyver style but costs nothing and It will last for a while.
Thanks for your help and happy sailing.

kind regards
Frank "Macgyver" van Herwijnen

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:04:42 +0000

Thank you for the submission. We have found some major differences in how people measure their extensions as well. These two reasons are exactly why we go to the trouble of marking the sails outhaul and downhaul with indicators so that you do not rely 100% on the luff and boom measurements for the sails.
I would advise you to get away from using measuring techniques, and instead rely on using the visual indicators for rigging the sail correctly. Do you know what year your sail is? You could closely watch our video rigging and read the rigging manual to become adept at tuning.
http://www.ezzy.com/rig-support/all-years-ezzy-...

Feel free to email me pictures of the sail rigged up and we can help. ezzy@gorge.net

By: Stig

Stig — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:03:23 +0000

Hi, I was measuring my mast the other day (not Ezzy mast). To my surprise it was several cm longer than in the spec. Now I want to measure my sail (if possible). Could you explain how to measure the Ezzy SE sail, luff and boom (do you have a picture/drawing of exact start/end point and which curve to follow). I need to use the long headstrap for my smallest sail and want to find the right “first guess” position and a good starting point for downhaul/outhaul experimentation. Thanks.

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:31:11 +0000

thanks for the message Frank. Sorry to hear you are struggling with the mast.
It sounds to me like you might have a headcap that is not fitting quite right. Check to see the headcap is fitting snuggly. You might want to slip some duct tape around the top of the mast to prevent sandy water from washing into the tip.

It is ok to wet sand the ferrule a bit. All of the ferrules are centerless ground, so they should be very precise. However, you might find the sections can come apart more easily if you do some light careful sanding.

I will check with our mast producer to see if they have any suggestions as well.
Regards,
Tim

By: Frankyvh

Frankyvh — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:47:04 +0000

Hi ,I have a real trouble getting my masts seperated after a session.
First I thought I just did't clean them of sand but even if I really clean them both sides
(in and out )the get stuck (both my 530 and 400)
Can I sand them down a bit ? or do you have a magic trick because I getting fed up with the
problem.
I asked Jeroen Boelema at essentialstore scheveningen but he did't have a ready solution.

otherwise verry happy with all my ezzy sails

kind regards
frank van Herwijnen,
scheveningen,netherland