Comments on: 2010 Infinity

By: Funky7

Funky7 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:10:47 +0000

I've just bought a 7.5 infinity and sailed it this weekend, it's the best sail i've rigged and sailed, so much so that over the next couple of weeks I will changing all my sails to ezzy sails.

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:30:18 +0000

thanks for the message. Fear not!
Here are the weights of the two Infinity Sizes:
6.5 – 4.470 kgs
7.5 – 5.008 kgs
Kindly let me know if you have any other questions.
Regards,
Tim

By: Orhan789

Orhan789 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:32:37 +0000

I have 2 Infinity Sails (6.5 and 7.5) and tempted to buy the 9.5 to replace a V8 NP 9.0
I am afraid that the sails could be heavier than a monofilm sail. Do you have actual weight figures?
Which mast could fit (I have a 100% carbon Decathlon mast)

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:29:27 +0000

thanks very much for the inquiry. I've sailed both the 6.5's back to back. Here is what I found.
The Infinity seemed to offer better power and upwind ability. I found myself able to navigate upwind and downwind quite easily with simple heel and toe pressure as opposed to any rig adjusting. The Infinity carried thru the lulls without effort.
When you turn the Infinity, it has a deeper rotation. This means you need to be ready to rotate the sail and be ready for the power when the sail does flip. More aggressive turners like this about the sail because it is very easy to maintain a plane. Sailors with more tentative jibes seem to struggle with the rotation and found when they do flip the sail they had to be ready for the power.

The Freeride feels lighter in your hands, and also feels like a flatter sail. This makes it easier for tentative turns or freestyle oriented moves. Though it doesn't quite have the power, it does pump on to a plane quick and its lightness makes it feel nimble.

For areas like the Great Lakes, or bigger bodies of water where staying upwind is critical, I would suggest the Infinity. The sail feels like you set cruise control and just enjoy sailing without micro adjustments. For sailors looking for a lighter and more carefree feeling sail the Freeride is the choice.
Hope this helps!

By: Mmiata2

Mmiata2 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:23:36 +0000

Hi,
I`m thinking about Infinity or Freeride in both 6.5m2 size. Infinity- 6 latten, 2 cams and Freeride -7 latten, 0 cam. Shape is very similar. How would you summerize the differences? Who do you offer each? Thanks

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:59:43 +0000

I am afraid you can't retro fit the newer cam design on the older sails. If you are mindful of tuning and batten tensioning on the old sail you should be able to get great performance out of the sail however!

By: mal

mal — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:02:32 +0000

Can the new cams be retro fitted to pre 2004 infinities?

Re: Dave's question, I find my 8.5 a great match with a longboard (raceboard) for example have a look at http://www.whitecapsphotography.com/apps/photos...

By: ezzysails

ezzysails — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:28:15 +0000

Freeride (4) 6.5 4.466 Kgs.
6.5 Infinity 2010 4.470 Kgs.

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:06:00 +0000

How heavy is the Infinity and the Freeride 4 in the 6.5 size?

By: dave

dave — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:57:49 +0000

got the infinity and it works fine on the raceboard, using the upper outhaul eyelet and taking it easy on the downhaul and trimming the outhaul keeps the leech tight and the draught deep so my raceboard is easy to rail over and point. On the slalom board I trim the downhaul more to loosen the leech and obviously use the lower eyelet on the outhaul and trim a less deep draught. Gotta say, its quite an impressive rig on the Hookipa mast… should be getting the rest of my quiver this week as the wind is finally picking up and I hope to be in need of some Panthers soon…

~reborn~ windsurfer after 15 year hiatus…