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What size do you need?

Answer a couple of questions and we will show you the recommended sail size, board volume, and rig — with a direct link to the correct variant.

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Step 1 of 5 What kind of sailing?
Step 2 of 5 Your weight
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Step 3 of 5 Experience
Step 4 of 5 Where do you usually sail?
Step 5 of 5 Wind strength

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Example PATRIK 5-WAVE Sail PATRIK 5-WAVE 3.4 m² 5 389,00 kr In stock View product
Example Patrik F-Wave 23/24 Board Patrik F-Wave 23/24 105 22 489,00 kr In stock View product
Example PATRIK CARBON L-CURVE BOOM 160-200 Boom PATRIK CARBON L-CURVE BOOM 160-200 160–200 cm 12 369,00 kr In stock View product
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What determines your choice

Weight

Your body weight determines how much sail area and buoyancy you need. A heavier sailor needs a bigger sail to plane in the same wind, and more volume in the board to stay stable in light wind.

Wind

Sail size follows the wind. As a beginner, 8–10 m/s (roughly 15–20 knots) is the most comfortable range to practise in. Experienced sailors go out in 13 m/s and up with a smaller sail.

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Experience

As a beginner you want margin: a board with plenty of volume and width that forgives mistakes, and a sail that's easy to rig and handle. Once your technique sits, you go down in volume and up in performance — gradually.

Discipline

Freeride is about relaxed, fast cruising and is what most people choose. Slalom and race are built for speed, freestyle for jumps and tricks, and wave boards for surf in the shorebreak.

Which sail size should I choose?

Windsurf sails range from 1.5 m² for kids up to around 12 m² for very light wind, but most fall between 3.7 and 7.5 m². For a first sail, pick something between 4.0 and 5.5 m².

1.5 m² 4.0–5.5 m² for a first sail 12.0 m²
~50 kg 3,7 m²
~75 kg 5,0 m²
~90 kg 5,7 m²

Once you sail regularly, you'll want more sails. Three — a small, a mid and a big one — cover most conditions; a typical set might look like 4.5 / 5.3 / 7.0 m². See all sails →

What you need to get started

Board Beginners want over 180 litres for maximum stability. A good compromise for a first board of your own is around 150 litres with footstraps. Sail Beginners get by for a long time on a versatile freeride sail. Mast Comes as RDM (thinner, tougher) and SDM (thicker, stiffer). Common lengths are 400, 430 and 460 cm — bigger sails need a longer mast. Boom Choose an adjustable boom. 140–190 cm covers sails under 6 m², 160–220 cm the bigger ones.
Mast extender Must match the mast type — SDM extender for an SDM mast, RDM for RDM. A 25 cm extender covers the range up to the next mast size.
Mast foot The joint connecting the rig to the board. Buy new or nearly unused, and don't skimp — if it breaks on the water, the session's over. Harness & buoyancy aid You don't need a harness from day one; start with a buoyancy aid instead. Once it's time for a harness, you'll also need harness lines.
Wetsuit 1–3 mm in summer, 4–6 mm in winter. Below about 10 degrees, a hood and boots make a big difference. Not sold online

Windsurfing, windfoiling or wingfoiling?

Most all-round

Windsurfing

Classic windsurfing is the most versatile and has the lowest barrier to getting started.

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Sail in light wind

Windfoiling

A windfoil lifts the board out of the water on an underwater wing so you can sail in much lighter wind, but it takes more technique and a pricier rig.

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Fastest growing

Wingfoiling

Wingfoiling swaps the rig for a handheld wing and a foil board; it's the fastest-growing discipline, but the foiling itself takes time to learn.

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New or used

Used gear is a good way to get started cheaply, especially for a first board you'll grow out of anyway.

Boards

Look for cracks in the deck and rail, soft spots (delamination), and wear around the footstrap inserts.

Sails

Look for tears, badly yellowed film, and broken or missing battens.

Masts & booms

Masts and booms take a lot of abuse, but check the mast carefully for hairline cracks.

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Ask us

We're a specialist shop on the west coast in Kungsbacka — everything we sell we've rigged and sailed ourselves, and we're happy to help you choose before you buy.

Surfskjulet

Marios gata 13
434 37 Kungsbacka
Sverige

info@surfskjulet.se

Mån–tor 12–21, fre 12–20, lör–sön 10–17

Call 0300-44 00 01