Windsurf Sail Size Widget and Chart

We recently got back into windsurfing. The gear has changed! What’s the right windsurf sail size for the wind strength these days?

We have developed a widget and there is a chart below. Use your common sense – this is just a guide – if there is just a breeze, you are going to need a bigger sail to get going and a bigger board to help you plane (and pull up the sail if you can’t waterstart).

As the wind pick up, reduce your sail size and board volume to match the conditions if you have the gear,

Windsurf Sail Size Widget

The Windsurf Sail Size Chart

The main variable when choosing a sail for windsurfing is its size. There are all sorts of types of sail of course, but this post just deals with the size aspect.

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Head out with the wrong sized sail, and you lose control, or you won’t go anywhere. That applies to most sailing (we also have a kitesurfing kite size chart).

Choosing the right sail for windsurfing comes down to:

Skill level
The better you are, the larger sail you will manage.

Average wind speed
The stronger the wind, the smaller sail you are going to need.

Your Weight
The heavier you are, the larger the sail you will manage before becoming overpowered.
In calm conditions, you can go large.

Wind picking up? Change down to a smaller sail.
Below is a 5.2 in 25 knots of wind carrying 86Kg. That was before lunch.

Board Sizes

What about board sizes? That is going to depend on your skill level

Beginner Windsurf Boards

Rider Weight (kg)	Volume (L)	Length (cm)	Width (cm)
50	145	285	72
60	160	292	78
70	175	299	83
80	190	306	89
90	205	313	94
100	220	319	100
110	235	326	105
120	250	333	111

Windsurfing in Pollença, Mallorca

Intermediate Windsurf Boards

Rider Weight (kg)	Volume (l)	Length (cm)	Width (cm)
50	95	261	70
60	108	265	73
70	121	269	75
80	134	273	77
90	147	278	79
100	160	182	81
110	173	286	83
120	186	290	85

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