SDM or RDM Ed?  Changed to rdm's after one too many rescues and swims home.  

Same here as Snags Ed, got sick of swimming in. I still have my first RDM, an 8 year old 460 Ezzy which I had been using on all my sails as in my 5.9, 6.8 and 7.8. Got my self a new Loft RDM with my last 6.8 and use that with my 5.8 also but untill donating my 7.8 I was still using the Ezzy for that. A lot of bla bla but just saying go for a RDM, cheaper in long run and safer 

Hey Ed, look on the positive - you made it to 8000km with that session (even if half of it was swimming).  Another + is it didn't happen out on the outer edge of Arlington reef with no-one knowing you were even out there in the first place.  I'd still have nightmares if it was me .........Cam?

Fang, That seal laughing in your avatar - is it forwards projecting to this weekend?

Yer thanks guys..''for feeling sorry for me'' The RDM mast are the way of the future for me..But my mate Andrew just sold me a almost brend new North Platium mast ,has only been used twice for $300 bucks..was keen to try it as it is the recomended mast for my North sails,might just do one season on it than change... Got a ding in the side of my new board which i will have to fix,think i got it when i threw it at a tree in the car park after carrying it and broken rig 2km up the beach.. Hey Firie when are we going to see you on the water again??? Hope everyone gets a sail this weekend...Cheers Ed..

I'm waiting for some wind Eddy, in SA heading west.

The reason I went to RDM was because of a near new North mast, mine broke after a few uses 2k off shore in 25 knot wind, it was a bloody nightmare in the wind and sweel, lost half my gear and have scars on my bicepts from the boards non skid. Next time I saw Troppo he said, for F sake you stupid old bastard get RDMs like he'd told me before, best advice as that was my last broken mast 9 years ago. Ed you sail open ocean and you go a long way off shore, listen to Snags and me 

You have made some good points Firie..Whats the story with skinny masts and cambered sails..i have heard mixed reports..Whats your views on this subject..A least you would no what you are talking about... Great view mate...Am Jelious...

Mixed reports from who, all my sails last 9 years have been cambered except for my old 5.9 Loft O2 and all on RDM's, if you're going to try and go faster than Lockwood the SDM might be better, if you sail way off shore in choppy gusty ocean get the RDM. My view as always, get RDM's and if they don't suit your sail get new sails  While I'm on it, don't get race sails either, stick with slalom