might cut out some bits and start flex comparisons, i know the glass ones can support my weight after my last 2 capsizes and that old nacra daggers can break when being used all the way down in heavy air. perhaps they aren't flexible enough
Had a friend of mine snap two 5.2 boards in heavy air quite recently with two big guys on the wire in 30+. When you experience that type of wind it is better to raise the boards about 1/3 of the way to help depower the boat along with droping the traveler. Without a reef point that's a good way to reduce the chance of inadvertant swimming.
