pirrad said...
My new board has arrived and looking at the forecast it should get its first test in stand up mode this aftenoon.I windsurf and just started kiteing as well and want this board to fill the gap between SUPing (calm flat water) and kite/windsurf on my existing equipt that sees me on the water as soon as the wind is over 12 knots.
So to my concerns,the board is a 11' 4" Naish Nalu and i am a little worried about overloading the fin box and the strength of the mast base attachment.
Sail, 7.5 mtr
Wind 8-12 knots, flat water, no surf,
Do i sail it in thruster mode or single ?
How big can i go with main fin ?
I'm sure it will be fine (the mast base insert) and I would not change the fin size and I would leave the side fins in.
If you're used to windsurfing you will find it odd not having footstraps and I'm not expecting the 11'4" to jump on the plane.. and don't expect great upwind performance.. This vid that I did windsurfing the 12' Glide will give you some idea of where to put your feet and I would not recommend using anything bigger than a 6 mtr sail because of the weight in the center of what is a pretty thin board.. Maybe the big sail will be ok but I'm thinking these Sup's sail better with smaller size sails.
Let us know how it goes.
DJ
