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Reply in Topic: Starboard Atomiq

JonesySail

QLD

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JonesySail

QLD, 1125 posts

22 May 2026 1:42pm

Mark _australia said..
Sorry I'll be the dissenter. Lol
the atomIQ was famously unpopular as it was so eggy as to be dragging at planing threshold. If you love it then great - but anything new might feel so different to you that's not so easy as to ask 'what is similar'
I suggest nothing is
maybe ride before buy will be needed

I'll have to 100% disagree on this one. I've owned three of them all the same size or 100 L every time I sold them to get something better.

Ended up buying back because for Freerace Free ride going fast in a huge wide range of conditions and sale sizes there's nothing like it and proofs in the pudding.

Slow to plain draggy? NO, Stable Yes , you do have to push it a little bit off the wind. It's relatively short but nothing in comparison to for example the Futura which is crazily needing to be pushed off the wind and has less the one I had an overly excessive front rocker, zero glide stop start, fast when you get it going but nothing before hand, the carve, the one I had was only a couple of seasons ago and I'm not sure why they called it a carve because that's the one thing it was absolutely crap at... didn't really get that Board at all, It was neither here or there not fast not manoeuvrable just dull. Probably good for a beginner maybe?

The nose profile on that Atom being a little bit more traditional pointed rather than the Flatt end helps with the profile of the board and the rails and the gybe ability no doubt. It's a very durable Board aside from the paint the wood carbon finish. It's a little bit of forgiveness as well and the extra thick deck pads are awesome as well. Does my head in why any board manufacturer doesn't use Double padding? It's just crazy.

If I was designing a board from scratch for the above brief it would be very similar. It would have a little bit of V or concave upfront and it would have a raised toe position at the back. Centre straps a little bit and not much else would change. I'd use hex screws for the foot pads which I actually have already done on all mine that matches my fin bolts bit like the Fox/ Severne that's a really good idea.

I probably just described the Fox 115 from limited viewing I've seen of it I haven't ridden it, so I can't comment too much but it's got some of the above attributes from what I can see, or possibly the Tabou rocket/rocket wide? I have a one 105 rocket And that's an amazing beast as well but a different beast. It's probably an awesome Defi Wind board and it's probably one I'll never sell either because it's exceptional at what it does, the Atom is a bit more rangey then the Rocket and tend to use it more here where we get atrociously gusty up and down wins that Drop extreme amounts the Atom gets you through and all gets you home when the wind lets you down bit easier if it's nuking my go to is the Rocket

I've only ridden one other size Atom and it was quite large. I can't recall the size. It was a learners board and I actually hated it but to be fair I do hate most fat wide boards anyway so that's not a real fair comment. I've owned and ridden modern Carves, Futuras and Iso’s and rate the modern Iso highly great fast board that isn't hard too control or handle, the other two you can keep.

Reply in Topic: El Nino

JonesySail

QLD

1125 posts

JonesySail

QLD, 1125 posts

18 May 2026 4:58pm

On a more depressing note ..... i have enough data to put anyone to sleep that shows SEQ particularly the Rainshine Coast is getting wetter and wetter every year since 1995...and its not a small amount ...its sizeable and the trend is continuing wet , which is crap for wind, (and kids Soccer!) be it NE seabreezes where we need dry land , cool ocean temps , or decent SE winds without getting ruined by buckets of rain, the consistent pattern equals less possible sailing days/time each year thats a certainty.
Solution? Spend more time in WA, its that simple:) ..... and yes the WA crew will claim that its their worst season ever , and its getting worse every year ...and that may be true...but the worst WA season is still more wind and sunshine than 10 SE QLD seasons combined. #allwindsurfingroadsleadwest

Reply in Topic: El Nino

JonesySail

QLD

1125 posts

JonesySail

QLD, 1125 posts

18 May 2026 4:23pm

Tardy said..
IT hasn't stopped blowing from the east and SE here in the South Pacific for the past 6 weeks 20-30 knots most days ,not a good direction for sailing for us ,not good for the fishing boats ,we are eating steak now 😀
bring on the S W wind please .it certainly is not dry .we had nothing (sw wind ) last year , lets hope it is different this year .sea water temperatures are up for this time of year . 22 c but early days .
Lets hope for a windy winter guys .

😂Tardy .... tuna steak and crayfish one day eye fillet the next ...you hang in their buddy💪 ...we've got your back 😂

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