Ok what are freerides etc..I come from the wave/race or slalom era.(80,s on wards)

thought i'd try and give the nerdy response.

freeride

i think it used to be a slalom board but with the changes below.

usually longer than other styles to make gybing easier. also a little wider for extra stability and softer rails throughout for a comfortable ride. also have a little more V than slalom boards making them an easier board to sail.

freeride is now kinda blurred with slalom type freeride like above and now a hybrid, bump and jump melting pot of slalom/wave/freestyle.

freeride are typically an allround board which is meant to be easier to sail.


freestyle boards

slalom rocker line for good speed, extra thickness to keep the board siting high on the water for slides and tucked rails up front for slides. also a chamfer on the tail for sliding backwards. usually have good width for earlier planing and not a lot of rocker.

can be used as freeride boards as they have good speed but can suffer from chatter and bounce in really choppy water. higher volume freestyle boards can be good for heavier sailors looking for early planing bump and jump boards.

freestyle/wave

a freestyle board with a thinner outline for easier carving plus thinner rails and a smaller tail width for waves. slightly more rocker than a freestyle board and not as early planing

freestyle/wave can also be used as a freeride board for lighter sailors or for bump and jump conditions and small wave sailing. a lot of people also use them as lightwind wave boards.

You're after a freeride board - freestyle waves are generally smaller than 100 litres, although I think you can get them up to 110.

Either way, I think you might be dreaming about planing with a 5.6 in 8-10 knots. The only bokes I know who can do this are the guys on the massive formula race boards with 9m sails... although I'm sure someone is going to come along and tell me that they can plane in 10 knots on their waveboard or something...

What is your current board? Perhaps you need a new sail rather than a new board - 5.6 isn't that big for light wind lake sailing.

Either way, a decent board for you sounds like it would be JP Funster, Fanatic Shark, Fanatic Eagle... check out the buy and sell sections on this site - there's loads of boards for sale.

yep, re-reading, I definitely think you need a bigger sail to add to the quiver. Most people have at least 3 different sails for different wind strengths...

As I said, it's the first one I came across.

As for your weight problem with the sail, I suspect it's down to your waterstart technique mate - you shouldn't be requiring much in the way of strength to get a 5.6 out of the water...

Swim to the top of the mast, manouvre the board and rig so it's in approximately the right position. Hold on to the top of the mast and slide it out of the water (sideways and upwards).

Don't lift! If it's got water on it and you're trying to lift it, you're doing it wrong.

After you've slid the top of the sail out of the water hold it up to get the wind under the top of the sail and then work your way down the mast holding it out of the water - especially on flat water, the wind will fly the sail and it will require virtually no strength to hold it up if you're doing it properly. Get hold of the boom, waterstart... no effort apart from the swimming bit.

You'll be lucky to get a half-decent board for $300-$500, but it could happen. Try the used boards section on windsurfnsnow's website - they're in Sydney but ship Australia-wide. Either way mate, I still think you're dreaming about planing in 8-10 knots on a 5.6.

I would agree with others that you really need a bigger sail. Sounds like your 5.6 is pretty old so will be very heavy. A freestyle 6 to 7m sail around 5 yrs old and high carbon mast is probably around your budget and the same weight if not lighter than your 5.6 and will make a lot of difference, get you planing much earlier. I'm 68kg and can get planing in 11-12 knots on 104L freeride (2000) and 6.3 freestyle sail. My wife at 53kg also has no problem with this rig which is much lighter than our previous 1998 6.5 with old 20% carbon mast.

To be planning in 8-10 knots you'll need a big sail and an early planing board. It's alot easier to plan in 15knts than 10. Maybe look at a newer 7mtr sail to be your main sail. Will give abit more lift when water starting too.
I agree a freeride board would be the way to go.

i didn't read all the other ****,,
if you want freeride, get a jp supersport board, or something similar, i'm sure starboard has something like it, wave boards are for waves, real world wave boards are for kooks or freestylers, and all the others are what they say they are


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Gestalt you sound right on the $.Looking at it from a female perspective I dont need the wind the guys do & dont have the strength.I think a floatier board sounds the way to go. I think your right & my board is probably around the 80ltre mark..Being older & narrower would make it less stable too so I think a modern board (200's on ) would make a hell of a difference.
Thanks -I had a look at the link & saved it in case $ appears .

No dont have kids but too many interests & all my gear was bought in the 80's so it's all dying at once! Can relate to the weight issue..I could still get into my wetsuit but hunched over like the incredible hulk so I had to buy another..lucky the weight hasnt caused too many issues with floating . Although Ive noticed that back in the 90's I used to go to the beach & get out & plane around which would suck in all the guys who'd go out & dog around & curse..Now the tables have turned & im the one on the land cursing or out dogging around..In the last few years they have designed big floaty boards & big rigs to get the guys out planing earlier & im still on my sinking old fashioned wavegear! Grr..... It was more fun when the tables were turned!Be nice to win lotto wouldnt it?

hey.. you want some cheap, used for an hour, X country gear, send a message
have to get rid of it this year !