Hello there, I`m gonna be needing a flight bag, to carry a board, 3 sails, mast, boom, and all the odds and sods. Ive seen some pretty stirdy looking bags with wheels on the base, which helps with carrying about, Has anyone got any recommendations of some good bags, and prices which would do the job. Thanks in advance.

Agree with Mineral. I have a boom bag that I fit three sails, boom, mast extension and a few other bits in.

Triple board bags & boom bags from Flying Objects.

www.flyingobjects.com.au

Triple board bags are sensational for storing a lot of gear.. the only issue is with that much gear inside they are too heavy for the bag snatchers to carry onto the plane.
There are severe restrictions regarding how much weight you can travel with on a plane.
As we do a heap of flying with various bits and pieces we have had first hand experience with every conceivable weight issue as far as airlines are concerned.
The max weight for airline travel used to be 32 kg
This has just been downgraded to 23kg
(you can still take up to 32kg but the penalty/fee for excess over 23kg has gone up astronomically.)

If the bags are predominantly for air travel in our opinion you are better off going 2 separate bags.
1 double board bag (board 1 sail and wetsuit/harness)
1 x all in one bag for the rest.

Axit you may be able to get away with all your sailing kit in an all in one (board, sails, mast & boom) and then pack everything else in a separate bag.
Depending on who you fly with and the ticket type you have will determine if you can take an extra piece of luggage or not.
Surfboards used to be considered sporting equipment which allowed you to take a board (which is not counted as your luggage) and then check in one more piece of luggage.
A windsurfer in a board bag can pass for a surfboard if you say the right thing to the check in person
*Formula boards do NOT fit into a surfboard description

We have a flight coming up in the next week so will have full, first hand knowledge of new domestic restrictions and there implications on traveling with kit.
Will report back !

WindWarrior said...

Bit of an update on travelling with kit

This is direct from the Flying kangaroo bastards updated site...
I am guessing they are referring to one piece masts.

Windsurfer (Sailboard)

One sailboard kit consists of not more than one board, mast, boom and sail, and the length does not exceed 277cm (109in).
Australian Domestic
Windsurfers cannot be carried as baggage domestically due to the length of the sail mast. They must be sent as freight and freight charges will apply.
Note: Due to size restrictions some equipment may not travel on the same aircraft as the customer.

Yeah, it's obviously based on the old style masts. I went to the trouble of ringing up Qantas a few years ago to check this, and after talking to the guy that looks after their freight, he assured me it wasn't a problem.

I had no problems travelling with a few boards and sail bags. Only problem now is the per kg charge...