Just finished reading the 'Equipment Minimalist' thread and it's got me all juiced up to talk kit.

I'd like to hear from the big fella's out there (100kg+) and what the go is for a wave / freestyle wave board. I'm 110kg, 6'2" (trying to get closer to a 100, but that's easier said than done).

I've just laid out 3.5k for speedsailing / freeride kit (115L Kinetic + 7.5/6.6 Koncepts) so I'm looking for a bargain buy (under $1000 waveboard).

Currently I'm riding an old skool glass board (8'10" Delta, circa 2000, probably around 95L) and while I love sailing this board when it's fully powered up (at least 22k+) it's a dog in the patchy metro seabreezes we get lately...and admittedly far too small for my current weight.

Any recommendations? I've been on the lookout for second-hand Kombats (ideally around 107L) and other larger freestye waveboards, but they seem pretty scarce.

BTW I sail mainly the northern beaches (Metts) and whilst I'm planning a trip to Gnaraloo, realistically I sail mainly in cross-onshore conditions. Also, with the Kinetic I won't bother wavesailing in less than 20K and my main sail is a 5.7.

Thoughts people??

hi point man,
my dad who is 100 kg gets away on a starboard fish, 85 leater in around 28 knotts no worries and in the lighter 20 to 25 knott range he is using a jp freestyvle 90 ltr, and his sail he uses is a 5.5 and a 6.0 for those conditions, so your sail range you use should be perfect.
hope this helps ya out,

Hey Pointman,
Gestalt has a handle on it. I got myself a Fanatic freewave 104 this last summer and even though I havent used it that much I love it.
Its got the float to schlog along in non-planing winds but as soon as it picks up away it goes. It rides waves pretty good, has a great speed and jumps well.
I manly use it with a 6.2 wave sail and its fine. Volume is enough to get you back to the beach if the winds dies but its not to big if it picks up either.
At 63.5 wide and 245 long I love it. It can also be setup as a blasting board as well with outboard strap psoitions.
Wont be any second hand around Id say but just my 2 cents worth.
Hope this helps.

hay piontman i way about 95kgs and my weapon of choice is the evo 91 it is my number 1 mandurah board itis very forging and easy 2 ride. it is a great board 2 chug around on .its not the fastest 2 plane but you have 2compensate for its wave abilty it can do everything a small wave board can do and it is very good at freestlye it is also forsale 900dollars and iam shore paul from 2wind may have one.
i have also used it at gnarloo.

depends on how much wind you have where u live, Im on the gold coast, not known for huge winds, so I have a 109l JP freestyle wave, I am 6'3" 88kg.

Yes it is a bit big, but gets the job done nice.

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Originally posted by Pointman

I'd like to hear from the big fella's out there (100kg+) and what the go is for a wave / freestyle wave board. I'm 110kg, 6'2" (trying to get closer to a 100, but that's easier said than done).

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Pointman.....You have stolen my identity!!! (well, my body at least!)

Good to see the 'big' boys can fly...I know nothing about waves, but (as a 100kg+GST) freeride sailor, I'm keen to give it a go. How do you go on the waves? Is it all about technique? I've only ever seen and heard from under-nourished lil-fellas who reckon that once on the waves, you'll never look back, but I have yet to see one of us "playing in the surf".

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Cheers Sailhack. Nice to know I'm not alone as a 'plus plus' windsurfer.

I haven't done much wavesailing lately, mainly B&J around the Perth metro area (Perth doesn't get much in the way of real wavesailing...you have to venture north or south for the good stuff).

However I don't think size is really an issue so long as your kit is appropriately matched to your weight (mine isn't at the moment). Most of my wavesailing has been done at Lancelin and Gero, both of which get some pretty ballistic seabreezes (30k not uncommon). In those conditions being heavy can work to your advantage...when the little guys are getting knocked sideways by the gusts us heavyweights are pedal to the metal, powering on and getting big air.

Only real drawback I find is that I tend to trash a lot of gear. If you think about it most kit is probably designed to withstand the forces associated with an average size sailor (75-80kg). Add 30kg on top of that and the forces when you land/crash from a big jump are much higher.

Get into wavesailing...it's a helluva lot of fun, and whilst it takes time to master the art of riding and shredding waves, it doesn't take that long to get the hang of jumping, and the rush is awesome.

Pointman, I am 6'6 and weigh around the 115kg mark and the issue of board size has taken me some time to work out. I have done the 95litre wave board however my best compromise has been a 117litre Cross and a 105 Exowave. The 117litre has been one of the best sailing purchases I have made. The board maximises my time in the waves and as far as I am concerned that is what matters the most. I got sick of watching the little blokes fly past me while I was dogging it. I have used both boards in all conditions and they perform beautifully, plus I get to use a similar sized sail to everyone else.

These boards are made for people of the XXXL sizes and aim to give you performance and time on water!

Talk to Rooster. He's in your weight division and rides Exocet boards.

Exocet boards are awesome, Mark at Surf Sail in Leederville will sort you out. The heel pads are a godsend for anyone with dodgey knees. Check em out.

AB....

x wave 103 www.exocet-original.com/

As a heavyweight who been sailing for a few years over 100 kg., I am of the opinion that for small boards it isn't so much the equipment as the skill of the sailor given the conditions he is sailing that determines what kind of board he sails. If you can slog through the lulls with a lot of skill, a smaller board will be your best choice. If you sail a location where the wind dies often, but you like to swim back to shore, you can go small.

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As a heavyweight who been sailing for a few years over 100 kg., I am of the opinion that for small boards it isn't so much the equipment as the skill of the sailor given the conditions he is sailing that determines what kind of board he sails. If you can slog through the lulls with a lot of skill, a smaller board will be your best choice. If you sail a location where the wind dies often, but you like to swim back to shore, you can go small.

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Sorry Bigboard, but......WHAT THE???

No-one likes to swim!!! (there may be noah's)

Pointman please consider a Starboard Kombat. Yes i know i am bias as i ride Starboards.

I have a Kombat 95 and it is really a great one board option. I use it as a light wind waveboard as living in Bunno its not windy. I sail with 4.7m upto 6.0m wave sails and it is super easy to use.

Just recently i set it up for flat water by putting the straps outward and loading it with a 6.4m cam sail. It flies.

I weight 82kgs

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You get my vote Sailhack with the "What the ". I don't find anything more frustrating than the slog. If your spending too much time "slogging it" your either sailing with too small a sail, too low a volume board, or there is no wind.

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I hear ya shi thouse.

The whole reason I'm looking for another board is 'cos I'm sick of sloggging in sub-planing conditions while the lightweights sail rings around me!!

I also think it's a bit of a myth that you can compensate for lower volume by putting up a larger sail. I regularly carry a 5.7 when lighter guys are rigging 4.7's and I still struggle to get planing at times.

I've concluded that I won't go any smaller than 105L for my next board. At 110kg than means I'm not too negatively bouyant. If I do manage to lose some weight (aiming to get to around a 100kg) then I've got a light wind wave board that should still be reasonably well behaved when it blows up.

Swimming is for fish!!

Holy hell. I am 93 kg, and I need 130 litres and 7-9 metre sails to move. You guys have some real wind over there.