G'day all,

My old man in thinking about getting back into windsurfing again just as an occasional sailor, He hasn't really been out in about 20 years but recently picked up an old wally board and was having fun cruzing around on that until a slight altercation with a rock left
the board a little worse for ware and un-repairable :( so i was wondering what ppl would recommend for him. He cannot waterstart so he would need a board that will allow him to uphaul start his weight is about 90kg and his 6ft tall. eventually i would like to get him into formula but because the boards are so fragile i dont think he should get one right away.
Thanks for the help

Andrew

starboard GO...(170Lt)

just get a bigger fin to go with it and it can be sailed as a quasi formula board.

mistral prodigy... checkout windsurfing perth.

or another one design...

Mineral 1, you might not have realised it, but the wind in WA is heaps better for learning to waterstart than in Sydney, and my guess better than Melbourne too! Half your luck. I had to go to Fiji with GoWindsurfing to learn how to waterstart.

I don't know how long it would have taken to learn in Sydney, but after a trip or two to WA as well, they are now natural. Even now, there are some days that there's just not enough wind to waterstart.

FormulaBoy, maybe a formula board is not a bad idea, and probably easier and cheaper to come by than a Go, Start, or a similar board. They don't hold too much value a few years old, so maybe get one and glue a bit of foam to its nose? They aren't bullet proof, but not that delicate... and at least they are lighter to carry!

Thanx for all the replys well i do suppoze i could give him my f2 fx100 III and i could get a later model or something, Yeah well he used to windsurf i suppoze its a little like riding a bike. We both sail aswell i used to crew for him on our 16ft catamaran (mosquito) this was back when i was a little fella then as i grew up i got heavier and had to shift onto a different boat so i was sailing a tornado with a spinnaker for a while till i got my formula board which is faster again. The main reason that i would like to get him into formula is because that way we will still be able to go out in the light winds instead of having to wait around for the 20knts plus needed for your average windsurfer. Anyway thanks for all the replys

Andrew

Getting a Wally is not a silly suggestion. Great numbers both racing and crusing in every age group. Great Nationals every year and a bit of a Retro growth developing in the class also....I was watching the racing in Sydney last march and was blown away with the camaraderie.
regards