G'day all,

I'm heading to Phuket in November and hoping to get reacquainted with the sport. I plan on getting a couple of lessons and then hire some good rigs to help decide which board and rig to buy when I get home. I'm having trouble finding a sailboarding school where I can improve on modern gear. Most of the shops and schools focus on winging and kiting. Does anyone know where I might find what I need in south Phuket? Sunny Coast board sports have recommended a JP magic ride 149 with NP speedster 7.2 camless sail. I weigh 100kg and learnt the basics in Boracay a couple of years ago. Please share your thoughts on this rig, given my limited experience. I really wanted to hire something similar in Phuket to get an idea before I commit to purchasing. Your collective knowledge and experience would be most welcome.

Cheers

Just make sure that you don't get a mouthful of water when you inevitably fall into it.
Unless you enjoy 24 hours of diarhoea.

I also agree on board and rig size. Second hand would be a good idea because your going to trash it.

+1 forget about windsurfing in Phuket, wrong place, wrong month (transition to "winter" northerlies), and 25 years too late 😂
even with your own gear and good winds, rampant overdevelopment to the waters edge means just accessing a suitable launch spot is hyper challenging
renting a sea kayak or SUP is the way to go - forget about windsurfing lessons or adrenalin, just enjoy the scenery 😎
there are 2 excellent clubs in Jomtien, and remnants of windsurfing in Hua Hin, in case you come to TH again