Gosh, I'm still in shock Snags is nearly a ton!

87kg (after drinks) 0-10 kts
122 litre (76cm wide) 10-15kts
111 litre (68cm wide) 12-20kts
100 litre (64 wide) 15+ kts
86 litre (50 wide) 20+ kts

70kg

JP slalom 66cm 108L- 7.0 and 7.8m
JP slalom 56cm 81L- 5.8,6.4 and 7.0m
JP speed 45cm 53L- 5.4 and 5.8m

seanhogan said..

90kg
patrik SL 100/115/135

SNAP!

83kg
patrik SL 100/115/135, FSW102

90kg

iSonic 110L (7.0/7.8/8.6)
iSonic 90L (5.6/6.2/7.0)
iSonic Speed 49 (64L) (5.1/5.6/6.2)

70kg

Flatwater
JP 122L
JP 112L
Extreme 105L
CA SL55 93L

Waves
Mistral Naish 95L
Fanatic Goya 80L

fitz66 said..

sboardcrazy said...

fitz66 said..

67 kg
Futura 111
isonic w54
naish sp 60

I always find it confusing when people refer to board by their width - what is the volume of these?

111L
72L
60L

Thanks!

Thanks for participating guys.

It is not what I expected in the way of big boards. I thought there might be a lot more in the way of 120L + boards regardless of width.

My main aim of asking for this information was to help me decide if I needed a board to fit in between my 08 115L - 64cm wide Tabou Rocket and my 160L - 100cm SB Formula board. Or I maybe get rid of the rocket and get a 100L and a 125L board as well as the formula.

I do tend to make irrational decisions regarding gear because it "might" look good to have a bigger quiver.

Any advice would be appreciated.

swapper: next time ask the REAL question ??

swapper said..
[/b]What is the problem ??

Grumpy Canadians....eh! Just coming out of winter hibernation over there, and he is hungry.....needs a Snickers

Too late?

65 kg

105 L Tabou Rocket
76 L Tabou 3S

Flat:
Mostly the Rocket
>25 kts the 3S

Waves/Swell:
Always the 3S

I also have a 68 L Starboard Kode but I don't get it wet much now that have the 3S.

10m?

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78Kgs wet

105l FSW (6.5m, 5.4m)
80l Wave (5.4m, 4.7m)

PhilSWR said..

78 kg

111 Futura 6.6-7.4 -anything up to 20 knots.
101 FSW (RRD)-5.0-5.8- 14 knt starting point to high 20's
93 Type-S 5.8-6.6 and 15 plus.

Interesting. I'm noticing people my weight seem to have smaller boards than me- and not all in WA. Hmmm. I don't see how a sub 100 litre board could get up and running most days on the East Coast. I need a 6.6 and 110 litres to get skidding nicely from 14 knots up. Under that it's a chug-a-thon on most my gear. Am I missing something (besides wind...)?

Yeah it surprises me too.Maybe only the hot shots are posting...
Thanks for asking the question Swapper it's made for interesting reading.

I find it interesting that 111L seems to be the most common size for a light wind board regardless of rider weight. I am the lightest person to have posted (57kg) and 111 is my light wind board - at nearly double my weight in volume it's practically a formula board for me! Most people seems to use about the same size boards that I do, despite big differences in weight. For my middle size board I wouldn't want to go smaller because we get big lulls on the river and I feel I need the volume to keep planing. Similarly for the speed board, I haven't gone really tiny because I need to be able to dog it home when the wind drops, which it does, especially in winter fronts. That 73L 47W is still hard to trim in 5 knots! Perhaps I should look at a smaller speed board for the really nuking days, but it is hard to find a board in a volume that is under my weight! Plus I have never sailed a sinker - there just aren't many boards around that I will sink on!

PhilSWR said..
Interesting. I'm noticing people my weight seem to have smaller boards than me- and not all in WA. Hmmm. I don't see how a sub 100 litre board could get up and running most days on the East Coast. I need a 6.6 and 110 litres to get skidding nicely from 14 knots up. Under that it's a chug-a-thon on most my gear. Am I missing something (besides wind...)?

Turning into a wind snob. 18+ for me.

Plus the points directly above. I just don't have the physical space for a light-wind setup.

Interestingly 110l was my most used board when I had it. The 111litre rule, the most common board, seems consistent.

Windxtasy said..

I find it interesting that 111L seems to be the most common size for a light wind board regardless of rider weight. I am the lightest person to have posted (57kg) and 111 is my light wind board - at nearly double my weight in volume it's practically a formula board for me! Most people seems to use about the same size boards that I do, despite big differences in weight. For my middle size board I wouldn't want to go smaller because we get big lulls on the river and I feel I need the volume to keep planing. Similarly for the speed board, I haven't gone really tiny because I need to be able to dog it home when the wind drops, which it does, especially in winter fronts. That 73L 47W is still hard to trim in 5 knots! Perhaps I should look at a smaller speed board for the really nuking days, but it is hard to find a board in a volume that is under my weight! Plus I have never sailed a sinker - there just aren't many boards around that I will sink on!

Your the same as me..I have bought a 68ltre waveboard ( + 4 of my weight) but I will be mainly using it in shallow water for speed runs so that if the wind dies I can walk it home.If I use it on the lake I will wait until it's nuking and consistent as I don't want to be caught out when it dies.. yes a lot of places must have more consistent wind than around here or people must have to swim home a bit if they go out in all conditions.