63 kgs

Flat water
97 Carbon Isonic - light wind board 12 - 17 kts
80 Carbon Isonic - medium to strong wind board 17 - 30 kts
W44 Carbon Isonic Speedboard- cranky wind days 25 kts +

The reason I use 110 as lightwind board is pretty simple. Anything bigger feels huge. It can carry a 7.5m sail, which is the largest sail I feel is fun. 110L-63w is about the smallest board I can comfortably uphaul. With the board I can start sailing at about 14knots, under that i choose not to sail.

Like me.
had a f2 axxis 273l 56w 98lt for the last 10+ years, use it from 7m down to 4.7, on the lake
or the ocean. i pulled the foot strap screws & mount through the deck a couple of sails ago
so am looking for somthing new now while i carnt sail due to injury.
also got a 262 55w 85l axxis a few years back for the 4.7 - 4m days.
i was about 90 95kg mostly, then 70kg & the same gear.

Flat Water Sailing - implies light wind, non ?
i did an analysis on the data from the first page of this post
only 3 people said they used Formula type boards
i use a 10 sq meter sail and another said he uses a 10.7
these are obviously very wide boards and plane early

in the 130 to 140 liter category - again only 3 people
these boards were also quite wide at over 80 cm = early planers

about 6 people in the 120 - 125 liter category
most of them were over 90 kilos
some of these boards are around 80 cm - still wide and early planers in flat water

MANY people were in the 110-117 liter range
besides the iSonic 117W these boards are probably NOT very wide and NOT early planers
except these people are lighter on average

under 105 liters - unless you are a featherweight - difficult to be considered flat water boards
freestylers - perhaps

how much wind is flat water in the regions these people are saying they are using these boards ?
what are people's wind minimums - one fellow said 18 knots - that's good wind here
one thing i try to do is - NOT to base myself ONLY on what others are using
example: i use longboards and FreeFormula
few and far between here
in any case - i find this interesting
and have the time to analyze as i come out of hibernation and wait for the snow to melt
had about 15 outings on ice n snow this winter and met a fellow who raced once
that's more sessions than some of my windsurfer buddies get in the summer !!

volume helps early planing a little but plan shape is the main factor here. 15 years ago course slalom boards were same width the 110L boards so yes it is possible for them to be used in 12 knots, i personally start sailing in 12 knots, i weigh a ton & a bit- yes im not planing at times & i pick where i turn around. Sailors like volume because of that feel good safety feeling & for some float in transitions.

Rus13b said..

Like me.
had a f2 axxis 273l 56w 98lt for the last 10+ years, use it from 7m down to 4.7, on the lake
or the ocean. i pulled the foot strap screws & mount through the deck a couple of sails ago
so am looking for somthing new now while i carnt sail due to injury.
also got a 262 55w 85l axxis a few years back for the 4.7 - 4m days.
i was about 90 95kg mostly, then 70kg & the same gear.

Hows the knee going? Has the lying around driven you insane and have you killed anyone yet?

my point exactly

for me 25+ knots with chop is
1) not flatwater
2) at the limit of my skills as an average joe windsurfer

hey sue, its getting there ridding me bike again start at the gym in week or two.
I read some snow skiers take a year or more to ski again, better not take that long.
7m on me 98lt would get going in constant 15kts.
6.2 is 20 25kts
5.5m up to 30.
then its 4m ish wave sails & hang on causes its blowin crazy.

88kgs
2010 JP FSW 93ltr 63cm 20kts+
2013 Tabou Rocket 112ltr 66cm 10-20kts
Sails are: 4.9, 5.4, 5.9, 7.0

95kg

Mistral Equipe 2 (270 liters) - light winds with 9.5/8.5 Koncept
Mistral Slalom 137 (137 liters) - light wind slalom with 9.5/8.5 Koncept
Mistral Slalom 112 (112 liters) - medium wind slalom with 8.5/7.7/6.6/6.2 Koncept
Mistral Screamer 95 (95 liters) - high wind slalom with 7.5/6.6/6.2/5.8 Koncept
Mistral Speed 55 (95 liters) - light wind speed with 8.5/7.5/6.6/6.2 Koncept
Mistral Speed 47 (73 liters) - high wind speed with 6.6/6.2/5.8/5.4/5.0/4.4 Koncept
Mistral Joker Wave 95 (95 liters) - bump and jump/wave sailing with 5.8 Kult and 5.3/4.7/4.2 Kaos

Will add a Speed 41 (63 liters) when funds allow

105kg
Bic 149L Vivace (59W) 8.6m - 7.3m
And when it gets a bit bumpy a Starboard SType 126L (67W) 8.6m - 6.3m
Carbonart SL 117L (67W)7.3m - 6.3m
Carbonart FR 100L (60W) 7.3m - 5.6m

76 kg

JP speed 45 ----- 5.4 / 5.8 / 6.2
JP speed slalom 55 ----- 5.8 / 6.2 / 7.0
JP slalom 59 ----- 7.0 >
fanatic falcon 110 (2007) light wind ----- 7.0 >

My Carbon Art 40 is my flat water board, wind has to get to 60 kts before it gets lumpy

fjdoug said..
73 kg

Naish Enduro
Mistral Devil 2
Mistral OneDesign
Windsurfer OneDesign
Lechner A390

i sail the Naish if its blowing and the wally if it looks iffy...

Hey Doug,

Did you say that you have a Lechner A390 ?
I'm trying to start a group sailing D2s in Australia..

Tell me more

swapper said..
Can some people list their board quiver as well as their weight please? so that I can get some idea's.

I am 88kg

1 08 Tabou Rocket 115L
2 08 SB Formula 162L

Thanks

87kgs
13m cabrinha switch blade
raceboard