1 posts
I´ve been windsurfing for a year and last vacation went to a really cool spot, cuesta del viento, san juan, Argentina and learnt to waterstart. That´s a huge benefit because now i can go sailing with no floating boards. My question is, what kind of board should be good for me
i weight 60 kgs, felt pretty comfortable with one 90 lt. have no idea what design is better, still don´t know how to gybe.
thanks!
SA
924 posts
Maria
I'm 65kg and have been windsurfing for a while. I sail a 100L Naish wave board which i can do everything i want to like waterstarting but is also big enough for me to uphaul in a crunch. I wouldn't recomend a wave board as i have sailed my brothers freeride/supercross board and it is much nicer for flat water sailing because it is faster and goes up wind better.
If i sailed more often i would go for about 80 to 85L but have not been much in the past year due to my brother completeing year 12.
What kind of sailing are you doing? What kid of sailing do you want to do in the future? This can depend on what kind of board you get.
Bubs
QLD
466 posts
Hi Maria,
Im 65kgs. I find boards between 95-100ltrs very stable. Enough floatation to uphaul. Design comes down to what kind of sailing you like. e.g. if you like flatwater and you are an intermediate go for a 95-100 ltr freeride design. If you like coastal, wavey conditions then a 95ltr freewave board design would be a little more controllable.
The best recommendation is to find a windsurfing shop near you. Pop down and have a chat. E.g. if you are in Sydney pop into WindsurfNSnow and have a chat to Sam or Chris.
David
SA
837 posts
Hi Maria
I weigh about the same as you and sail a Starboard Carve 90 litre board which is really easy to gybe and waterstart. I can sail it in fairly light winds 15 knots plus and strong winds too up to 30knots. I can uphaul it if I have to, well I pulled one off a week ago, first for a decade but it is possible if you need to. I fly past the boys in light wind and almost keep up in stronger winds. Its a good allrounder.
Susie
VIC
881 posts
Maria76
Stay clear of dedicated wave boards for the time being they realy need to powererd up to point well with thier fin setup, a modern freeride board of about 90 would be about right.
