Hi there
I am trying to get my sister back into windsurfing this summer and am trying to convince her to buy a new board. Currently she is sailing an old f2 axxis (early 90's) with 94 litres volume. She weighs 60kg and is comfortable in the harness and starting to get into the straps. Really i want her to start getting some jibes and water starts as quikcly as possible so she can come wavesailing so can anyone recommend a good board for her to learn these skills on. And for Mike, aka KAOS 69, she is far too old for your likes, she's 20!

20 you say. that's just about perfect. send her to the eastcoast and i'll see what i can do!!! Seriously though there is a lack of young women in the sport and they should be given all the support they can get and encourged in the sport. i have been trying to get my girl into windsurfing for ages but with us currently 800km apart it aint to easy and for some reason she thinks all the guys that sailboard are old and sleazy. could be sometruth (well actually quite a bit), but still there needs to be more chicks in this sport.
poley

Life is but a dream, from which we all must wake.

Hi Davo,

My partner uses a Mistral Switch 97, she's 50kg. This was the board after the Mistral Flow. You should be able to pick up a flow cheaply and also a Switch which had a girly colour scheme. They are a little narrower than the latest trend of wider boards but gybe easily, ride smooth and have a great sail range for a lighter person. The other reason I had to get the switch, this was really important for her, is that there is more board length behind the mast track and you can rest the boom on tail when manouvering for a waterstart. With the newer shorter boards you often can't so it makes the waterstarting a little more involved. Also I have heard good reports on the JP excite ride, great stability, easy ride and gybe.

Des

Des

hey Davo,
Jane can borrow my freesex for a bit if she wants. is she still just river blasting coz i may need to spend a few days on the river teaching a few boys how to sail. but i would be good to have it nearby to use if the swells up and the wind is fickle.
Anyway i will let u know how my new (2nd hand) quiver of zones go when we go up to lano on sunday.

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Hey Davo, Your sister goes to UWA hey?

Can't remember the price ask John, But it is cheap and was a great board for Perth, River or sea. If you get it- Enjoy!

Mcfly

Oh yeah, it has the wrong volume written on the board, I think it says 90 when it is 100, that Kiwis for ya! bless em.

John's the Boss of SOS windsurfing shop in freo.On the junction as you go south into Fremantle.

Mcfly