turd said...
i,m windsurfing on a 200 lt board with a 3.5 sail and i would like to buy a set up to help me advance . at this stage im only learning the basics .im 85kgs with resonable surfing experience and a fair bit of time to practice just not sure what size sail and board to get for an alrounder that should get me thur for a while i was thinking about 100 lt and 5 mt sail but im not sure any help is good
Hi Tom,
Is the place you sail now near the coast or inland? (Shows how much wind your likely to get)
If coast, is it a sheltered (harbour/bay) or open (ocean)?
What state are you in?
How deep is the water? (For usable fin depth)
Do you want to buy new or second hand?
If you know, what type of windsurfing are you looking to do more of?
Eg;
Freeriding (flat water back and forth usually on a planing short board, 15+ knots)
Formula (Racing a short board with big rig and fin up and down wind, 10+ knots)
Slalom (Close to formula only usually racing down/across wind, 10+ knots)
Longboard sailing/racing (more days sailing with this option, any wind speed)
Wave sailing (Usually 15+ knots unless on a longboard)
Freesyle (long or short board)
You've told us your experience and weight, but it would be helpful to know the above.
The different styles of windsurfing have different gear and are often best in different environments or applications. On top of that the advise you get by all here is likely to be bias to some degree depending on our individual experience and where we live.