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Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
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Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
3 Aug 2004 9:36pm
hey sorry to be a pain in the ass i guess this is a hard to answer question as everyone is different but im after a wave board and im not sure what volume i should be after? i weigh 65kg
matt has said he had an 88L board and this was too much for him as he weighs 65kg as well, im after a board with good rocker for jumping and wave riding, a board that wont sink in the lulls but not a big boat, ill be sailing mid to high winds
from reading reviews and internet sights im guessing a 65-85L ??? but this is a bloody broad litre range huh!?
does anyone out there weigh the same as me and what litre board are u riding? any suggestions and help would be appreciated as summer is fast approaching thanks
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shmage
shmage
WA
318 posts
shmage shmage
WA, 318 posts
3 Aug 2004 9:44pm
i weigh 56kg and i have a 75L board. Works well in the lulls as there is the volume there but it is also small enough for it to be controlable in the higher winds. Something a little smaller might also do, like 70L as you will be sailing in windy conditions. Im going to get a 69/70L board for summer as once its 20knots i will be able to use it. I suggest try out mates boards which are about this size ans dee how you go.
laurie
laurie
QLD
3902 posts
laurie laurie
QLD, 3902 posts
4 Aug 2004 12:12am
Is the rumour that 1 Litre floats 1 Kilogram true?

e.g. Your weight 65Kg+12Kg for rig+board - 77 Litre board should float you? (I guessing here - never actually weighed a rig+board!)
elmo
elmo
WA
8894 posts
elmo elmo
WA, 8894 posts
4 Aug 2004 8:39am
You might want to ask people also what wind ranges they go out in.

A lot of the time the crew without the "Fatty Boombalatta" gear, ie volume and sqr mtrs are sitting on the shore below 20kn

True a higher volume board does have a tendency to lift of at higher wind speeds, but in reality we have more light wind than heavy wind.

Tis all about "Time on Water", and it is a magic feeling going out with the bigger gear on a nice head high swell when all the shredders are stuck on the beach waiting for the wind to pick up.

This is why Hardy is making his "Super Fatty Boombalatta". Poor Decrepit has had to widen the doors on his workshop just to fit it in.

Alby


Born Ugly, Just got better at it
Tozza
Tozza
WA
160 posts
Tozza Tozza
WA, 160 posts
4 Aug 2004 9:26am
Hey Greeny,

Im about 65kg too and i bought a 77L board. Havnt got to try it yet coz ive still got a bit to pay off it :p But i reckon there wont be too much trouble with lighter wins carrying a bigger sail that normal. How old was you last board? Because i think the newer boards usually feel as though they have teh extra volume or tend to plain ealier than the older designs.

Toz.
Paul
Paul
WA
346 posts
Paul Paul
WA, 346 posts
4 Aug 2004 10:20am
Greenroom,

I am 72 kgs and my one board is 74 ltrs. (I can float back to the beach in ten knots) My friends all ride boards from 66ltrs to 75 ltrs when using 4.2 to 5.3m sails. They all weight between 70 to 85 kgs. If you are 65kgs then you could ride any board from 65ltrs to 75 ltrs when you are powered on a 5.3 down. If you go bigger than 75ltrs you will be bouncing around when you are fully powered on a 4.5m. A 70 ltr would be ideal for your weight as an all-rounder.
Be realistic about what sail you will use the most and where (bigger board for onshore conditions helps)then match size to your main sail.
pole boy
pole boy
WA
292 posts
pole boy pole boy
WA, 292 posts
4 Aug 2004 11:48am
i am about 65-70kg depending on the day and i find that my 78L is enough in the lulls. as far as being overpowered that will also have a bit to do with the board shape. though it also comes down alot to your experience as well.

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bluejuice
bluejuice
WA
334 posts
bluejuice bluejuice
WA, 334 posts
4 Aug 2004 12:27pm
For one board to cover a broad wind range for your weight I would suggest about 75 litres.
or about 52cm wide
a.k.a. KA202
OzMan
OzMan
WA
3 posts
OzMan OzMan
WA, 3 posts
4 Aug 2004 1:17pm
I really like the 70 litre-ish Fanatic Goya. I think it's about 240 in length, and 53 wide. Gees they pack a lot of volume into a little board now.

Oz
Davo87
Davo87
WA
139 posts
Davo87 Davo87
WA, 139 posts
4 Aug 2004 1:47pm
I agree with the above posts. About 70-75litres sounds right. I got a 72 litre JP board when i was about 65kgs and this worked really well for me as my only board. This was about 2 years ago and i've got a bit heavier since then (70ish) but my ability's increased too so i still have no problems getting away with it down to about 12 knots. Also if your light you can generally put a slightly bigger sail on the board than recommended, i sailed a 5.7 sometimes. Another thing to take into consideration is different boards reputations. Some boards are much more control orientated than others which are more twitchy.

Stefan, are you sure you weigh 56kgs?!
shmage
shmage
WA
318 posts
shmage shmage
WA, 318 posts
4 Aug 2004 7:15pm
i mean 65 davo, woops hehehehe
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12885 posts
decrepit decrepit
WA, 12885 posts
4 Aug 2004 7:28pm
quote:
Originally posted by laurie

Is the rumour that 1 Litre floats 1 Kilogram true?
e.g. Your weight 65Kg+12Kg for rig+board - 77 Litre board should float you? (I guessing here - never actually weighed a rig+board!)


You're very close Laurie, it's got a slightly higher status than rumour,
One of the basic constants of the universe would be closer!
But you have to use total weight, eg, board + rig + rider, and this is for freshwater, salt water floats you better, about 10% I think.
10 - 12Kg for rig 5 - 8 Kg for board, 65Kg rider + wet wetsuit??? So 80 to 90 liters for fresh water, and about 70 to 80 litres for salt.
I weigh 70Kg, my all rounder is about 85 litres, but as I've got a 78 litre high wind board, the all rounder is biased more towards light to medium winds.

decrepit
curac
curac
WA
1160 posts
curac curac
WA, 1160 posts
4 Aug 2004 10:08pm
quote:
Originally posted by OzMan

I really like the 70 litre-ish Fanatic Goya. I think it's about 240 in length, and 53 wide. Gees they pack a lot of volume into a little board now.

Oz


apparently the fanatic goya boards about 5L more than what they say

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bluejuice
bluejuice
WA
334 posts
bluejuice bluejuice
WA, 334 posts
5 Aug 2004 4:53pm
I've tried a Goya and I reckon it's one of the better shaped boards around, flatish rocker nice vee in the tail,...but....I have repaired a few.

a.k.a. KA202
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
6 Aug 2004 10:49pm
CLEAR AS MUD
nar thanks heaps for the input
much appreciated

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Mcfly
Mcfly
WA
56 posts
Mcfly Mcfly
WA, 56 posts
7 Aug 2004 5:56am
Dear Greenroom, May I suggest that if you have reached this point in your windsurfing career ie jumping /waveriding and can't work this out for yourself then you have to ask yourself these things: should I cease sucking at mummys fetid teat? is windsurfing the sport for me or should I try kitewanking, the sport of my generation? maybe a hobbie cat is more my line ,should I perhaps eat more and just borrow hardons Formula .




Mcfly
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
7 Aug 2004 4:42pm
well well well three holes in the ground

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silvec01
silvec01
WA
645 posts
silvec01 silvec01
WA, 645 posts
7 Aug 2004 7:49pm
i am 65kg my wave board is 65l Jp my freeride board is 82L JP super x, a nice volume for me would be 75-80l
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
8 Aug 2004 1:28pm
thanks chad

anyone else with some segestions
its good to get an idea of what people are riding out there

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shmage
shmage
WA
318 posts
shmage shmage
WA, 318 posts
8 Aug 2004 2:46pm
Greenroom my Starfish im selling would be perfect for you. 76L, not to big but not to small so its a great all rounder. I weigh the same as you and this board is wicked in all wind types. Even if you are just waterstarting it wont sink once you are up, great upwind ability too, joy for jumps and the best thing is that you will be planing before everyone else. I had this board out at geeries last sunday and it was fine
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