What about seeing what sort of speeds we can get out of pre 90's boards. just for fun, not part of the challenge.

I've got an old glass wind action speed slalom.... should be good for a laugh, although I'll be pretty upset if it is faster than my present board.

I've thrashed one of the original F2 Sputnik 270s to within an inch of its life, 42.8 kmots on the dial. The old stuff is fast, you just need big balls to hang on and redline it. I remember Dave White in the UK averaged 42 knots over 500 meters with his 270, it was blowing 50 knots at the time though and he's a big boy!

Hey My windaction glass slalom has finally bit the dust after some pretty hactic speed work

I don't think my old wind action is in the same league as a sputnik, I'd be happy to get 30 knots out of it.

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Originally posted by fitz66

Hey Haggar, what volume is your Techno, I know someone who might want to buy it if its on the market.

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1st of all Fitz, nice neck brace, didn't c the sand bank ? Actually the Techno is my only lite wind board so its a keeper at the mo. Its the 283 model, 150 litre. Oh and my daughter learns on it when I can get her motivated.

All you gotta do is move the mast track back a coupla feet AH!


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hi fitz66,

if it is retro gear you are after talk to pete. he has a couple of retro needles he shaped. i have one here too. they are great fun to sail but need a good 20+

he also has his old tandem. i sailed that with him in the 90's it was so much fun. but he always made me go up front cause he didn;t trust me. we even took it out in the surf a few times. jumping when up front is the biggest buzz. he mentioned to me last month he was thinking of getting it out of the shed again. also said he may build another.

Hey Fitz,
I have a mint condition Bic Allegro if you want retro. The only non original feature is the perfect imprint in the deck of some poor unfortunates testicles. You probably know the chap that left the signature. He is in hiding and his adopted cover is GPS-SS RTK Nth,East and West Australia, so it's probably best we don't mention Gary's name.
If you wish to borrow it, my legal rep. will send some essential paperwork prior.
Disregards
Plev

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Originally posted by Gestalt

he also has his old tandem. i sailed that with him in the 90's it was so much fun. but he always made me go up front cause he didn;t trust me. we even took it out in the surf a few times. jumping when up front is the biggest buzz. he mentioned to me last month he was thinking of getting it out of the shed again. also said he may build another.

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get the tandem out & have a tandem division for speed challenge.
Sailquik has one in Vic!! check it out
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=4315

KRUZA unlucky mate mine is still KRUZing anlong smoothly