Does anybody know how the windsurfer with the new Exocet D2 Raceboard and the 9.5m North Sail did in the +20knot conditions at Manly last Saturday afternoon? It was impressive watching him work to windward toward Wellington point.

John632 said...

Does anybody know how the windsurfer with the new Exocet D2 Raceboard and the 9.5m North Sail did in the +20knot conditions at Manly last Saturday afternoon? It was impressive watching him work to windward toward Wellington point.

That would have been me. That was my first time on the board and it took a while to get things sorted, but yeah, the board was pretty impressive. The sail was a 9.0 high-wind Formula sail, and that was pretty much the lower end of its wind range.

I did a write-up on my blog if you want the blow-by-blow: lagod.id.au/blog/?p=230

I'm thinking of coming up for a raceboard sail at Manly tomorrow (Sat).

Will any one else be sailing?

Would love to put the Mistral up against the D2 (or anything else actually).

Sounds good. Is that through the main gate? Can anyone get in?

Ended up just being myself and my son we sailed from Manly over to wello then had a easy downwind cruise back. Not much wind I sailed the rsx over and he sailed the windsurf/sup with a 8.0mtr gaastra gtx. We swapped the sails over at wello and he sailed the rsx back. Overall a nice cruisy sail hardly any boats almost had the bay to ourselves. Was the first time he used a larger cammed sail i think he is ready to start racing technos now first race will be frostbite series in may.

No sorry, I couldn't make it up there this weekend. Hopefully soon though.
See you then.

We have a regatta on at LCSC.
3 races Saturday 5th of May and 3 races Sunday 6th.
Triangle course.
any one who is interested please let me know
and I will see what we can do to include you.
Even if you just want to come up for one day.

I can confirm that raceboards will be allowed to race with the dinghies.