A few of us still race at RQYS on Saturdays during their season, but that has just finished until next spring.
There isn't an interclub series like in NSW, but if others are interested, perhaps we can get something going?
I still do events like the Peel Island Marathon that are mixed board/board races that welcome windsurfers to join.

yes that would be a great idea

Yeah cheers Tardy.
I couldn't paste the link. Has something changed with the updated website?
I'm no computer genius.🤦‍♂️

whitsun said..
Is there much of a LT class at Whitsunday Sailing Club?
I've been pondering buying one.
It would be great to see the class thrive like in other places.
I was just watching a video by Paul Van Bellen, about Parkdale Yacht Club in Melbourne.
The number of windsurfers there is incredible.
I'd post the link, but can't get it to work.??

Hey Whitsun,
we had six LTs on the start line for Sunday racing at the Whitsunday Sailing Club just this last Sunday. We've been training there since the end of last year, even got the kids on the Green Fleet for Sail Airlie, and now we have a mix of kids, teens and adults all joining Sunday racing. This weekend is the Mackay Festival of Sails in Seaforth so we will be there on the LTs with our own division.

We have some guys come down from Bowen to join the Sunday racing too, and even couple of young Airlie guys join us on their LTs when they're not working.

The Windsurfer Nats in Yeppoon in July is a good opportunity to pick up a brand new ex-charter board without having to worry about the extra freight to get it most of the way north. Contact Matt at Aroona (Windgenuity Sydney) and they can give you the price details etc.

Would be great to welcome another LT on to the racetrack. Good fun. If you have time, wander on down one Sunday lunchtime and say g'day. We usually hit the water at 12.30pm for 1pm race start.

Regards,
Dennis Winstanley.

Loaded the Mistral, heading North soon.

Will do, planing on stopping at Airlie, Bowen and Townsville

speed 250 or astro surf eliminator

I'm searching for a race type board at the moment. There was one near Sydney last week but I couldn't get there.

What is the "speed" ?

F2 Lightning World Cup Race 1990 and Tiga Racing Prestige 1989. Sold the former still have the latter. If you want a race type board the best one now is a one design practicable and user-friendly which is Windsurfer LT with race ready fleets and world class competition.

I've picked up a F2 Lightning Prolite '85 model.

So what would be the board of choice, to race, assuming $$$ and availablilty in Aust were no barrier.
Phantom
R1
BOHO
Monster.
Other?

which one to buy.

I think the R1 for me because its made to order and hand built so guessing the quality is good. Not sure of how it performs against the others though.

Rig wise I think I would go Loft sails, I have some older 2016 versions and they are still pretty good.

Is the exocet built by cobra

The new exocet looks pretty nice, the design and performace look great just worry about the durability.

I know they are fragile, you accept if you drop it or run into something it will be damaged. However having soft spots on the deck or centreboard cases split etc through normal use is very poor.