I'm interested in finding out what range of boards people own, age of board, percentage they use each board, and riders weight. and whether you sail in flat water, wave, or both.

I'll try and collate info down the track and post it.

EG

I'm 90kg
Flat water
2012 JP Funster 145 - 85%
2006 Starboard Carve 121 - 15%

Milsy said..

male, 75kg(all muscle, hehe),
flat water
2011 121l falcon, 60%
2006 110l naish hybrid, 30%
2011 101l falcon
2006 90l naish hybrid
2007 50l isonic speed, i use these three about 10%

Wow fast boards - so you would be into GPS speed sailing?

yep, fast boards...........slow rider, ha, i've been windsurfing about 7yrs, the gps has been a big part of it for me, and over the yrs it has played a role in seeking conditions, flatness, and equipment choices, at this stage it feels like i could start appreciating the extra speed to come from a speed board, but i mainly go about the same speed on all of the boards, about 32-35kts, about 37kt on speed boards, it looks like sail size plays a big role in speed and fins, the naishes are really short, about 210cm, and really flat, so there really only good in flat stuff, where we sail is crazy thick weed, catapult heaven, so the naishes are good because there is no nose for boom to hit, the 121l falcon is a great light windier for my weight as it feels not as wide at the backend as more race boards are, eg, my 121 falcon is no where near as wide at the tail as the 121jp, and at my weight, and the sail sizes im using,that suits me, im always thinking about gear, lately i've been thinking that i might just get the 113 2013 falcon, the 2013 87l isonic, 2013 jp speed board, 2013 jp light windier, or about a 140l free ride tank, most of my sailing is in between 0-30kts, with most time spent in about 5-20kts, it feels like as i get better, i have less interest in sailing bigger sails, i still spent a lot of time on the 7.7h2, but it starting to feel like the real fun starts with a 7m evo2 on my 110l naish, ha, alright man, now lets here your story

Hi Greg,

50/50 flatwater and ocean / waves for me.

Now 80 kilos (was 74 kegs a few months back). Been sailing as much as humanly possible for 1.5 years. Still pretty average...


2008- JP FSW 101 -33.3 (ocean / waves, sail 5.0 to 6.2 meters)
2011-Futura 111 -33.3 (light-ish wind ocean and lake work, sails 6.2- 8 meters)
2006-Type S 93 -33.3 (windy lake blasting, sails 5.0-6.6 meters)

PS- Would like a JP SLW or simular light wind machine, and will sell the JP FSW when my wave skills improve some20

Before you start shouting there are three sailors in our family
and yes we need a bigger shed.
Male 85kg
Female --kg
Teen 50kg

Starboard K15 **
Starboard SUPer **
AHD Free Formula
Exocet SCross 135 **
RRD X-Fire 122 **
RRD X-Fire 112 **
RRD X-fIRE 102
RRD FSW 109
Fanatic Falcon 104 **
Naish Global Freeride 95
Starboard iSonic SS53
Starboard Starsurfer 127
Starboard Futura 101
JP Slalom 92 **
Peter Nitsche Viper 84 (coming saturday)

Oh and i like it both ways.
Boards marked with a * are probably used fairly
equally throughout the year.

My favourite atm Falcon 104, but the X-Fire 102
is still a virgin.

Milsy said..

yep, fast boards...........slow rider, ha, i've been windsurfing about 7yrs, the gps has been a big part of it for me, and over the yrs it has played a role in seeking conditions, flatness, and equipment choices, at this stage it feels like i could start appreciating the extra speed to come from a speed board, but i mainly go about the same speed on all of the boards, about 32-35kts, about 37kt on speed boards, it looks like sail size plays a big role in speed and fins, the naishes are really short, about 210cm, and really flat, so there really only good in flat stuff, where we sail is crazy thick weed, catapult heaven, so the naishes are good because there is no nose for boom to hit, the 121l falcon is a great light windier for my weight as it feels not as wide at the backend as more race boards are, eg, my 121 falcon is no where near as wide at the tail as the 121jp, and at my weight, and the sail sizes im using,that suits me, im always thinking about gear, lately i've been thinking that i might just get the 113 2013 falcon, the 2013 87l isonic, 2013 jp speed board, 2013 jp light windier, or about a 140l free ride tank, most of my sailing is in between 0-30kts, with most time spent in about 5-20kts, it feels like as i get better, i have less interest in sailing bigger sails, i still spent a lot of time on the 7.7h2, but it starting to feel like the real fun starts with a 7m evo2 on my 110l naish, ha, alright man, now lets here your story

Lot of good info in there Milsy sailing in 30+ kts would be brown shorts time for me.

My story is much shorter. Been at it 5 months - got an old Bic battleship back in feburary and got hooked. I did a lot of reading and research and got a secondhand kit in april from windsurf perth made up of 145 2012 JP Funster, 121 2006 Starboard Carve, along with two masts and 3 sails, booms etc. Since then I have bought a harness, and after some tuning tips from PhilSWR, and a 7.7 H2, I have been happily plonking around in the harness each weekend in the pitiful excuse of winter wind I get in Coffs Harbour.

I'm looking forward to my first "windy" season, learning to water start etc, and I'm looking out for a faster freeride board around the 130ish Lt mark now - the funster feels too big and heavy and the carve is a little too small for use a light wind board. Although, I'm a little worried I might find myself on the carve most of the time when the wind picks up. Really depends if I keep the funster or sell it - in winter I'll need a light wind board. I've still got the Bic monster I suppose but it's soooo heavy OMG.

Male 95kg
mostly flat water and occasional bump and jump

Experience: Novice (1-2 years)

JP 134L X-Cite Ride 2012 80%
Tabou 96L 3S (2010) 20%

Milsy and Ploppy,
I reckon you guys need a 2013 89 Falcon.....I think there's one for sale in the Buy & Sell

www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Windsurfing-Boards/~a6jl4/2013-Fanatic-Falcon-240-cm-89-litres.aspx?search=0BZmezxV2psdk9!ajEnUdwWCEnidlpghJ3Q!V5Wwa$Lsp8o0$BS$7w==

100 litre custom ssd keel quad 90%
2012 fanatic quad 87 10%

Im 90kg

Waves 100% of the time

64kgs female intermediate
These days flat water winter and lake chop in summer
125ltr Tabou Rocket 69cm 5- 18kts - 75% - 7.2m + 6.6m sails
95ltre Tabou Rocket 59cms - 18- near 30kts ( flatwater ) or 18-25kts chop - c 25% - 5.8m - 3.8m sails
78 Tabou Pocket Wave 200? seen better days - 25kts + 2% ( needs consistent 25kts + with sails I use on it) - must start to try and use it more..seems slow to get up and plane.- 4.8m - 3.2m sails

Slalom and speeed when it turns on

RRD V4 122 40%
Isonic 90 2012 55%
2014 Starboard Speed Special 49 (waiting on delivery in August) )
CA40 2008 5%
Starboard kombat 89 (only used on flat water when it totally wind and very choppy)


Wave Sailing
Wave Wand 85L custom by Decrepit 100%

Logitech 2.4GHz K320
Posting **** on Seabreeze 99%
Working 1.9%

Starboard Kode - 0.1%
101% overweight

Male 73kg, Freestyle and waves, Level: baller

Hypersonic 105L (when i'm really bored) - 2%
RRD Wavecult 75L (gun down the line, old school shape, pretty crap compared to new boards in all but perfect waves) - 0%
F2 Maui Project 105L (modified to about 95L ;) - 0%
JP Real world wave 85L - 0% (Is an awesome board but can't match the quad on the wave, need to turn into thruster for lols)
Mistral Joker 99L - 50%
Fanatic quad 86L - 50%

I really only use the Joker for freestyle and small waves and then the Quad for shredding slabs. The other boards just sit around as not really worth selling, take them out occasionally when feeling retro.

Male 67kg, generally flat water or coastal sailing - very occasional waves.

2011 Carbon Art Freeride 62 - 80% with 6.6 and 5.5 sails
2006 Fanatic Freewave 78 - 10% with 5.5, 5.0 and 4.3

My wife sails as well at our campground. It's a sheltered river mouth where wind is seldom steady enough and from the right direction for shortboard. Patchy, swirly wind makes it ideal for the old long board.
1994 Bic Rumba 310 - 10%
We all use it as a paddle board and currently looking for a kids rig so my 11 yo daughter can start learning.

Male, 72kg

2011 JP 85L Free-style-wave- 95% (summer, choppy gulf B&J etc)
2012 JP 109L Supersport- 4% (winter slalom)
2010 Fanatic 95L Freewave- 1% (ocean: for up winders, off-shorely's, or direct on-shorely's)

71l starboard quad 0.1%
86 fanatic quad 60ish% - half decent waves
100l freestyle 40ish% - flat/semi-flat-small-ish-sh!tty-waves-etc
old tyronsea 600 kilo brick thing with 14 footstraps i found on council clearup: .0005%

I am 85 kilos of human