Nothing worse than hanging out for a new piece of gear only to find that you can use it. Can use ask the dealer for a loan board.

Thanks a ton.
In a month I will get another one, in the meantime I will complete my nice windsurf rack ...

A month in the windsurfing industry is not 4 weeks .
In a month your dealer will tell you it will be 2 more weeks.
2 weeks later you will be told......

Keef is right,get a 145 loaner and order a 125 replacement.By the time the 125 arrives you will probably be ready for it(next season).

raffaeu said...

I know but I am still trying to learn the use of the harness plus I didn't get a full plane yet so I am sure the 145 will last long for the next year, then I will pass it to my wife, which is still on a 220 so that I will move down to a 100 last spring.
I can't water start yet so everyone told me "do not go lower than 140/130" ...

I agree with you,good plan for a fast and easy progression for both of you.
Get comfortable in the harness and planing in the straps before thinking about a 125

If where you live the wind is consistent and strong then yes, a 145L board will be a bit big and not as much fun as a smaller board. However if the wind is gusty and inconsistent, a larger board where you don't sink to your ankles when off the plane, is more fun for me at least.

My Tabou Rocket 140 is my most used board. Though usually I'd be better off on something 25 litres smaller I still enjoy using it, especially with bigger sails in lighter winds.

Great.
Here is usually between 15 to 25 (in the winter) very gusty ... Then in the nice winter or in the hurricane season we reach 40 sometimes, but it is probably an average of 10 days in a year ...
Most of the time is 10 to 20 gusty, so I was thinking about 5 and 6 Ezzy with 145 JP for the whole year

A 5m ideally is not the perfect size sail for a 145L board, however for someone who is still uphauling the sail (not waterstarting), not in footstraps, not in harness lines and not planing,is an ok size sail to use. Hopefully after a year of sailing or maybe less, were you can waterstart, and your sail control has improved, you will find that you can go for a bigger sail ie 6.5, 7m or 7.5m. Also there is a good chance in a years time you will be able to water start, get in the footstraps, etc and jumping down to a 100L board should be no problem. If you have found that your progression has not been as fast as you would have hoped, then signing up for lessons is always a good way to fast track your skills.

I see.
I absolutely believe that I need to spend a week on a learning center, like Aruba and get really in touch with all these technical info but in the meantime I still need to complete my rig setup.
Right now I have two 95L (90's style) wave boards F2
One 200L starboard

1 4Mt NP Free-ride
1 4.7 NS Free-ride
1 5.4 NS Free-ride

They are all second hands and in days like today (23 Knots) I can use only the 4Mt NP, the other sails are too big.
Right now I am learning to use the Harness and I am doing a little bit of planning (10secs?!?)

^^^^^ don't listen to KA360 above, get yourself down to lake burley griffen in Canberra, it's the best spot in the world, it's were the pros come to test there skills..... I nearly managed to say all that with a straight face too!!!

x KA360
Do you suggest any specific hotel/school in bonaire?

x KA360 Gotcha
I'll have a look.