Last time I've seen a new Mistral board in a Dutch shop was back in the early Bringdal/ Lockwood era. That must have been 2010 to 2012. Since then haven't seen any new Mistral boards overhere. Neither windsurf nor SUP. Think that tells a lot since Mistral has been Dutch based since Bringdal lost the licence back in 2015.
Clocked 26.4kn on my 1999 Mistral Raceboard in heavy Moreton Bay chop on the weekend, I can't get a Phantom to go that quick. Was just using the original fin with it too, I think with a modern fin it would go quicker still. And no fear of burying the nose into the back of a wave like you get on the Phantom's. They are such good boards and over 20 years old, its still competitive and still holding together great.
Disclaimer: Only using a Sunnto watch so speed cannot be verified
cammd said.. Clocked 26.4kn on my 1999 Mistral Raceboard in heavy Moreton Bay chop on the weekend, I can't get a Phantom to go that quick. Was just using the original fin with it too, I think with a modern fin it would go quicker still. And no fear of burying the nose into the back of a wave like you get on the Phantom's. They are such good boards and over 20 years old, its still competitive and still holding together great.
Disclaimer: Only using a Sunnto watch so speed cannot be verified
There is nothing like careering down the face of a wave with 12 foot of board bouncing in front of you.
