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WillPower
WillPower
TAS
25 posts
TAS, 25 posts
27 Apr 2013 7:16pm
so i just posted a topic about me not being able to get up and go with my old windsurfing boards so i was wondering if a good beginners board would be a Naish Grand Prix 2011 which is 135 litres and 250 cm long. I am quite a good learner and i have got amazing balance so i was wondering if i would just be able to stand up on it because really thats all i need, i can learn the rest. Any comments are greatly appreciated thanks
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
WA, 4019 posts
27 Apr 2013 5:30pm
How much do you weigh?
WillPower
WillPower
TAS
25 posts
TAS, 25 posts
27 Apr 2013 7:36pm
45 kilos
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
27 Apr 2013 8:31pm
Not sure but I don't think a Naish Grand Prix is a beginner board. It sounds like a race board, just from the name itself.

You are better off looking at something like a Starboard Go as mentioned on the other thread you started. Its best to keep it all together in one thread too. Look at getting a Go that has a centre fin. That will help you get forward momentum.

In regards to your sail, ditch the cammed sail. It will make life hard.

Where are you located? This could have a big impact on what sort of gear you should buy.

Corkers
Corkers
NSW
154 posts
NSW, 154 posts
27 Apr 2013 8:58pm
Hi Will,
Any free ride board would prob suit. Your pretty light, so something between 110 and 130L would be enough flotation. You said you have good balance so don't bother with a centre Fin. Not sure how old your current board is but older boards are narrower and therefore more unstable, so try and get a board that is not more than 6 or 7 years old. Good luck
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12872 posts
WA, 12872 posts
27 Apr 2013 7:40pm
WillPower said...
[br>>>> I am quite a good learner and i have got amazing balance so i was wondering if i would just be able to stand up on it because really thats all i need, i can learn the rest. Any comments are greatly appreciated thanks


Windsurfing isn't as simple as it looks, if you've got yachting experience and know how the wind works, you could be right. But plenty of important stuff isn't very intuitive. Starting off in very light winds is the easiest to get going, but can also teach you bad habits, because it's so easy to overpower the sail.
An instructor can point out these errors as you do them.
Al Planet
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
TAS, 1548 posts
27 Apr 2013 10:04pm
The Naish could be ok I also know of a Kode tuff skin 113 for sale in Tas , that has the centre fine option. If you want to try a few boards of different sizes before you decide then roll on down to low head if that's not to far away for you, I can organise some boards for you to try. Or borrow the windsurfing tas Rio for a couple of weeks and see how you go with that.
jsnfok
jsnfok
WA
899 posts
WA, 899 posts
27 Apr 2013 10:09pm
get a small freestyle board, youll love it
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