WA
4133 posts
Fastest I have ever been on a production board. The Thommen1 RS 59 boogied in the good winds about 25 in the gusts. Used a NP Saber 6.2 fully downhauled. The RS 59 handled well going fast in the chop doing 34.8 knots for a 100 litre board, if I hadn't have smashed the fin early in the session which meant unbelievably I delaminated one side of the fin and could not do more than 32 knots after that, would've cracked 35 for sure. At last I've got my hands on a fast production board!!!!
It has a fairly flat rocker with about 1 m straight, vee all the way through, it's 59cm wide and 237cm long. Rails have a slight tuck. Very light for a production board 5.something kilos. Tracks really well in the chop, inspiring confidence to just keep it going. Has 2 small cut outs in the tail reducing wetted surface, I imagine for top end speed. I reckon this board has the potential to do 40kts. Just need my Gaastra vapours, and a decent fin, flat water and decent blow, and I'm confident I will get close to 40 now.
It's a full carbon board which translate to a very stiff feeling but also very fast ride. You have to feel confident to just let it go, twas the first time i REALLY HAD IT GOING IN CHOP, AND i JUST KEPT GETTING FASTER 31.9, 33.8, 34.3, 34.8, then crack goes the fin, too lazy to have a look, and I could never go faster than 32 after that even though I sailed in stronger gusts and thought I would hit 35/6 knots. At the end of the sail, I look at the fin and one side has completely delaminated itself, leaving a pitted and rough surface, obviously slowing me down.
NSW
193 posts
Awesome stuff hardie lad you like the board. Lets see how it goes with a new fin and some "fast sails. Stay tuned next week!!
WA
4133 posts
38.2 knots today, a new pb, and I'm ecstatic!!!!!!!!!
This board is very fast, but most importantly, it is safe and controllable at speed, the vee, board rocker, and tail cut-outs just keep it tracking, no fear of board getting untidy at speed in chop.
On Wednesday I used my wave/slalom board which has a lot more rocker than this board, and it just ploughed too much...... which limited it's top end,...I wasn't gonna fall for that one today, so used the T1 RS 59, and this board just sailed and skimmed over the top of the chop, tracking perfectly, with no deviation what so ever.
This is a board I will highly recommend...... and It's so good, I'm gonna buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NSW
193 posts
Hi Hardy.
This is awesome news. My mission is to get you to 40knots which I am sure you will get close to when the masts get to you for the vapors.
The T1's have a pedigree that few others can emulate. The team of Thommen and Dunkerbik are the most succesfull shaper/rider combo ever and it shows in the refinement of the boards.
Well done giddy up!!
David
QLD
787 posts
Nah Mate, you're not stingy.
I just checked out the prices and reackon my wife would hit the roof with two of them!!
But Yep they look great and maybe the missus won't see just one hiding behing my scrappy vintage slalom boards.
NSW
193 posts
We hav reduced the prices considerably on the boards we have in stock. There will also be an anouncement about T1 very soon that will make the pricing going forward much more competitive.
Stay tuned
WA
6277 posts
I was wondering the same thing... Has Thommen decided to make surfboards for kiters now? Nah, just put in the wrong area.
WA
4133 posts
Was reading the T1 blurb, and have to admit, that the control in chop at high speeds is unbelievable, never been on a board that felt in so much control at speed in chop........leads to confidence........ leads to going for it.......
This is what the blurb said:
"RS54 and RS59 provide an incredible stable “platform” to tackle the windiest and worst of conditions. Even when going ballistic you’ll be in control – full control, whatever condition Mother Nature throws at you."
This is one time when the hype is matched by reality, Mr Stingy here would nothave forked out the doe......... And BTW I really am stingy
NSW
193 posts
yep sorry guys I am sure I put it under windsurfing but the article doesn't appear inmypublished list at the moment so I can't change it. I email laurie for some help.
