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2011 exocet elite 380 $1080 ....yeah, I looked into that board and they lost the original daggerboard....the substitute one is quite a bit shorter/fatter....so I passed....it's saying out of stock now ...

If only it wasn't $3500.

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The first day that I started thinking about longboards, there was a Fanatic MegaCat on Craigslist for $300 and in my area. When I contacted him, he had sold it t ...

Hey Joe,

RE: What am I "Trying to do"?

I guess I'm looking for early planing and better behavior during slogging....no sinking especially the nose.

"sounds like changing a do ...

Alap, I have a similar experience with my Futura 155, although it is just as many liters, the width is slightly less wide, has a lot more V and is more fun when there is wind. Seems faster too, but I ...

I currently have the Starboard HWR Formula board (162 liters 228 cm length 100 cm wide). What kind of differences would I see in a very large slalom board such as the Exocet RS8 (210 liters 260 cm le ...

a large and extremely experienced expert sailor PM’d this to me:
“when sailing really big stuff (a 6.8 feels small to me), the physics of sailing hooked without straps become far more dangerous. ma ...

Race sails can plane as early as free-ride sails if you want to be a really active sailor, meaning you are willing and able to do a lot of pumping. If you are a passive planer, meaning you let the wi ...

fiber spar mast that has a similar bend to the MS mast. too much flex down low makes for a lean entry and unstable top end.

sorry to be the bearer of that bad news. the SW mast should be far mor ...

Make sure your mast will be a good fit for the sail you select. I think Aerotech uses Constant Curve and MS uses Hard Top. Poor tuning on large sails has a big impact.

I have been reading that to ...

Fins clearly matter, both size (length) and quality. I use a beefy Kashy 70 cm for my 11 and 11.8. A 66 or 67 works better when the 11 is lit; in those circumstances getting onto a plane is not an ...