New slalom Board

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

I am thinking about getting a new slalom board for the Bay Area, something to take out at Crissy/Coyote (and Stick) locations with a lot of chop and variable winds.

I am 70 Kg and this would be the "high wind" slalom, used with 6.6 (which is a good size for my weight) when B&J can be down to 5.0. Candidates are:

Isonic 97 (or 90, but might be to small)

Patrick 100

Any other suggestions? Who sells Patrick in the US?

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

Ever thought of having Mike Zajicek make you a board? Mike's Lab boards are built to handle bay area conditions, yet they are arguably the lightest and toughest built boards out there. The waiting list can be long, but its always been worth it for me.

Regarding Patrick boards, Delta Windsurf on Sherman Island has carried them in the past.

dvCali · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 1314

dhmark · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 376

No board rec, here, but just chuckling when you say "variable winds" Having learned to sail in the BA and left long ago, the gustiest day there is a normal day anywhere else. happy sails, Dhmark

adywind · Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Posts: 665

Are there any bad slalom boards nowadays ? I don't think so. Getting the right size, using the right fins and rigs and tuning everything to perfection for the conditions of the day is what counts IMO /and the reason I've got rid of all my slalom stuff/. The PWA guys are using production boards as far as I know and those boards are build to win races, I hope you know what you are getting yourself into.

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

agreed with adywind.

only thing to concern yourself with in shopping for these boards is designs that were made specifically for down wind may be lacking in upwind power. look out for planforms with narrowish tails.

2013 sl 66 105 liter, graphics make it look narrower than it is. white portions blend with background.
http://www.progressivesports.com/windsurfing-boards-race.php