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dllee
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And 110 kgs. Is not heavy. Plenty of sailors much heavier than that windsurfing all over the world.
At one time at least 5 of my sailing buds outweighed you by a lot.
Gear fragility is a slight problem, but no more than for an atheletic 150 lbs.er. |
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gobigkahuna
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Location: Eastern NC
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| zirtaeb wrote: | The theoritical. One board.
Basically for all your windsurfing...
Not good for anything, but usable in all conditions.
Good luck finding it and being satisfied with it. |
Got to start somewhere. 
Back in the 80's and well into the 90's I managed to survive with just 1 board. No, it wasn't ideal in every condition, but I was able to go out and have fun.
Yes, I eventually added a light wind, course racing board (Fanatic Ultra Cat) and a big wind board (Seatrend 9'6"), but for 90% of the rest of the time I used one board (a Downing 9'6" in Hawaii and a Fanatic Ultra Bat on the mainland).
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gobigkahuna
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:38 am Post subject: |
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| zirtaeb wrote: | And 110 kgs. Is not heavy. Plenty of sailors much heavier than that windsurfing all over the world.
At one time at least 5 of my sailing buds outweighed you by a lot.
Gear fragility is a slight problem, but no more than for an atheletic 150 lbs.er. |
It -is- heavy when you consider that most boards are designed for people who weigh less than 100 kg. In order to get the volume I need (140-150 liters) I have to look at boards that are designed for light wind and/or for beginners.
I ran into this when I got into kiting as well. My most used kite size is 16 meters. Almost every 16m kite out there is designed for light wind, but that's my most used size. I ride mine in 18 to 25 knots.
It's also a bit heavier than I want to be. I'm at 250 lbs when I really should be down closer to 230. I'm working on it.  |
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swchandler
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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| If you're interested in reliving the past, I have a friend that has a late 80s Fanatic Lite Bat in very good condition. |
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gobigkahuna
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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| swchandler wrote: | | If you're interested in reliving the past, I have a friend that has a late 80s Fanatic Lite Bat in very good condition. |
Thanks. If it were local I wouldn't mind giving one a spin just to see how it might compare to more modern boards, but no thanks, I'd rather get something a bit more current with modern design.
I just posted the Fanatic Bat as a base for comparison. |
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grantmac017
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| A couple cheaper used boards will cover more conditions then any expensive new one. |
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gobigkahuna
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| grantmac017 wrote: | | A couple cheaper used boards will cover more conditions then any expensive new one. |
I've been looking. Haven't seen anything even close to the volume I'm looking for. |
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010
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Location: Montréal
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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i sold my 160 liter board for a song
afterwards thought about getting one similar
HA - no can find
use my MEQ2 and JP SLW92 instead
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am currently trying an older Shark 145
the 160 was actually easier - more flotation |
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jingebritsen
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gobigkahuna
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