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Sailboarder



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isobars wrote:
D And if someone else says the much stubbier Go/Prodigy/Start boards are superior for your purpose based on having tried both styles, take their word for it; I've not sailed them. But I'm guessing longboards glide much better than them there newfangled picnic table thangs.


First time I tried a Start, I tough it was either broken or dragging an anchor. I was stepping off my old longboard and was supposed to see the light with a modern board... It doesn't glide well. And I have access to a Go 139, it is easy to schlog, but I wouldn't call it glide...

I agree with PP, these are better for the very early phase of learning and to get on plane, but for non-planing, they suck.

The Kona One is a good compromise in my opinion. It's not as fast as good old longboards, but it's not frustratingly slow either. It planes well too, while not as soon as a Go or a start. If I had to keep only one board, it would be a K1, for my inland conditions.
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konajoe



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This has to be one of the all time craziest threads! Here's the summary of 16 pages:

Q: Why don't modern sails work for light wind cruising as well as old longboard sails?

A: Because you're not on a longboard anymore.


The original Mistral superlight had a round bottom displacement hull. The Superlight II is a heavy version of the Equipe II. The 2 of them have very few similarities, other than being long and having retractable centerboards.
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