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93 fsw jp - Bit of a rave over first use.

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Created by MintoxGT > 9 months ago, 12 Nov 2007
MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
12 Nov 2007 11:40PM
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Well, after 10 months of patiently putting some cash aside each week, I am now the very proud owner of a 2 season old 93ltr JP fsw

I took it out on Luckybay, 20 to 25 and a tad gusty with a 6.0 Ezzy infinity on the 09-11-07 which also was my first sail of the season and used the GPS to record a pleasing 26.9 knts, not bad I figured for a first up run

I was told this would be a very different beast compared to my 7 year old 130ltr F2 power glide and a borrowed 275 Hifly slalom........Man how correct the wise ones were, what really impressed me was the lack of friction from the water and how quick the board got up to speed (Gotta learn to get my feet in the straps faster) The way it pointed up wind (33cm weedy) and stayed on the power untill I was going a a bit to fast over the bar and had to bail to save the fin.

On the downward leg.........Yeah baby, ohh yeah! it was wicked, I have never gone from the bar to the carpark as fast and this thing does not like to wash off speed in a hurry, so I layed the mast down started to gybe then realised FOOOOOL jump off! I cant gybe and dont particularly want to saail towards the kiter car park at that speed.

The board was very responsive and not twichy at all

So thanks for reading and see you out there.

Cheers GT

Haggar
QLD, 1670 posts
13 Nov 2007 2:12PM
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Hey Geoff, which model JP is this ?

whippingboy
WA, 1104 posts
13 Nov 2007 2:03PM
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Good one mate,
Now you've just gotta learn to use that speed to carve up the gybes.

Thurs and Fri are looking good

MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
13 Nov 2007 3:58PM
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Haggar said...

Hey Geoff, which model JP is this ?


It's the 2006 full wood sandwich FSW, I think it only weighs about 6 or 7 kg's (It's bloody light compared to what I am used to)

Freestyle Wave 93 2006
Length: 232 cm
Width: 59.5 cm
Volume: 83 liters
Weight (+/-6%)
6.2 kg

Fin (PB.Box) 23cm
Shaper: W.Gnigler
Sails: ideal: 4.0-5.4
rec.: -5.7

I think they are the specs, may gadget will help out.

Cheers

MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
13 Nov 2007 4:00PM
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whippingboy said...

Good one mate,
Now you've just gotta learn to use that speed to carve up the gybes.

Thurs and Fri are looking good


Yes mate I see, I will be back down at LuckyB, still no where near match fit yet to warrant the drive to the Wood for 1 hour sesh Weak as a nuns fart I am at the moment.

Cheers

westozwind
WA, 1415 posts
13 Nov 2007 4:52PM
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Right year, wrong specs mate, you posted the 85!

Freestyle Wave 93 2006
Length: 241 cm
Width: 60.5 cm
Volume: 93 liters
Weight (+/-6%)
6.5 kg

Fin (PB.Box) 27cm
Shaper: W.Gnigler
Sails: ideal: 4.7-6.2
rec.: 4.5-6.8

Either way it's a great board, but I can't wait to try my 2008 Pro edition 92 Ltr.
Had to put up with sailing 4.5 and 76 Ltr Real World Wave Friday and Saturady in Green Head with good swell
what a great boys weekend

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
13 Nov 2007 10:05PM
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i've just acquired a JP 2008 99l freestyle and 82l real wave from Surf FX on the Gold Coast and reckon these boards are the beez kneez too The real world wave is a real surprise - for what feels like such a dinky board underfoot for a 82 litre, it carries a 5.8 sail in fully honkin winds no problems at all, points upwind, planes early too, and it slides for freestyle

i was so happy, i let the shop put a JP sticker on my sail

cheers

MintoxGT
WA, 975 posts
14 Nov 2007 12:33AM
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Man they look sweeeeet!

GT

paulk
4 posts
4 Dec 2007 7:30PM
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Haircut,
they look great indeed!
Do you think it's possible to put a 6.3 wave sail on RWW 82 (going with ~28cm wave fin)?
I am considering to buy it as a single board solution for my only 3 sails: 4.7,5.5,6.3), and use it in anything from flat freeride to 3M wave condition - I am 75kg.
Paul

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
4 Dec 2007 10:48PM
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Hi Paul. I really wouldn't be surprised at all if it could. It has absolutely no problems with the 5.8 NP Alpha and a 6.2 is not much bigger - the board feels perfectly comfy. BTW I'm now only 66kg after eating nothing and no red wine for 4 months so this might help a bit.

regards

H





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