Can someone tell me Age of board and weather modern equipment can be used for a experienced sailor
It may work with modern sails with the mast track all the way back. But I'm not sure that an experienced sailor would want to use it.
I find they come into their own when falling off the top of a car at 80km/hr, the board most likely to survive.
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I find they come into their own when falling off the top of a car at 80km/hr, the board most likely to survive.
Thats just mean 
but recycled they would make quite a few ice cream containers .
1994 or 1995 plus model, giant slalom/course race with powerbox and mast track moved aft(compared to earlier South Pac 2) with wide point and volume aft as well. Fine with modern sails. Tom Luedecke design orthogonal concept with very sharp rails. About 135 litres for the Bombora 295 maybe 13.5 (or more) kg. Sail it and see how it goes. Weight is irrelevant as these boards were apparently not slow at the time. If it was the only board I had I would use it and try to enjoy it-recycling is good if you want to conserve cash. That said I have never sailed one. Bombora used to claim their boards were able to beat lighter epoxy customs ! Tom Luedecke, Byron Marsh and Rohan Cudmore apparently claimed by Bombora in adverts to have done this many times. Price in 1994 board only for 260, 272, 282 (295 not released as of Feb March 1994 Freesail) was $699 board only. These days probably $50 or less including fin. It depends how much you like historical artefacts.
I sailed one for a few weeks in about 1997 whilst in between boards - waiting for a custom to arrive.
Can confirm there is nothing wrong with the straightline speeds especially reaching and off the wind, smooth ride too compared to carbon/epoxy.
Goes through lulls well also as long as finned correctly - similar to bigger sailors having better inertia. Slightly slow to plane and accelerate. Hard to gybe well.
After sailing this big one I tried to find the 262 version of it, would have been a solid high wind board and they were reportedly very quick but couldn't find one in NZ at the time.
I have two of these. One is my ex wifes that she left behind. In my opinion sails just fine with modern sails, yes hard to gybe well but a great board to sail if it's your first time out for a while. Very floaty and forgiving. Easy tacking and uphaul if required. I still have the key ring on my car keys that came with it brand new as well.
Yes, hard rails all the way back. Great for speed, but a pain in the butt for gybing.
