Today I received from the local dealer my new Freeride 145 for my birthday, which is tomorrow.
Unfortunately the board has a crack in the bottom and we had to send the board back and now I will get another one in a month ...
How do you call this? unlucky day?
Nothing worse than hanging out for a new piece of gear only to find that you can use it. Can use ask the dealer for a loan board.
Sorry to hear that. What bad luck.
May you have a better day today.
Happy birthday. 
Thanks a ton.
In a month I will get another one, in the meantime I will complete my nice windsurf rack ...
A month in the windsurfing industry is not 4 weeks .
In a month your dealer will tell you it will be 2 more weeks.
2 weeks later you will be told......
Keef is right,get a 145 loaner and order a 125 replacement.By the time the 125 arrives you will probably be ready for it(next season).
I know but I am still trying to learn the use of the harness plus I didn't get a full plane yet so I am sure the 145 will last long for the next year, then I will pass it to my wife, which is still on a 220 so that I will move down to a 100 last spring.
I can't water start yet so everyone told me "do not go lower than 140/130" ...
If where you live the wind is consistent and strong then yes, a 145L board will be a bit big and not as much fun as a smaller board. However if the wind is gusty and inconsistent, a larger board where you don't sink to your ankles when off the plane, is more fun for me at least.
My Tabou Rocket 140 is my most used board. Though usually I'd be better off on something 25 litres smaller I still enjoy using it, especially with bigger sails in lighter winds.
I'm with Mobydisc, I sail in a bay that usually has gusty winds and I find it much easier to go with my 140l board rather than the 90l because the time spent overpowered is a lot less than the time spent slogging which really isn't much fun. The larger board really gets planing so much sooner even with the same size sail.
Great.
Here is usually between 15 to 25 (in the winter) very gusty ... Then in the nice winter or in the hurricane season we reach 40 sometimes, but it is probably an average of 10 days in a year ...
Most of the time is 10 to 20 gusty, so I was thinking about 5 and 6 Ezzy with 145 JP for the whole year
, what you will find is next season a 7mt will be your main sail next year and you will be getting a smaller board for the 5mt when it's over 30knts
A 5m ideally is not the perfect size sail for a 145L board, however for someone who is still uphauling the sail (not waterstarting), not in footstraps, not in harness lines and not planing,is an ok size sail to use. Hopefully after a year of sailing or maybe less, were you can waterstart, and your sail control has improved, you will find that you can go for a bigger sail ie 6.5, 7m or 7.5m. Also there is a good chance in a years time you will be able to water start, get in the footstraps, etc and jumping down to a 100L board should be no problem. If you have found that your progression has not been as fast as you would have hoped, then signing up for lessons is always a good way to fast track your skills.
At the early level you will find that wind conditions appear gusty, especially on strong days. There is a possibility your tuning of the sail might not be spot on which also could be making conditions seem gusty. Also if you are not plaining, you are like a sitting duck in strong winds where every puff rocks you. Once you learn to get on a plain, you will find winds to not be so gusty.
I see.
I absolutely believe that I need to spend a week on a learning center, like Aruba and get really in touch with all these technical info but in the meantime I still need to complete my rig setup.
Right now I have two 95L (90's style) wave boards F2
One 200L starboard
1 4Mt NP Free-ride
1 4.7 NS Free-ride
1 5.4 NS Free-ride
They are all second hands and in days like today (23 Knots) I can use only the 4Mt NP, the other sails are too big.
Right now I am learning to use the Harness and I am doing a little bit of planning (10secs?!?)
^^^^^ don't listen to KA360 above, get yourself down to lake burley griffen in Canberra, it's the best spot in the world, it's were the pros come to test there skills..... I nearly managed to say all that with a straight face too!!!
There are 2 windsurf centres on Lac Bay , Bonaire windsurf place and Jibe city.
BWP has mainly starboard ,RRD and hot sails.Jibe JP and NP . Both also have equipment from other brands.Maybe try out both to test all available gear.
Re accom. -shop around on the internet for which ever price range suits you.
You will need wheels though,car or bike unless you stay at Sorrobom beach resort which is beside the 2 centres.All other accom. is a 10 minute drive away.It dosn't matter where you stay as Bonaire is a small place.
