One is a starboard carve, I'm not sure which year though. Other one is Doyle . They're selling them at 100$ each . I know nothing about wind sailing at this moment, looks like it could be a lot of fun. Especially with the summer coming up!! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
Not sure about the boards but it appears that store also sells baby clothes.
If they have any pacifiers / dummys could you get one for lotofwind ? I think he spat his last one out. 
Basically to learn the art, it makes a lot of sense to start on a big floaty board. So a board over 20litres bigger than your weight in kilograms, is also a must. The starboard carve has a good reputation, but it may be too small for you to learn on. I know nothing about the doyle.
consider you will also have to buy 2 sails, a mast, a mast extension, a mast base, a fin, a harness and a wetsuit.
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Basically to learn the art, it makes a lot of sense to start on a big floaty board. So a board over 20litres bigger than your weight in kilograms, is also a must. The starboard carve has a good reputation, but it may be too small for you to learn on. I know nothing about the doyle.
If you're a complete beginner surely 50- 60 ltres + over your weight would be better?
I believe the board is around 7' tall or little taller even. I bought 4 sets of sails, 2 booms and 4 sets of carbon fiber poles with them, just didn't know about the boards
make or buy some nose guards and install before using the boards, once you bang up the nose with the mast you will wish you did!
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I believe the board is around 7' tall or little taller even. I bought 4 sets of sails, 2 booms and 4 sets of carbon fiber poles with them, just didn't know about the boards
7ft is not relevant. What is written on the board?
EG Carve 99, Carve 121
etc?
Its unlikely to be good to learn on unless its over 130, or you're very small athletic and committed
What's written on the Doyle? What about the sails?
Select to expand quotesboardcrazy said..> If you're a complete beginner surely 50- 60 ltres + over your weight would be better?
Yes that would be better to learn on, but could be rapidly outgrown if there's decent wind available
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I know nothing about wind sailing at this moment
Hi Chris. Welcome to Windsurfing
. Are you in Australia ?. What state do you live in ?. My recommendation is to go to a Windsurfing school to learn the basics if there is one near you. Armed with a few week's experience, you'll be in better shape. It's really important to learn light wind techniques on beginner boards. You will suffer for it if you short circuit the beginner phase, because the balancing techniques you learn as a beginner flow onto advanced techniques.
Here's a good springboard site. I used in early 2007 when I also knew nothing about Windsurfing and located a school near me:
www.windsurfing.org/
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One is a starboard carve, I'm not sure which year though. Other one is Doyle . They're selling them at 100$ each . I know nothing about wind sailing at this moment, looks like it could be a lot of fun. Especially with the summer coming up!! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
Hi,
Windsurfing is fun but at the same time it is dangerous an extreme sport. Windsurf is not a toy. Get help from windsurf instructors.
Bye Melih...
The carve is excellent, in a good shape? What size? Does it come with a fin? The first sessions you'll need a big board then migrate to the carve.
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Are you in Australia ?.
He did say Summer was coming, doesn't sound like Aus.
Select to expand quotemelih said.. Windsurfing is fun but at the same time it is dangerous an extreme sport. Windsurf is not a toy. Get help from windsurf instructors.
Bye Melih...
I think "extreme" is a bit over the top, compared to the things some people do.
Yes it can be dangerous if you aren't aware of the dangers and do stupid stuff.
Don't go out in direct off shore conditions for example.
If the Doyle board is blue in color, it is a hollow board built by John Doyle in the Columbia Gorge. John had previously worked for Cessna in Wichita, and learned some things about building hollow things with composite honeycomb. I was in his shop once, and he showed me how he builds boards. Tooling and cure ovens, etc. His boards were popular with Gorge windsurfers, including slalom racers. This was 25 years ago. He switched over to building kite boards when kiteboarding hit the scene.
Select to expand quotedecrepit said..melih said.. Windsurfing is fun but at the same time it is dangerous an extreme sport. Windsurf is not a toy. Get help from windsurf instructors.
Bye Melih...
I think "extreme" is a bit over the top, compared to the things some people do.
Yes it can be dangerous if you aren't aware of the dangers and do stupid stuff.
Don't go out in direct off shore conditions for example.
I keep standing on sea urchins , that can be extreme .
Select to expand quotedecrepit said..sboardcrazy said..> If you're a complete beginner surely 50- 60 ltres + over your weight would be better?
Yes that would be better to learn on, but could be rapidly outgrown if there's decent wind available
You can tell when someone lives in WA..
Lucky bugger. We rarely get decent wind on the east coast..
Select to expand quoteImax1 said..decrepit said..melih said.. Windsurfing is fun but at the same time it is dangerous an extreme sport. Windsurf is not a toy. Get help from windsurf instructors.
Bye Melih...
I think "extreme" is a bit over the top, compared to the things some people do.
Yes it can be dangerous if you aren't aware of the dangers and do stupid stuff.
Don't go out in direct off shore conditions for example.
I keep standing on sea urchins , that can be extreme .
The black ants at Golden Beach get me all the time. They always target my feet and are not fussy if it is before or after the session. Us windsurfers sure have to put up with a lot!
