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Techno 293, what are they like for adults??

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Created by mattn > 9 months ago, 26 Apr 2015
mattn
NSW, 90 posts
26 Apr 2015 10:07PM
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Hi, I'm looking at getting my kids into windsurfing. Was thinking about the techno 293 with small rig incase they want to do some racing later on.

Anyone know what these boards go like for adults.

Thanks

Yuppy
VIC, 668 posts
27 Apr 2015 12:28AM
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Never heard of it.

Got some dimension?

NotWal
QLD, 7430 posts
27 Apr 2015 1:38AM
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Yuppy said..
Never heard of it.

Got some dimension?


www.techno293.org/

cammd
QLD, 4255 posts
27 Apr 2015 10:11AM
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The above pictures show our club boards, they are at least 6 or 7 years old and have been used for years by club members and currently get used every weekend. being a club board they are subject to more abuse than most and after years are still in good working order.

Great board, wind range from 3 - 30knts, very durable, multiple footstrap positions for learning to more advanced positions, sliding mast track for various conditions and points of sail, the new one's have a tuttle fin box to allow a bigger and more powerful fin and therefore a bigger sail. They can now carry sails from kids rigs right through to 8.5mtr for adult use. Cheap to buy, probably one of the cheapest boards around. At 205lts its a board you can learn on and progress all the way through to jumps and carve gybes etc. Being a one design board and durable they hold there resale value better than most, easy to sell.

They are a good all round board which means they are good at everything but not great at anything. My son had one which he sold, now I am looking to buy two more for my other kids that will start racing soon.

As for adult use they are good and you can have a lot of fun on them but don't expect the performance of a dedicated slalom board or raceboard. I have had some great days sailing on them, I wouldn't buy one for myself but I wouldn't hesitate to buy one for my kids.

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
27 Apr 2015 9:45AM
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Cammd, that lady instructing, looks like she is holding stick to flog the young fulla
The mast stay in the background aligns with her hand

cammd
QLD, 4255 posts
27 Apr 2015 1:14PM
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^ Hmmm maybe an old batten could be a good teaching aid.

mattn
NSW, 90 posts
27 Apr 2015 3:26PM
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Hi what's that teaching frame you've got the board mounted to?

Mark _australia
WA, 23433 posts
27 Apr 2015 1:33PM
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^^^ every school used one back in the day, google board simulators (heaps of different ways to build them)

mattn
NSW, 90 posts
27 Apr 2015 5:48PM
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Hey Cammd how does that simulator work. Is it just 4 castor wheels screwed to the frame, then a circle routed into the bottom board, or is there more happening there.
Thanks

Yuppy
VIC, 668 posts
28 Apr 2015 11:25PM
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Here is one I made






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