hi,
i am a kiter and ex formula windsurfer. i was thinking of starting speed sailing, just as an alternative to kiting.
i have a few questions... im 19yrs old and im pretty small. 173cm and 75kgs. what would be the ideal board and sail sizes? i was looking at the f2 missile for a board. is this suitable for a first timer? i plan to speed sail from 20-ish knots to whatever i can hold.
any suggestions on sail sizes?
how much dose a setup cost in perth?
cheers,
kenta.
You have a kite, you can speed sail with thathttp://50knots.xs4all.nl/gps-kitesurfing/gps.asp?mnu=faq&smnu=gps&val=&uid=
Kites are bloody quick and have a huge potential for speed and the Lechanault inlet would be a good area to fire it up in anger. Then the only thing you will have to source would be a quick board.
If you want to go with Speed Windsurfing then you have to look at where you are going to sail for the board which you will need.
Coming from Bunno you possibly know Bender, he's getting into the speed gig with a vengeance and should be good for a chat and some advise.
Being ex formula you'll be used to being on the edge.
Regarding how much money.... How much you got?
i plan to speed windsurf in the melville water in perth and mandurah??? anywhere... the estuary down at bunno too, but i will be living in perth next year so yea....probably more in perth area.
does the water conditions really matter for the board? i mean, all the 3 locations i stated above has similar water conditions with seabreezes...
i am aware of kite speed sailing. but i miss the speed and power from windsurfing. i say, kiting for tricks and windsurfing for speed and power
as for the money...no comment
im just checking prices, i think kit is cheaper back home....
i dont know bender... who are you elmo?
kenta.
A mate of mine says he knows somebody in Rockingham with an F2 speed board for sale, but I'm not sure if it's a missile.
If you're interested PM me and I'll give you my mates email address.
I'm around 70kgs and also new to speed sailing, (3 months) I've been using a recut Avalon Sail Co race sail, it's somewhere between 5.5 and 5.7M So far it's been fine for most of our sessions, just a bit small for light days and a bit big for the stronger days. Think I could get away with just 2 sails a 6.5 and a 5.0,
With the 5.0 I'd use a board about 470 wide, and about 520 for the 6.5
Hi Kenta, Just Remember you don’t need to spend a fortune to go fast.
Just nee to be a bit crazy like us.
G'day Kenta
I'm just one of the Manduraaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh loonies
water condition does make quite a difference to the type of board best suited.
The different spots have quite varied conditions to contend with and in some cases dedicated speed boards can be detrimental to going quick.
Vando's right you can pick up 2nd hand kit cheaply which still goes quick. As you've done formula you've seen the price of new gear.
If you want PM me to organize a weekend when there is wind.
I still wouldn't discount your kite as an option though, we have a couple of speed strips in Mandurah which are ideal for Kites which Green pat and a few others will be hitting in summer.
