Any one tried the 2011 Tabou 3S 96L as a light wind wave board ?????...have a 2011 Fanatic Freewave 105 T.E but find it a bit big ...any comments in regards to the wave sailing side of the board appreciated. Cheers.
i have one and its great !!! the footstraps are nice and comfortable. I have used up to an 8 metre sail on it but its starts getting uncomfortable.
I have used it in 25+ knots but found i lost alot of control in the air (jump and bump) because of the wind getting underneath it, I usually go down to a 85 litre
My light wind wave board is a Fanatic Fw95. This is much better size to me. It planes nearly as early and has a bigger wind range in waves. I use 6.0 down to 4.7 and it goes well in all these conditions. It does not tend to stick like the bigger sizes. I have had 105l boards in the past and they were good with sails bigger than 5.5 so were really sone sail board. With the 95 I just change boards now when it gets too be a hand full. Also when I get holes in the wind with say a 4.7 changing up puts you back in the zone.
The new pin tail model is an improvement to the swallow tail and you will be impressed.
I don't know the Tabou however I can't see why it would work.
Hope this helps.
, my mate has the 3S and loves it, as for wave sailing its just choosing the right fin, it wont be as loose and hardcore but will happily sail done the line
