Hi there new to the forum looking for some information. Someone locally has this for $45. Can someone tell me what board this is and whether it would be suitable to use as a standup paddle board stability wise. I have no desire to windsurf. Thanks!

If it's less than about 75cm wide, you won't like it for that, too narrow.

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robert8099 said..
I have no desire to windsurf. Thanks!

Really?? you clearly just brought yourself a windsurf board,..... listen to your sub-conscious :)

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robert8099 said..
Hi there new to the forum looking for some information. Someone locally has this for $45. Can someone tell me what board this is and whether it would be suitable to use as a standup paddle board stability wise. I have no desire to windsurf. Thanks!

Wait till the next council clean up and pick it up from the foot path for free.

$45 ???? Tell him he's dreaming

Ask him for $35, then put it on ebay for $499 and describe it as the new Wally.

That is a 1999 AHD Diamond Race 72. The test below by Ken Winner rates the board highly. "Less extreme in that they don't have flaps and aren't generally quite as wide for their lengths, are the boards from AHD, the Fanatic Bee 289 and the two freeride designs from Star Board, the Free 299 and the Go. They all have a length to width ratio of 4.5 or less, something very few boards had as little as one year ago. Particularly notable from this group is the AHD Diamond Race 72. At 28 inches wide and just under nine feet long it's conventional and radical at the same time." The other tester felt the AHD Diamond Race 72 was the most fun to sail of all the boards tested. See below link and more details in photo. I believe one AHD designer at the time was Tom Luedecke of Australia who may have had a hand in this board.

www.americanwindsurfer.com/articles/1999-equipment-test-slalom-light-wind-boards/

Probably much better for windsurfing than SUP. Sad to see it being used for paddling not sailing. However at 164 litres, 72 cm wide and being lightweight construction (7kg) should work fine assuming you have a weight of around 90-95 kg maximum although it will work up to 100kg for paddling or more. For SUP you will need a tuttle fin and a paddle. If you want to windsurf (I know you don't) it would be great you will need fin and rig and it may even be good for wind foiling assuming it is deep tuttle. Not a bad board to have. $45 including fin is a good price if that is AUD. Does it include fin ? Does it include sails etc ? Without a fin it will cost you at least $100 for a tuttle fin but for SUP you will need a more traditional dolphin type tuttle fin and not the same as the one pictured which is too deep for SUP in my opinion. If the standard 54 cm fin is included you might be able to sell the fin for more than the board cost you and then buy a smaller cheaper Tuttle for SUP use.

A very fast WS board.

Are you asking about SUP as the seller said that?

The new "I've got a bridge for sale" seems to be selling any old school busted-arse WS equip on Gumtree or eBay and saying "good for SUPing on also"

It would be doable but very hard as its narrow. That deck looks glossy so I wonder about the repaint and regrip job that's been done on it?

Still, for $45 who cares.... :)

They were a good board back in the day.I remember buying the next size down 67 Diamond race,Surf sail Aus use to sell them from there old shop,before they moved to Leederville.IronIcally l couldn't even give it away,so l left it on the verge one night, gone the next morning.!

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robert8099 said..
Hi there new to the forum looking for some information. Someone locally has this for $45. Can someone tell me what board this is and whether it would be suitable to use as a standup paddle board stability wise. I have no desire to windsurf. Thanks!

I am happy to buy it off you! I love em!

Thanks for the replies. It does not come with a fin or sail or anything which is unfortunate because then I would give it a shot to cruise around the lake. I'm located stateside.