Hi there,

hoping for some suggestions for what might be a good board for a small person - 50kgs. This is for flat or choppy windswept water, not surf (waves make me seasick!).

I currently have a lovely 10.5 foot all rounder - it's nice and light (10.5kg) which means I can get it onto the car roof by myself (this is important), however, being an all rounder, it doesn't track or glide especially well. I am hoping I can find a board that tracks and glides better so I can go a bit faster, and cover more ground, but is still light enough for me to lift easily (i.e. 12kgs or less).

Anyone got any ideas?

Id look at a carbon Fanitic falcon in 12,6.
Only cause i have one sure there are more but thats all i can personally recommend.
you can pick them up at a reasonable price secondhand as well.

HRS:
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/StandUpPaddle-Race-and-Downwind-Boards/~t4vlo/2014-Fanatic-Falcon-12-6-275-inches.aspx?search=gXD8sOIQKpEV$Kg0AmcRv3avRJrUzzJx

Carbon:
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/StandUpPaddle-Race-and-Downwind-Boards/~tl2m2/2013-Fanatic-Falcon-Carbon-12-6-275-inches.aspx?search=gXD8sOIQKpEV$Kg0AmcRv3avRJrUzzJx

Get on the buy-sell section an get a used light weight custom 12.6 ft,There are some bargains

RoseJo,
The Naish Javelin x26 12'6 would be an awesome choice in the carbon model. Excellent performance (glide/tracking) in a wide range of conditions and is ultra light. The question you would be asking yourself, is why didnt you get this board sooner! :)

The 2015 Starboard Pocket Tourings meet your requirements better then any race length board. That's at least according to the Starboard sales hype:)

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RoseJo said..
Hi there,

hoping for some suggestions for what might be a good board for a small person - 50kgs. This is for flat or choppy windswept water, not surf (waves make me seasick!).

I currently have a lovely 10.5 foot all rounder - it's nice and light (10.5kg) which means I can get it onto the car roof by myself (this is important), however, being an all rounder, it doesn't track or glide especially well. I am hoping I can find a board that tracks and glides better so I can go a bit faster, and cover more ground, but is still light enough for me to lift easily (i.e. 12kgs or less).

Anyone got any ideas?

I'm a lightweight also at 65kg. And being a windsurfer, when I looked for my first race board I looked at the volume, and a board that sat nice and low to the water (most windsurfers are done by volume).
The boards I went for were about 200L I think.
Went from a 12'6 x 27.75" older Fanatic fly race carbon 10-12kg I think.
and now to a 12'6 x 24 Naish LE, 8-9kg. I do everything on this board: flatwater to downwinder and waves.
You may also want to look at the Starboard 12'6 x 25 all star "Turtle bay" which is lower volume than other all star models.
I haven't looked much on volumes lately but there may be others out there now.

hope that helps. If in doubt try some out and see what you like ;)

definitely have a look in the buy and sell section, don't know where your from but there are some great bargains getting around, at your weight (and assuming your pretty short also) i would go a 12'6, no need for a 14 footer at that weight, i wouldn't be to concerned about width either, it will obviously be a bit different to your current board but a few paddles and you will be sweet

Jarryd

Hi people, thank you for all the suggestions - certainly gives me some ideas to think about. I think 12.6 would be plenty of length for me - although I want something with a bit more speed, I'm not going to race, and I do want to be able to carry the thing when it's not in the water (can see myself getting blown away trying to carry a 14' board in the wind!).

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baddog said..
The 2015 Starboard Pocket Tourings meet your requirements better then any race length board. That's at least according to the Starboard sales hype:)

This is your ticket in brushed carbon. Light,quick and stable!!!!