OK - quick poll. What's the straight out fastest board I could get for bay sailing?
Select to expand quoteSputnik11 said...
[br]OK - quick poll. What's the straight out fastest board I could get for bay sailing?
Didn't we go through this already? I think it went something along the lines of "insert the name/brand of your favourite board here", oh well I'll have a go.....
Starboard isonic.
A lot of people in wa seem to greatly appreciate the comfortable mistrals though, and not just because of slowboat.......
I've also heard the Patrik slaloms are quite fast and comfortable in the chop.......
Select to expand quoteJman said..
Thought you wanted to loop? 
that too, i have lots of goals
Select to expand quoteSubsonic said..
Let's not forget JP slalom, really damn fast.......
how's that fence, must be uncomfortable by now . . . . . .
Select to expand quoteSputnik11 said...Subsonic said..
Let's not forget JP slalom, really damn fast.......
how's that fence, must be uncomfortable by now . . . . . .
Spikey, but it's good and solid.....
Select to expand quotemr love said..
Where on the Bay Sputnik ???, makes a big difference
Bonbeach through to Green Point.
Select to expand quoteAUS1023 said..
Open water @ 20 knts + Tabou Manta 59 with 7.1 = FAST
The Tabou's are really getting interesting for me. I am leaning heavily towards them at the moment. Thinking of buying my first new board since I was 19.
OK, well its going to need V, concave or both to handle the north end of the Bay.
Tabou Rocket, Mistral Slalom great choices. Starboard Futura as well. Mistral probably the only full blown Slalom board I would consider, most are too technical to sail in the rough water and the fast freerides are easier to sail hard in the conditions.
Or of course a Cheeky Monkey custom.
2013 i87 is particularly good in chop/high winds. Just look at the amount of nose rocker for one thing. Has crazy high top end due to narrow tail,gybes superb. Works best with a 5.6 or 5m. Dislike it with 6m plus but others don't seem to mind. Prefer softer control oriented G10 fin around 32 cm for this board. The new G10 Volts or old Techtronic Falcon work awesome with this board.
Exocet I love top speed on my 90 l so far is over 37 knots on the lake.
I put it up against the starboard, top end very similar but the skinnier Exocet I prefer, but jibing the Exocet leaves the starboard for dead.
Select to expand quoteMark _australia said...
^^^ seems Mr Lockwood proves that to not be the case
thus Mistral is the go :)
Chris is an exceptional sailor and his skills are evident in his board speed & control however I confident that he could sail any board FAST regardless of brand. IMHO tabou mantas are amongst a few boards on the market that are good open water boards that provide control and speed for the recreational sailor
Recenly got a Tabou 105 Rocket... (2011) and love it. Rides awesome in the bay and they are fast and quick to plane. So much fun..... good alround board, wave boards aren't fast, FSW improved speed, but freeride/freerace will give a lot of fun hitting little bay ramps at full speed.....
Select to expand quoteK Dog said..
Recenly got a Tabou 105 Rocket... (2011) and love it. Rides awesome in the bay and they are fast and quick to plane. So much fun..... good alround board, wave boards aren't fast, FSW improved speed, but freeride/freerace will give a lot of fun hitting little bay ramps at full speed.....
Hmm, more votes for the Tabou. Interesting, JP aren't really rating a mention. The customs have had a little nibble, but nothing much. No-one recommend Carbon Art?
petermac - is the i87 the iSonic?
Im a fan of Jp Supersports, I have been sailing them since 2008 as my go fast bay board and rate the 2013 as the best, ( haven't tried the 2014)
I have a 112 as my biggest board and had it handles the bay chop well, also the fins have been improved and suit our bay conditions as well.
A few people I know with futures complain about there front foot not feeling secure in the straps, probably a set up thing but I have never felt that with my Supersports 
Any slalom board on the market will go fast you just have to have the skill unleash that fire from your soul.then you ripping!
Select to expand quoteSputnik11 said..
Hmm, more votes for the Tabou. Interesting, JP aren't really rating a mention. The customs have had a little nibble, but nothing much. No-one recommend Carbon Art? (End quote)
I recommend CA, (SL55), smooth as silk in chop, fast but controlled as they say in their promos, great fun feeling while sailing, but then again I've never sailed any of the other boards, or in your conditions, so in reality my recommendation is worthless.
Don't think you'll see many for sale second hand, = something.
Plus supporting a top Kiwi bloke making world class boards in his back shed, rather than large companies with boards churned out of the Kobra factory in Thailand, is worth something in itself.
Re Jman's comments.
My bigger board is a JP SuperSport 65, and yes, pretty good board. But, just feels like it's missing top gear when compared to the CA SL, and hasn't quite got that "oh yeah" feeling the CA has. If I could afford it I'd sell the JP and get a CA SL of similar size.
Select to expand quotegavnwend said..
Any slalom board on the market will go fast you just have to have the skill unleash that fire from your soul.then you ripping!
Oh I've unleashed the fire. I just want more.
Select to expand quoteeasty said..
Re Jman's comments.
My bigger board is a JP SuperSport 65, and yes, pretty good board. But, just feels like it's missing top gear when compared to the CA SL, and hasn't quite got that "oh yeah" feeling the CA has. If I could afford it I'd sell the JP and get a CA SL of similar size.
Yeah I suppose the Supersport is not a slalom board so point taken, but for me I like the idea of a bit more comfort and control in chop and Port Phillip bay wind swell.
Select to expand quoteeasty said..
Plus supporting a top Kiwi bloke making world class boards in his back shed, rather than large companies with boards churned out of the Kobra factory in Thailand, is worth something in itself.
Nothing wrong with supporting the local shop and buying a board thats been churned out of the Cobra factory either
Hmm, more votes for the Tabou. Interesting, JP aren't really rating a mention. The customs have had a little nibble, but nothing much. No-one recommend Carbon Art?
Is there any point. The one s that have sailed them know and the people that haven't don't realise what their missing.
Try ALL brands before buying and buy the one that fits your style and budget.
And if you want to try a Carbon Art send me a PM and we'll go for a play out in the real ocean.
