Just picked her up today...First time i've ever asked the wind Gods for light wind.

Enjoy, they are a whole lotta fun

they look like a decent light wind board....i would love one

Bloody awesome boards, dining table on steroids.
Point really well, a little shake with the feet and she pops up on the plane.
Scary fast downwind

Mark _australia said...

Ahhh must be a SUP.
Way too wide to be a windsurf board, and no mast track that I can see

Doesnt need a mast track it uses the new magic mast base, it auto detects mast base and using a hyperstatic electro magnetic field , holds the mast in place.

Noice! Mine gets here in a few days too.

I think it will need a whole rack in the trailer! There must be a few people gettin em...

While they are "user friendly" I believe they are still quite technical, they are very short, so probably not ideal to tack etc. Certainly difficult to learn straps as they only have the one position and that is way outboard. So Probably not ideal, and you may be better of a more classical style.

Also it is probably quite fragile .... It is only available in pro- edition or super duper gold edition.

yeah, probably better to buy a Shark or sth... prolly that might work better for her even with smaller sail, while I use my Class X Thommen 105L

When do you pick up the outboard motor for it?

Mark _australia said...



Not taking the p!ss, genuinely interested as to what is revolutionary and exciting about it

Everything that was old is now new again.

It's exciting for me, I don't live near waves and unless it's 15-20 knots I don't sail, we get a lot of 10-15 knot days on the lake where I live so at least I'll have a chance to get out and have a blast.

Mark _australia said...

Ok

y'all talking about the hype and everybody wants one so I'll ask the dumb questions (I haven't been on anything other than wave gear for a long while)

What is different? Is it a light wind planer that also gybes OK (unlike a formula) and goes downwind a bit better? So it is a formula board with softer rails and some tail rocker?

Looks like a Starboard Hypersonic from ages ago (was it 2003 they first came out?)

Not taking the p!ss, genuinely interested as to what is revolutionary and exciting about it

I have high hope for this board, I think you have pretty much got it with your description. it has softer rails and more V than a formula board so it should be easier to turn. I think it is intended to be somewhere between a formula and slalom board.

For me its all about time on the water, with a three hour drive to the coast , and then only on holidays and weekends. lake BG in canberra is my only option for easy sailing, so I often experience very marginal conditions. The promises this board makes, push my buttons.
yes I could just get a formula, but i am not a great sailor and lack the technical abililities to go all out formula.

I hope that all those days I drive to the coast only to arrive in what cant be more than 10-12 knots will no longer be such a big disappointment.

I think you might be able to imagine why I want, and indeed from 3pm today will have one of these.

jh2703 said...

Just picked her up today...First time i've ever asked the wind Gods for light wind.

Looks great but if its a sailboard where are the straps + mast track..?

Looks like a Hypersonic 122? almost the same dimensions except no concaves which is what I liked about them ! Looks great hope you have loads of fun.....

Mark _australia said...

theWaterBoy said...

So many questions - Here you are boys:

http://www.jp-australia.com/2011/index.php?id=197

I thought about that, but do the manufacturers always tell us the truth about a boards characteristics?

I hope so .... I really do, though I have checked out some 'more' independent info too, if i can find the links again I will post them later

Hi WindmanV,
I am pretty sure that it comes with a single JP Slalom III 56(although the range on the JP site only goes to 52). I have bought an S10 57 as recommended by Rik, I already like the smaller Selects so I hope this will be great for the SLW's usable range. Rik does think a 60+ fin will help for extreme days on the planing threshold.

What sails are people expecting to use them with? I'm using 9.5 & 7.8.

You Blokes are lucky to have them already and Elmo, its great to hear that you think they played down the Hype!

How does it go...

Well I am impressed, had some very average wind today and had a blast....I'll need a 9.0 for days like this. Does it just pop onto the plain and stay there...No, you do need some technique to get it going. Once it is going it WILL stay there all day, screams upwind without trying and goes downwind without a fuss. It goes through the chop with ease and is comfortable to ride and gybes well. Everything seems quite balance and it's easy to get into the straps(once you work out where they are), no problem with the fin...I put every bit of weight I had through my back foot and the board actually likes this.
I'm just going to play with mast track positions to see if I can get the board to release a bit earlier...if there are any formula guys out there, where do you guys run your mast base...front, back, middle or anywhere?

Best speed for the day was 19.53 knots...there is heaps left in her.

....Get one.