As a 100kg relative novice (although a long time surfer and sup surfer) would I be happier after a months effort with a 175 GO or 195 GO.
Any thoughts

at 100 kgs you will be fine with the 175.

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Even the 160 would be comfortable especially if you sail on salt water.

Are you getting a new go or an older model?

given your water experience you may progress very quickly

suggest you get something older in suggested size range - more disposable- to find your suitable size and style of board.

recon you will end up pretty quickly on 150l board

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jirvin4505 said..
Are you getting a new go or an older model?

given your water experience you may progress very quickly

suggest you get something older in suggested size range - more disposable- to find your suitable size and style of board.

recon you will end up pretty quickly on 150l board

This^^^
Stupidly large learner boards are great at the very start of learning, but your time needing it will be fleeting. Especially if you've already got a board riding background.

Going smaller will give you a board you'll want to keep longer.

A 150-160L board with foil capable box will last you a good long time.

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southseas said..
As a 100kg relative novice (although a long time surfer and sup surfer) would I be happier after a months effort with a 175 GO or 195 GO.
Any thoughts

I see Qld as origin
where are you? Local Brisbane?
can we help. If local Brisbane we may be able to set you up on some boards to see where you are at

what are you on at the moment?

any of your sups have a mast base?

cheers Jeff
pm me if I can help.... got a spare board or 2 ????

edit...
I see Marcoola qld in profile. Should be a lot of help between brizzy and Sunshine Coast

www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/909998819765119/
f2 prime. 220l. Rough and cheap $150

this will get you thru first few months or more especially with winter coming on.
take this to weyba or down to golden beach even spend time camping at elanda PT Cootharaba and you will be ready for more advanced boards real soon


the bigger question is what sails are you going to buy??

cheers Jeff
ps do you have any windsurf friends to help out?

Thanks all.
I'll get a 175. Its new so I can pass it on to sons / family. Been riding, or I should say falling off, a sup with mast base but as base plug seems too far forward I'm going a purpose board. Thanks for all your responses, backs up my choice as a novice. I'll check out the big Weyba board as well.
As far as sail goes I have a 5m setup to get used to but expect to go up in size from there, as the next step up if going to plane etc.

Cheers all. Will post back on progress.

Hey Southseas, if you're buying new and you're a larger gentleman (like myself) get the 155 GO and you'll keep it forever as your light wind blaster.

get a SUP capable of taking a sail , great fun and good if theres a little wave .
Ive got a JP widebody and its great fun . No footstraps though

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Paddles B'mere said..
Hey Southseas, if you're buying new and you're a larger gentleman (like myself) get the 155 GO and you'll keep it forever as your light wind blaster.

I agree. After already being on a SUP with a rig a few times and having watersports experience I reckon a smaller Go would be easily doable - and you will keep it for a freeride blaster later on. If you get a 175 its a very expensive thing to have sitting there for kids to play on now and then

Yep, and kids can still play on a 155

the go are too heavy, i had one at 160liters
replaced it with formula. much better at light winds, also less friendly

You surely can't be advising a beginner/learner to buy a formula board instead of a GO

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kelvin-grove/surfing/jp-funster-180-windsurfer-sailboard-with-beginner-rig-and-sail/1271678620

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southseas said..
As a 100kg relative novice (although a long time surfer and sup surfer) would I be happier after a months effort with a 175 GO or 195 GO.
Any thoughts

As an alternative, think about a JP SuperLightwind 165L. These are very stable and easy to surf for beginners due to the big size (my wife learned on it, never returned it to me). On the other hand, it is an extremely capable and quite light Lightwind-board for anything between 10 and 16kn.

It is a board which you definitely will keep for years as your lightwindboard, whereas a Go 175 or whatever you will feel in 3 months that its just too sluggish.
And after 1-2 years of learning on the JP Superlightwind, get a 130L Freeride board for the stronger winds.

As for the sail, with 5m2 you dont get anywhere. My 65kg wife learned with a 5.0.
Not sure how the wind is at your spot, but I'd rather buy a 6.0 and a 7.5.

best,
mariachi76

That superlightwind really looks like a nice board. I'll be trying to look at one. Quite a few more dollars though, but heck it looks like a fun thing.

As a 100 kg learner I would definitely go the Go . You WILL smash a formula or superlightwnd to pieces . By the time you get past the catapulting stage those boards will be trashed . They are built like egg shells . The Go is built much stronger especially the older ones . I would buy a older 155 . Then when you get competent buy something nice for yourself.

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Imax1 said..
As a 100 kg learner I would definitely go the Go . You WILL smash a formula or superlightwnd to pieces . By the time you get past the catapulting stage those boards will be trashed . They are built like egg shells . The Go is built much stronger especially the older ones . I would buy a older 155 . Then when you get competent buy something nice for yourself.

A nose protector is a must-have for any light-built board. With a decent nose-protector, catapults normally don't cause damage to the board.
I've learned planing on a JP Magic Ride pro and the Superlightwind pro, both in the "built-like-egg-shells" pro variant. Had dozens of catapults in the first year, and no damage at all.

So no reason to buy a sluggish Go just to avoid board damage. Buy a good board and a nose protector, and you have fun for many years.

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southseas said..
That superlightwind really looks like a nice board. I'll be trying to look at one. Quite a few more dollars though, but heck it looks like a fun thing.

It is a fun thing, just used mine last weekend with 12kn wind:



You will still be happy with it in 5 years in light wind conditions, and they are really easy to surf.

best regards
mariachi76