Date:.............15/09/2010
Boards:...........JP SLW 154L
Sails:............ NP RS6 7.8m
Wind speed:....13-18knots
2 Sec:............25.012knots
5x10 Sec........22.953
Alpha 500.......17.174

I think you have just discriminated out the whole of WA, not many people have boards above 130L

Lighter weights, generally don't have to much of an issue with lighter winds so should be ripping around anyway.

The whole point is that bigger kit although not up with the smaller stuff on a windy day can be and is fun to ride.

BundyBear said...

I think you have just discriminated out the whole of WA, not many people have boards above 130L

That's why most people haven't sailed much over winter.


I've got 2 I've Had an awesome winter

By my reckoning Jet is gonna blitz it with this one when he starts windsurfing again.
60 kg 133 Futura 7.5 Overdrive or Apollo with 8.5 Overdrive/10 Overdrive.
Ive sailed the Apollo with the 10 and it planes on a ****teenth of wind and that is with 86 90 94.278kg onboard.

Hmmm,aparently you cant say p00f in this forum[}:)]. How politically correct is that.
Well done Seabreeze. AAA ebay rating

man you guys got it good if you reckon <20kts is light wind.

A session from 2/1/10 at Yamba

Date:.............02/01/2010
Boards:...........RRD 155lt, with 38 Maui then 44 Maui
Sails:............ 7.0 Maui Titan
Wind speed:....16-19 knots N/E
2 Sec:............25.12 knots
5x10 Sec........23.15
Naut Mile .......21.0
Alpha 500.......10.76

Top spot for Nm & distance

I know this is not windsurfing, but check this one out going in 12 knot wind on glassy flat water:

Date: 16/12/2009
Board: Tabou Rocket 140
Sail: Loft 02 6.6m
Wind: Gusts up to twenty knots
2 sec: 26.3
5x10 sec: 24
Alpha 500: 16.4

Date:.............22/08/2010
Spot:..............Pinnaroo Pt
Boards:...........RRD Crossfire 135L
Sails:............ KA Koncept 8.5
Wind speed:....12-18knots
2 Sec:............26.81
5x10 Sec........23.32
Alpha 500.......10.84

tobyhodgso said...

Not having a go, but just curious why Toby's leftmost fun factor 1.25, while his rightmost fun factor is 1.22, with the same numbers used to calculate it

Undoubtedly light winds can be fun, I use the "woohoo" scale, the more woohoos the more fun Sunday rated a 2

Bugger! I have some large sails but my light wind board is a measly 111 litres...... not counting the Gemini Tandem that is.............. oh wait, I still have a really old 186 SB Formula laying around somewhere, but man that thing is slow. I'm lucky to crack 20 knots on that thing.

hmm my attention to detail fails me again. funked up the copy and pasting.

Seriously, I like the idea elmo. To make it a proper challenge we need maths and policeman/line judge- like the ashes challenge.I hope someone will take up that role.

Foolishly, am I missing the point? is this just another bragging post?
If it is you all beat me cos I cant coax more than 20kn in 16 knots max gust, yet on a 105L.

Applying science and mathematics to passion and fun is foolish.
"Fyeahs"/"yee ha"/"maaaaaate"/"yeah baby!" scale 1 to 10 might be better

Sunday was a 6! LOC practice run 26.12.09 a 10 and LOC race day was a 3 !

Toby, No it's not a bragging post (well it is kinda in some ways). It's about getting more TOW

A lot of people have been complaining this winter about how crap it's been yet looking at the data I've had more sessions than ever since I've started logging, nearly twice as many compared to previous years.

This is primarily because I bit the bullet and went out on the Fear Factory (10.9m sail and an old 160L board). I had a ball. OK not above 24 knots but I was out when a hell of a lot of people were grumbling

The beauty about light wind sailing is the water condition, there's stuff all chop, you may not go quite as quick but can still have some great races with your mates which are a lot closer than what you would have normally on a windier day.

It's my opinion that if you are a windsurfing tragic (like me) then some Fatty Boombalatta gear in the shed is a necessity as it greatly increases your TOW.

In all honesty, most of my peak speed sessions I don't remember detail (apart from freckle clenching), but I do remember a lot of my light wind races with Hardie

Also for the fly weights big gear for you generally 120-130L myself being a bit more loved by gravity @ 96kg the big kit is around the 150L mark.

So on the light day's dig out Big Bertha from the back of the shed, dust her of and go out and have fun.

tobyhodgso said...

agreed elmo- more TOW! and anyway we can encourage that is great.

yes the adventure is remembered more than the speeds- hey nebs?

Neb's is a classic example by having Lemony Snickets, his Hardy-Dercrep Wave board, gets out there having a ball on waves long before other people bother turning up at the beach.

If you are out on the water instead of mowing the lawn you're a winner

elmo said...


The beauty about light wind sailing is the water condition, there's stuff all chop, you may not go quite as quick but can still have some great races with your mates which are a lot closer than what you would have normally on a windier day.

It's my opinion that if you are a windsurfing tragic (like me) then some Fatty Boombalatta gear in the shed is a necessity as it greatly increases your TOW.

Totally agree Elmo.
I love fangin on the big gear in 15-18K.

Speed is relative...cracking a 25K peak on the fat boy set-up feels like a 30k peak on the smaller gear.